Names of the Holy Spirit | Acts 16:1-15 (Part 1) | Join The Journey Podcast

Main message: The Holy Spirit—often called the Holy Spirit, Spirit of God, Spirit of Christ, or here the "Spirit of Jesus"—is the personal, fully divine presence of God who indwells, empowers, and guides believers, and his character and work always glorify Jesus. Jesus' character is the clearest guide to understanding the Spirit, so Christians should welcome and cooperate with him rather than fear, ignore, or misuse him.

Key points:

• Biblical names for the Spirit reveal aspects of his nature and work; "Spirit of Jesus" emphasizes his unity with and role in revealing Christ.
• The Spirit is fully God and a person (has will, speaks, can be grieved or lied to).
• Major works: regenerates, indwells, seals, sanctifies, convicts, comforts, empowers, intercedes, and guides believers into truth.
• The Spirit's character matches Jesus—gentle, truthful, loving—and he never competes with or contradicts Christ but glorifies him.
• Believers are urged to examine their posture toward the Spirit (not ignoring, fearing, or elevating experiences above Scripture); the Spirit is a gift and the guarantee of our salvation.

Scriptures mentioned: Acts 16:1-15, Acts 16:7, Acts 5, Ephesians 4:30, Genesis 1:2, Genesis 2, John 3, Titus 3:5, Romans 8:16, John 16:14