Scripture Reading: Acts 1:1 - 3:26

Memory Verse: Acts 1:8

Lesson Objective: To learn more about the Holy Spirit and His emblems.

Introduction: The Holy Spirit is the third member of the Trinity. He is co-equal with God the Father, and God, the Son (Jesus). He is not an "it" or some impersonal "force", He is God.

As a member of the Trinity that comprises God, the Holy Spirit has always been involved in that which God has done. He is involved in all that God is presently doing. And He will always be involved in that which God does in the future. He has always existed from eternity past, and will exist throughout all eternity future.

I.     The Emblems of the Holy Spirit.

In anointing Holy men of old in writing the Bible, the Holy Spirit used physical terms many times to convey spiritual truths. For example, the spiritual reality of the conversion experience - being translated out of the Kingdom of Darkness into the Kingdom of Light - is given a spiritual term, i.e., being "Born Again". He also used physical terms to illustrate His own ministry.  He used symbolic language to describe Himself and some of His functions. We call these symbols, "emblems".

With that understanding, complete the following.

1. In Acts 1:8 Jesus promised His disciples that they would ______________________________ after that the __________________ ________________ is come upon you: and ye shall be_____________ ________________________ unto _________ both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth".

2. Describe three things that happened in Acts 2:1-11.

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   (2)______________________________________________________________________________
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   (3)______________________________________________________________________________
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3. In what two physical forms (emblems) did the Holy Spirit manifest Himself to the believers in the     
    upper room at Pentecost?

    (1)___________________which speaks of His________________________________, and

    (2)___________________which speaks of His____________________________________

4. How does Luke 3:16-17 relate to Acts 2:1-4? ___________________________________________
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5. How do the Scriptures listed in #3 relate to your own experience with the Holy Spirit?___________
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6. Read John 3:1-8, Jesus compared the Holy Spirit to__________________which speaks of His:

    (1)___________________________________________________________________________

    (2)___________________________________________________________________________

    (3)____________________________________________________________________________

7. In your own words, paraphase John 3:8:_______________________________________________
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8. Read the following scriptures:  (1) I Samuel 10:1-10;  (2) I Samuel 16:1-13; (3) Psalms 89:20, then
    answer the following questions.

    (1) What was used to anoint men in th Old  Testament which was symbolic of the Holy Spirit
          who had not yet come to "indwell" men.____________________________________________

    (2) Oil as an emblem of the Holy Spirit speaks to His ability to______________________________
          _____________________________________________________________________________ 

 9. In your own words describe your understanding of the following verses as they apply to the Holy
    Spirit.

    (1) Luke 4:18 speaks of____________________________________________________________
    _______________________________________________________________________________

    (2) John 1:29-34 speaks of_________________________________________________________
    ______________________________________________________________________________

10. Read Ephesians 1:13-14 and answer the following questions:

     (1) These scriptures describe the Holy Spirit as__________________________________________

     (2) In your opinion, what truth is revealed in those verses to you as a Believer?________________
           ____________________________________________________________________________

11. In reading John 1:29-34, what symbol or emblem did God give to John whereby he would know
when he had baptised the son of God, the One who would baptise with the Holy Ghost?

      (1) John saw the Holy Spirit descending as a____________________and alighting upon Jesus.

      (2) How does that symbol, or emblem of the Holy Spirit speak to you personally?_____________
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            ___________________________________________________________________________
            ___________________________________________________________________________

12.From the scriptures you have read, and if possible, from memory, list the six emblems as revealed in those scriptues.

        (1)___________________________________________________________________________
        (2)___________________________________________________________________________
        (3)___________________________________________________________________________
        (4)___________________________________________________________________________
        (5)___________________________________________________________________________  
        (6) ___________________________________________________________________________

 13.  In relating each of the emblems of the Holy Spirit to your own personal walk with the Lord Jesus Christ, describe in your words how the Holy Spirit has manifested Himself to you.

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