Monday, May 11, 2020

We Believe in the Holy Spirit

When the roots go deep, your faith can survive, even thrive, in hard times. A closer look at the Apostles' Creed.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints...

The Holy Spirit
Read Matthew 28:19-20
What does the listing of the Holy Spirit with the Father and the Son imply about who the Holy Spirit is?

Look up the following Names for the Holy Spirit
  • Living Water – John 39-40
  • Spirit of Truth – John 14:1
  • The Advocate – John 15:26
  • Spirit of Jesus – Acts 16:7
  • Spirit of Holiness – Romans 1:4
  • Spirit who gives life – Rom 8:2
  • Spirit of Christ – Rom 8:9
  • The eternal Spirit – Hebrews 9:16
  • The Spirit who is from God 1 Corinthians 2:12
  • Spirit of our God – 1 Corinthians 6:11
  • Truth – 1 John 5:6

What does each name reveal about who the Holy Spirit is?

Read John 14:26, John 16:7-8 1 Corinthians 3:16, Acts 1:8 & Ephesians 1:13.

What do these passages tell us about what the Holy Spirit does in our lives?

What does the Holy Spirit mean to you? How have you encountered the Holy Spirit?

The holy catholic Church, the communion of saints.
(The adjective catholic means - “universal across time and space”)

Read Revelation 5:9-10 & Hebrews 11:39-12:2.
What do these passages tell us about who is included in Jesus’ Church?

What does it mean to you that you are part of a universal church that involves all types of people and transcends the limits of time and space?

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