Anakalypsis / Unveiling the Word

Theme · theological

Holy Spirit

The Spirit hovers over the waters at creation and empowers individuals for specific tasks in the Old Testament — artisans, judges, kings, and prophets. Joel promises a day when God will pour out his Spirit on all flesh, not just select leaders. Jesus is conceived by the Spirit, anointed by the Spirit at baptism, and driven by the Spirit into the wilderness. He promises another Comforter who will guide believers into all truth. At Pentecost, the Spirit falls on the church and transforms fearful disciples into bold witnesses. Paul describes the Spirit as the one who indwells, sanctifies, gifts, and seals believers for the day of redemption.

Passages expressing this theme

  • 1Cor 2:10 — But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
  • 1Cor 3:16 — Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
  • 1Cor 6:19 — What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
  • 1Cor 12:4 — Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
  • 1Cor 12:7 — But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
  • 1Cor 12:11 — But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
  • 1Cor 12:13 — For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
  • 1Sam 10:6 — And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
  • 1Sam 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.
  • 2Cor 3:17 — Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
  • 2Cor 13:14 — The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
  • 2Pet 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.
  • 2Tim 1:7 — For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
  • 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 2:1 — And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
  • Acts 2:2 — And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
  • Acts 2:3 — And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
  • Acts 2:4 — And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • Acts 2:17 — And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old
  • Acts 2:38 — Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
  • 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.
  • Acts 5:3 — But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
  • Acts 10:44 — While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
  • Acts 13:2 — As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
  • Eph 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,