The Core Lesson 5

LESSON FIVE – THE HOLY GHOST.

OBJECTIVE.

In the previous lesson, we learned about the beauty and necessity of being born of

water-baptized in Jesus’ name. In this lesson, we will discover how we can be born of the Spirit-filled with the gift of the Holy Ghost.

WHO IS THE HOLY GHOST?

The Holy Ghost is referred to as the Spirit of (Romans 8:9).

1) God 2) Christ 3) both

Romans 8:9 refers to the Holy Ghost as the Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ. When you receive the Holy Ghost, you receive the very Spirit of God into your life.

The Holy Ghost is also referred to as the (John 14:16-18).

1) Consoler 2) Conditioner 3) Comforter

T or F: The Holy Ghost and the Holy Spirit are the same.

At Jesus’ birth, the Holy Ghost was the (Matthew 1:20).

1) Father 2) butler 3) innkeeper

THE HOLY GHOST AND SALVATION.

Match the verse below with the correct Scripture reference.

“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.”

______ “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?”

“I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire.”

“For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring.”

“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take he stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”

a) Matthew 3:11 b) Joel 2:28 c) Isaiah 44:3 d) Luke 11:13 e) Ezekiel 36:26

Bible Fact: One of the earliest prophecies above was written over five hundred years before the day of Pentecost when the Holy Ghost was first poured out. What God promises, He performs.

T or F: The Holy Ghost is essential for our salvation.

The Holy Ghost identifies us with Jesus’

1) death 2) burial 3) resurrection

1 Peter1:12 tells us that the desire to know more about receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.

1) Pharisees 2) Sadducees 3) angels

The angels who live in the presence of God would love to know what it’s like to be redeemed by Jesus’ blood and filled with His Spirit.

T or F: The gift of the Holy Ghost was poured out on all groups of people in the New Testament.

In Acts2, the Jews received the Holy Ghost; in Acts 8, the Samaritans received the Holy Ghost; in Acts 10, the Gentiles received the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is universal because the Holy Ghost is for everyone.

THE BENEFITS OF RECEIVING THE HOLY GHOST.

Fill in the blanks below each Scripture with the corresponding benefit we receive when we receive the Holy Ghost.

Acts 2:38 and Romans 8:11

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Acts 1:8

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Romans 8:11-17; Galatians 5:16

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John 1:12; Romans 8:14; Galatians 4:6

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Romans 6:18-22; II Corinthians 3:17

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John 14:26; 16:13

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Isaiah 28:11-12; Acts 3:19

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Suffice it to say, there is nothing like receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost!

HOW DO WE RECEIVE THE GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST

According to Acts 2:38, we must before we are filled with the Holy Ghost.

1) be perfect 2) repent 3) wear patent leather shoes

According to Luke 11:13, we simply God for the gift of the Holy Ghost.

1) ask 2) beg and plead with 3) bargain and barter with

T or F: God wants to fill you with the Holy Ghost more than you want to be filled.

God went to unthinkable lengths, even to the cross, so you could be filled with His Spirit. And He wants you to be filled with the Holy Ghost more than you want to be filled.

HOW DO WE KNOW WE HAVE RECEIVED THE HOLY GHOST?

There are several references in the New Testament where someone received the gift of the Holy Ghost. Here are just a few of them.

Vocabulary Lesson: A historical norm relates to an ideal standard or mode. Since no passage reads, “Thou must speak in other tongues,” the Scriptures establish a historical norm – a consistent pattern – of speaking in other tongues when somebody is filled with the Holy Ghost.

CONCLUSION.

In this lesson, we learned what the Bible teaches about being born of the Spirit. We also learned the many benefits that come when we receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. And we learned the Bible sign that we have received the Holy Ghost is speaking with other tongues.

NOW THAT WE’VE LEARNED ABOUT THE HOLY GHOST, IT’S TIME TO BE SURE WE HAVE RECEIVED THE GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST.