Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Luke 2 Christ the Lord

The Purpose of the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost

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January 6, 2015

Luke 2 (KJV)

2 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

²(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
³And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
⁴And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
⁵To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
⁶And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
⁷And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
⁸And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
⁹And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
¹⁰And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
¹¹For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
¹²And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
¹³And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
¹⁴Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
¹⁵And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
¹⁶And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
¹⁷And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
¹⁸And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
¹⁹But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
²⁰And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
²¹And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
²²And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
²³(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
²⁴And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
²⁵And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
²⁶And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
²⁷And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
²⁸Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,
²⁹Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
³⁰For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
³¹Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
³²A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
³³And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
³⁴And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
³⁵(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
³⁶And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
³⁷And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
³⁸And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
³⁹And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
⁴⁰And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.
⁴¹Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
⁴²And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast.
⁴³And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it.
⁴⁴But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.
⁴⁵And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him.
⁴⁶And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions.
⁴⁷And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.
⁴⁸And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
⁴⁹And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
⁵⁰And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them.
⁵¹And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
⁵²And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Matthew 1-2 The Birth of Jesus Christ

The Purpose of the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost

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January 6, 2015

Matthew 1-2 (KJV)

1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

²Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
³And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
⁴And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;
⁵And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;
⁶And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
⁷And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
⁸And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
⁹And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;
¹⁰And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
¹¹And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
¹²And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;
¹³And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;
¹⁴And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;
¹⁵And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
¹⁶And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
¹⁷So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
¹⁸Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
¹⁹Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a public example, was minded to put her away privily.
²⁰But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
²¹And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins.
²²Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
²³Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
²⁴Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
²⁵And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name Jesus.

2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

²Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
³When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
⁴And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
⁵And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
⁶And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
⁷Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
⁸And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
⁹When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
¹⁰When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
¹¹And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
¹²And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
¹³And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
¹⁴When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
¹⁵And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
¹⁶Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
¹⁸In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
¹⁹But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
²⁰Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
²¹And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
²²But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
²³And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Isaiah 7 The Birth of Jesus Foretold

The Purpose of the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost

Bible Study will resume

January 6, 2015

Isaiah 7 (KJV)

7 And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

²And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.
³Then said the Lord unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field;
⁴And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.
⁵Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah, have taken evil counsel against thee, saying,
⁶Let us go up against Judah, and vex it, and let us make a breach therein for us, and set a king in the midst of it, even the son of Tabeal:
⁷Thus saith the Lord God, It shall not stand, neither shall it come to pass.
⁸For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.
⁹And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.
¹⁰Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
¹¹Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
¹²But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.
¹³And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
¹⁴Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
¹⁵Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
¹⁶For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
¹⁷The Lord shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father's house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.
¹⁸And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
¹⁹And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all bushes.
²⁰In the same day shall the Lord shave with a razor that is hired, namely, by them beyond the river, by the king of Assyria, the head, and the hair of the feet: and it shall also consume the beard.
²¹And it shall come to pass in that day, that a man shall nourish a young cow, and two sheep;
²²And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.
²³And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place shall be, where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silverlings, it shall even be for briers and thorns.
²⁴With arrows and with bows shall men come thither; because all the land shall become briers and thorns.

²⁵And on all hills that shall be digged with the mattock, there shall not come thither the fear of briers and thorns: but it shall be for the sending forth of oxen, and for the treading of lesser cattle.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Part IV: The Purpose of the Holy Spirit/ Holy Ghost

Diety of the Holy Spirit

“Part IV: The Purpose of the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost: Deity of the Holy Spirit”

Part IV: The Purpose of the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: Deity of the Holy Spirit

When we are baptized in the Holy Ghost, we are united to Christ as a believer. The Spirit of God comes to take his abode within us. Just as Jesus promised, he the Holy Spirit will dwell within as our Comforter giving us power to become Sons and Daughters of God.

Our Heavenly Father, God, is a part of our life today. His Son, Jesus, our Savior is a part of our life today. The Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit is a part of our life today.

What does the Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit do in our life today?

The Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost are equal in nature, but their relationship and role are distinct. The Father is willing, the Son is accomplishing the will of the Father, and the Holy Spirit applies the work of the Son. The Holy Spirit always glorifies Christ.

Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit Purpose in our life today?

The Holy Spirit Comforts
1. Read John 12:27; 14:16, 26; 15:26, 16:7
The Holy Spirit gives us instructions
1. Acts 16:6-7
The Holy Spirit teaches us how to pray and searches our hearts
1. Romans 8:26-27*
The Holy Spirit is a teacher
1. I Corinthians 2:12-16; John 14:26
The Holy Spirit is grieved by sin, just like God the Father
1. Ephesians 4:20-32
The Holy Spirit gives assurance you belong to Christ
1. Romans 8:9-17 (Chapter 8 of Romans is a chapter of, “Life in the Spirit”. Study this chapter well. Are you lining up with the word? Is the Spirit inside of you? Do you walk in the Spirit?

Attributes of the Holy Spirit

He is Holy: Romans 1:1-7
He is Eternal: Hebrew 8:8-14 ( He purges our conscience)
He is Omnipresent: Psalm 139:7-10
He is Omniscient: I Corinthians 2:6-16
He is Omnipotent: Luke 1:30-38 (He brings blessings)

The Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost is equal to the Father and the Son

Matthew 28:18-20 (KJV)

¹⁸And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

¹⁹Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

²⁰Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen

Matthew 3:13-17 (KJV)

¹³Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

¹⁴But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

¹⁵And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

¹⁶And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

¹⁷And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

Romans 8:9 (KJV)

⁹But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

1 Corinthians 12:4-6 (KJV)

⁴Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

⁵And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

⁶And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

2 Corinthians 13:14 (KJV)

¹⁴The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

Ephesians 4:4-6 (KJV)

⁴There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

⁵One Lord, one faith, one baptism,

⁶One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

1 Peter 1:2 (KJV)

²Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Revelation 1:4-6 (KJV)

⁴John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

⁵And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

⁶And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

Too many times, people make excuses for not being obedient to the teachings of Christ. People often say and believe they cannot live their life as scripture requires. That is true if you do not have the Spirit of God dwelling in you. After you have repented of your sins and you are born again of the water and the Spirit, you receive power to live a holy and righteous life just like Jesus lived. Too many times people assume Jesus’s holiness and power to preach the gospel was because of his divine nature. But, in reality it was the work of the Holy Spirit in his humanity. Jesus was empowered by the Holy Ghost. As you study the scriptures above in this lesson and continue to study the subject of the, “Holy Ghost” you will learn of the Holy Spirit’s power to empower you as Jesus said, “you will be endued with power from on high” Luke 24:48-50, which is the power of the Holy Ghost.

Remember, Jesus famous quote from Isaiah,

“Luke 4:17-19 (KJV)

¹⁷And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

¹⁸The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

¹⁹To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.”

It was the anointing of the Holy Spirit that enabled Jesus to have such a powerful ministry. We can also see the Apostles ministered in great boldness and power after receiving the Holy Ghost read Acts chapters 1-3, and then continue to study the entire book of Acts. Because of the power of the Holy Ghost the apostles and many Christians were able to go through many trials, great tribulation and persecutions.

You can have this power, simply repent, be baptized and be born again and it is promised to you: Acts 2:38-39; John 3:3, 5-8; John 14:15-17, 26.

Jesus is the baptizer of the Holy Ghost and he will also baptize with hell fire. (Matthew 3:11-12; Acts 1:4-8)

Luke 24:48-50 (KJV)

⁴⁸And ye are witnesses of these things.

⁴⁹And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

⁵⁰And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

Heavenly Father, we bow in Your Presence. Give us godly sorrow to repentance. Fill us with your Holy Spirit. Help us to allow him to lead and guide us into all truth and righteousness. We thank you Jesus for our wonderful Comforter.

In Jesus name. Amen.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Part III: Purpose of the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost

The History of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament:

Part III: The Purpose of the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost

This week’s study is a short review of the role of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament.

Have you ever wondered about your natural abilities, talents, or skills? Where did they come from? Why is one person good with technology, another good at crafts, another good at cooking, another good at business planning, budgeting, or excellent at deep sea diving or a clothes designer, fragrance maker, or someone excellent at marketing, etc. Where did a compassionate heart come from: helping the homeless, ministering to the needs of people in prison, great teachers at every level of education, etc? Your “natural abilities” or “learned skills” come from the Spirit of God.

Study the scriptures below. Read the entire chapters. Look very carefully at everything the Spirit of God does. He is the same, yesterday, today, and forever. The Spirit of God, which is the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost, was in the beginning and he is present today: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. He desires to dwell within you on a permanent basis. He has already blessed each of you will abilities, talents, and skills. But, there is so much more of him to receive.

History of the Holy Spirit

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.

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.

Where was the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament?

Genesis 1:2

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters in the beginning as he began creating creation.

Genesis 41:38

And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

Even Pharaoh recognized the Spirit of God. Do you recognize the Spirit of God upon someone?

Exodus 31:2-4 (KJV)

²See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:
³And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
⁴To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,…

Exodus 35:30-32 (KJV)

³⁰And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah;
³¹And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
³²And to devise curious works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass,…
The Spirit of God is the reason people have wisdom, understanding, and knowledge in workmanship. Whatever your talents, they are God given by the Spirit of God, which is the Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit. God created us and gave us gifts, talents, and abilities.

Numbers 11:24-26 (KJV)

²⁴And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the Lord, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle.
²⁵And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
²⁶But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.

Numbers 24:1-3 (KJV)

24 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

²And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

Enchantments: witchcraft, palm readers, card readers, etc. are never the way. The Spirit of God will always minister truth to you. He will minister to your through his word, prophesy, and speaking to you one on one.

Numbers 27:17-19 (KJV)

¹⁷Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
¹⁸And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;****
¹⁹And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.

The Spirit came upon Joshua the son of Nun, just as the Spirit came upon the Apostles.

Judges 3:9-11 (KJV)

⁹And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer to the children of Israel, who delivered them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.
¹⁰And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.
¹¹And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died.

Judges 6:33-35 (KJV)

³³Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.
³⁴But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered after him.
³⁵And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messengers unto Asher, and unto Zebulun, and unto Naphtali; and they came up to meet them.

Judges 11:28-30 (KJV)

²⁸Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.
²⁹Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.
³⁰And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands

The Spirit of the Lord came upon all of the Leaders of God’s people. All of those, whom God chose, the Spirit of the Lord came upon them. Today, if you are a leader of God’s people you need the Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit.

Samson and the Spirit of the Lord :

Judges 13:24-25 (KJV)

²⁴And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him.
²⁵And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol

Judges 14:5-7 (KJV)

⁵Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.
⁶And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.
⁷And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well

Judges 14:18-20 (KJV)

¹⁸And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? and he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
¹⁹And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
²⁰But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

Samson was one of the Judges of God’s people: Israel. The Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him giving him incredible strength to judge Israel’s enemies.

The Holy Spirit has a personality and emotions:

He expresses anger:

1 Samuel 11:5-7 (KJV)

⁵And, behold, Saul came after the herd out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the tidings of the men of Jabesh.
⁶And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
⁷And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent them throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the Lord fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

The Spirit of the Lord (Holy Spirit) has a personality; he can express emotions such as anger.

1 Samuel 16:13

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

The Spirit of the Lord came upon David when God anointed him as King. David has not begun to reign as king; he was only anointed as King.

1 Samuel 16:14

But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

1 Samuel 18:10

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.

Psalm 51:10-12 (KJV)

¹⁰Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
¹¹Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
¹²Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

Read the history of Saul. Saul was once anointed by God, after Saul disobeyed God, The Spirit of the Lord Departed from Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord trouble him. People, who think the Spirit of God cannot depart from them, read the history of Saul.

After David sinned, he prayed, asking God to not take his spirit from him. David realized the importance of having God’s Holy Spirit. Read the entire Psalm 51, this is an amazing humble prayer to God by King David.

2 Samuel 23:1-3 (KJV)

23 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,

²The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
³The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.

The Holy Spirit gives instruction.

**1 Chronicles 28:11-13 (KJV)

¹¹Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
¹²And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
¹³Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the Lord.

The spirit of the lord gives instructions for the work of the service of the house of the lord.

2 Chronicles 20:13-15 (KJV)

¹³And all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
¹⁴Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregation;
¹⁵And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.

The Holy Spirit is your comforter; he can show up where you are and give you encouragement and assurance. He reminds you of who God is, where you confidence should be.

***2 Chronicles 24:20

And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the Lord, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath also forsaken you.

The Holy Spirit of God brings correction.

***Nehemiah 9:19-21 (KJV)

¹⁹Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.
²⁰Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.
²¹Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.

The Holy Spirit of God is to instruct you in the ways of righteousness.
I pray in this Introductory, “Purpose of the Holy Ghost/Holy Spirit Part III”, that you understand the history of the Holy Spirit. There are many other scriptures in the Old Testament pertaining to the Holy Spirit. There are also many cross-references to the New Testament. As you study this subject in your private study time, write out your cross-references. Define his purpose in each of the scriptures and see how it applies to your life. God is the same, yesterday, and forever. He changes not. He that has not the Spirit of God is none of his. You must be born of the water and the Spirit.