Bible Study on the Holy Spirit

The New Testament has 89 
references to the Holy Ghost, 
and 4 references to the Holy 
Spirit. What follows are just 
some of those verses that 
help us understand the 
third Person of the 
Godhead, the Holy 
Ghost/Holy Spirit. Here
are just some of those...

The Holy Ghost (also 
called the Holy Spirit) 
is part of the Godhead 
(God the Father, God 
the Son, and God the 
Holy Ghost).

1 John 5:7

For there are three that 
bear record in heaven, 
the Father, the Word [Jesus 
Christ], and the Holy Ghost: 
and these three are one. 

The Holy Ghost is "the 
Comforter" who also 
convicts us of sin. 

John

16:7 Nevertheless 
I [Jesus] tell you the truth; 
It is expedient for you that 
I go away: for if I go not 
away, the Comforter will 
not come unto you; but 
if I depart, I will send 
him unto you. 

16:8  And when he is 
come, he will reprove 
the world of sin, and 
of righteousness, 
and of judgment: 

The Holy Ghost convicts 
us that Jesus is the Lord!

1 Corinthians 12:3  

Wherefore I give you to 
understand, that no man 
speaking by the Spirit of 
God calleth Jesus 
accursed: and that 
no man can say that 
Jesus is the Lord, but 
by the Holy Ghost. 

The Holy Spirit makes 
the love of God known 
to our hearts!

Romans 5:5  

And hope maketh not 
ashamed; because the 
love of God is shed 
abroad in our hearts 
by the Holy Ghost 
which is given unto us. 

When Jesus met with his 
disciples right before his 
death and resurrection, 
he told them that he 
would send them 
another Comforter 
(the Holy Ghost) to 
be with them (and all 
believers) "for ever"!

John 14:16  

And I will pray the Father, 
[in heaven] and he shall 
give you another 
Comforter, that he 
may abide with you 
for ever; 

The Holy Ghost fills every 
person who truly trusts in 
Jesus Christ ALONE for 
their salvation from sins.  

John

7:38 He that believeth on 
me, as the scripture hath 
said, out of his belly shall 
flow rivers of living water. 

7:39 (But this spake he of 
the Spirit, which they that 
believe on him should 
receive: for the Holy 
Ghost was not yet given; 
because that Jesus was 
not yet glorified.) 

The Holy Ghost dwells inside 
of every true believer to help 
us live as Jesus Christ 
would have us to live.

1 Corinthians 6:19  
What? know ye not that 
your body is the temple 
f the Holy Ghost which is 
in you, which ye have 
of God, and ye are 
not your own? 

2 Timothy 1:14  

That good thing which 
was committed unto 
thee keep by the Holy 
Ghost which dwelleth 
in us. 

The Holy Spirit teaches us 
what to say in answer to 
our enemies.

Mark 13:11  

But when they shall lead 
you, and deliver you up, 
take no thought 
beforehand what ye 
shall speak, neither do 
ye premeditate: but 
whatsoever shall be 
given you in that hour, 
that speak ye: for it is 
not ye that speak, 
but the Holy Ghost.

Luke 12:12  

For the Holy Ghost shall 
teach you in the same 
hour what ye ought to say. 

The Holy Ghost brings to 
our remembrance Bible 
verses we have 
memorized to help us 
get through temptations 
and trials, or to witness 
to others about 
salvation through 
Jesus Christ. 

John 14:26 [Jesus:]  
But the Comforter, which 
is the Holy Ghost, whom 
the Father will send in 
my name, he shall teach 
you all things, and bring 
all things to your 
remembrance, 
whatsoever I have 
said unto you.

The Holy Spirit fills us with 
power to share the gospel 
of Jesus Christ with other 
people. 

Acts 1:8  
But ye shall receive power, 
after that the Holy Ghost is 
come upon you: and ye 
shall be witnesses unto 
me both in Jerusalem, 
and in all Judaea, and 
in Samaria, and unto 
the uttermost part of 
the earth. 

Acts 4:31  

And when they had prayed, 
the place was shaken 
where they were 
assembled together; and 
they were all filled with 
the Holy Ghost, and 
they spake the word of 
God with boldness. 

The Holy Spirit sanctifies 
us (sets us apart for God), 
and seals us until the day 
of redemption.

Romans 15:16  

That I should be the 
minister of Jesus Christ to 
the Gentiles, ministering 
the gospel of God, that 
the offering up of the 
Gentiles might be 
acceptable, being 
sanctified by the Holy 
Ghost.

Ephesians 1:13 

In whom ye also trusted, 
after that ye heard the 
word of truth, the gospel 
of your salvation: in 
whom also after that 
ye believed, ye were 
sealed with that holy 
Spirit of promise, 

Ephesians 4:30  

And grieve not the holy 
Spirit of God, whereby 
ye are sealed unto the 
day of redemption.

The Holy Ghost sometimes 
stops us from doing things, 
as He did to Paul. 

Acts 16:6  
Now when they had gone 
throughout Phrygia and 
the region of Galatia, and 
were forbidden of the Holy 
Ghost to preach the word 
in Asia, 

The Holy Ghost ("the 
Spirit of truth") teaches 
us about spiritual things, 
and helps us to 
understand the Bible. 

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.

1 Corinthians 2:13  

Which things also we 
speak, not in the words 
which man's wisdom 
teacheth, but which the 
Holy Ghost teacheth; 
comparing spiritual 
things with spiritual. 

The Holy Ghost calls 
people to the Lord's 
work, sends them forth, 
and makes them 
overseers. 

Acts 20:28  

Take heed therefore unto 
yourselves, and to all the 
flock, over the which the 
Holy Ghost hath made 
you overseers, to feed 
the church of God, 
which he [Jesus] hath 
purchased with his 
own blood. 

The Holy Spirit, by His 
own will, gives every 
believer a gift. To read 
more about the spiritual 
gifts, read 
1 Corinthians 12:1 - 12:13.

Hebrews 2:4  

God also bearing them 
witness, both with signs 
and wonders, and with 
divers miracles, and 
gifts of the Holy 
Ghost, according to 
his own will? 

Prophecies in the Bible 
were written by holy men 
of God who were moved 
to write God's exact 
words through the 
inspiration of the Holy 
Ghost that indwelt 
them after they 
became Christians. 

2 Peter
1:20 Knowing this first, 
that no prophecy of the 
scripture is of any 
private interpretation. 

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.