Holy Spirit - The third person of the Trinity, fully divine and fully personal.

One of the Greek words for Holy Spirit is "Para-kle-tos." It means - intercessor; comforter; consoler; advocate.

1. Meditate on and discuss key words and phrases in the following scriptures:1.

"And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not behold Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you, and will be in you. "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you." John 14:16-18

"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you." John 14:26

"When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, He will bear witness of Me, and you will bear witness also, because you have been with Me from the beginning." John 15:26-27

"For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!" The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him in order that we may also be glorified with Him." Romans 8:14-17

"For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things freely given to us by God..." 1 Cor. 2:10-12

"Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?" 1 Cor. 3:16

2. What people, things, or experiences bring you comfort and peace of mind?

3. Who is the Holy Spirit?

4. How are we taught by the Holy Spirit?

5. In what ways should your actions and behavior reveal that the Holy Spirit is living within you? * Galatians 5:22,23

6. What does it mean to have the mind of Christ?

7. How do you see the Holy Spirit working in your life?

8. How can you be more sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit in your life this week?

9. Write out in your own words John 14:26. Memorize John 14:26.