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Gloria Nelson Holy Spirit Research Project WHO IS THE HOLY SPIRIT? The Holy Spirit is often time defined as the comforter or helper. The Holy Spirit is conveyed as a presence not a mystical being. When I think of the Holy Spirit I see him as not only my comforter or helper but also the one who completes the trinity. The trinity is the divine manifestation of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit has strong emotions for us believers. One way the Holy Spirit reacts to us rejecting his help against sin or simply rebelling is by him being grieved. Ephesians 4:30 reads “And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” The sins we commit brings mourning to the Holy Spirit. …show more content…

We should crave and desire the Holy Spirit to teach us things. Luke 12:12 reads “For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that every hour what you ought to say” This verse clearly shows us that the Holy Spirit was also sent to teach us. The Holy Spirit teaches is to stay wise and on top of the tricks of the enemy. That is another reason why the Holy Spirt grieves when we sin because he teaches us things and when we fall short of his teachings he grieves. The Holy Spirit reveals things to us through his teaching. Luke 2:26 says “And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.” The Holy Spirit constantly is here to give us divine revelation through his powerful role as a …show more content…

I choose Oral Roberts because throughout this class and reading his books really opened up my eyes showing me how the Holy Spirit was prevalent among his life and ministry. Oral Roberts felt the power of the Holy Spirit come over his body, and completely heal him; now it’s off to the commission God gave him. When Oral Roberts first started out in his ministry he experienced the power of God increase more and more in each service. It was truly only the beginning of what God had in store to do through him enabled by the power of the Holy

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