Keep in mind,
* the book of Acts records the Acts of the Holy Spirit, and
* the Holy Spirit works today, through willing, obedient and faithful believers.
* Therefore do not neglect the ministry of the Holy Spirit in you today.
(1) JESUS PROMISED HOLY SPIRIT TO BELIEVERS...
(1) JESUS PROMISED HOLY SPIRIT TO BELIEVERS...
* Holy Spirit Would Teach Believers The Truth...
JOHN 14:26
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.
* Holy Spirit Would Bear Witness To Jesus...
JOHN 15:26
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, he shall testify of me:
* Holy Spirit Would Come When Christ Left...
JOHN 16:7
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.
(2) MINISTRIES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO BELIEVERS...
* Holy Spirit Empowered Believers...
ACTS 1:8
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
* Holy Spirit Unified Believers...
ACTS 2:1
1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
* Holy Spirit Enabled Preaching...
ACTS 2:40-41
40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
* Holy Spirit Purified Believers...
ACTS 15:9
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
* Holy Spirit Given To Obedient Believers...
ACTS 5:32
32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
* Holy Spirit Imparts Perfect Love...
ROMANS 5:5
5 And hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
* Holy Spirit Imparts Holiness...
1 THESSALONIANS 4:7-8
7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
8 He therefore that despises, despises not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit.
* Holy Spirit Bears Witness Through Transformed Lives...
1 JOHN 4:13
13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
* Holy Spirit is Imparted Through Ministry Of Faithful Church Leaders...
ACTS 6:6
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
*ACTS 8:17
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
* ACTS 13:3
3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
* 1 TIMOTHY 4:14
14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
JOHN 14:26
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.
* Holy Spirit Would Bear Witness To Jesus...
JOHN 15:26
26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, he shall testify of me:
* Holy Spirit Would Come When Christ Left...
JOHN 16:7
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.
(2) MINISTRIES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO BELIEVERS...
* Holy Spirit Empowered Believers...
ACTS 1:8
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
* Holy Spirit Unified Believers...
ACTS 2:1
1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
* Holy Spirit Enabled Preaching...
ACTS 2:40-41
40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
* Holy Spirit Purified Believers...
ACTS 15:9
9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
* Holy Spirit Given To Obedient Believers...
ACTS 5:32
32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
* Holy Spirit Imparts Perfect Love...
ROMANS 5:5
5 And hope makes not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
* Holy Spirit Imparts Holiness...
1 THESSALONIANS 4:7-8
7 For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
8 He therefore that despises, despises not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit.
* Holy Spirit Bears Witness Through Transformed Lives...
1 JOHN 4:13
13 Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
* Holy Spirit is Imparted Through Ministry Of Faithful Church Leaders...
ACTS 6:6
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
*ACTS 8:17
17 Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
* ACTS 13:3
3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
* 1 TIMOTHY 4:14
14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
