The Holy Spirit: November 1998

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Although we cannot see the Holy Spirit, He is very active in the world both among believers and unbelievers, though in different ways (John 16:8,138And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: (John 16:8)
13Howbeit 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 show you things to come. (John 16:13)
). He personally acts as a restraint in the affairs of men today, hindering sin from running rampant and thus allowing Christians to live in a measure of peace and quiet (2 Thess. 2:6-76And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. (2 Thessalonians 2:6‑7)). But soon, when the Lord Jesus comes to take those who are saved to be with Him, the world will be unhindered in following its evil course.
When we believe the gospel and receive the Lord Jesus as our personal Saviour, the Holy Spirit indwells us. This is not like the Old Testament times when the Spirit of God came upon men of faith. See Judges 15:1414And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands. (Judges 15:14) as an example.
1. In Revelation 18, Babylon becomes the habitation of devils, the hold of every foul spirit and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. Who inhabits those who are builded together through the Spirit? Ephesians 2:___
2. Some of the Corinthians had the gift of wisdom, some the gift of knowledge and some another gift. Who was dividing to each man?
1 Corinthians 12:___
3. The disciples were sorry to hear that the Lord was going away. What is the name of the One the Father was going to send who would abide with them forever? John 14:___
4. What was it David was afraid God would take away from him, because he had grievously sinned? Psalm 51:___
5. The gospel preacher proclaims God’s message and the Holy Spirit strives with men (Gen. 6:33And 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. (Genesis 6:3)). What three things does He reprove the world of?
John 16:___