5.1 The Holy Spirit and His Work                                      

 

1. What glorious promise did Jesus make to His disciples shortly before His crucifixion?
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever;

 

2. Who is the Comforter, and what will He do?
John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

 

3. Why cannot the world receive Him?
John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

 

4. How close is the bond of unity between Him and the believers?
John 14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

 

5. Whose presence does the Holy Spirit bring to believers?
John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

6. What promise is thus fulfilled?
Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
John 14:21-23
21 He that hath My commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth Me: and he that loveth Me shall be loved of My Father, and I will love him, and will manifest Myself to him.
22 Judas saith unto Him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that Thou wilt manifest Thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love Me, he will keep My words: and My Father will love him, and We will come unto him, and make Our abode with him.

 

7. What threefold union is established in this way?
John 14:20 At that day ye shall know that I am in My Father, and ye in Me, and I in you.

 

8. How does Jesus, through the Spirit, seek access to every heart?
Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.

 

9. Why was it necessary for Christ to go away?
John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send Him unto you.

 

10. What was the Comforter to do when He came?
John 16:8 And when He is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

 
11. What other title is the Comforter called?
John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of Me:

 

12. What did Jesus say the Spirit of truth would do?
John 16:13 Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: and He will shew you things to come.

 

13. Whom did Christ say the Holy Spirit would glorify?
John 16:14 He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive of Mine, and shall shew it unto you.

 

14. How has God made known to us the hidden things of the kingdom?
1 Corinthians 2:10 But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

 

15. Who moved upon the prophets to deliver their messages?
2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

 

16. How was the gospel preached after Pentecost?
1 Peter 1:12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

 

17. How are believers sealed?
Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

 

18. What warning is therefore given?
Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

 

19. Is there an end to the working of God's Spirit?
Genesis 6:3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

 

20. Why did David pray?
Psalms 51:11 Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

 

21. How willing is God to give us the Holy Spirit?
Luke 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him?