Session 9

The Apostles Creed Study

1.      I believe in the Holy Spirit,

“The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” (Genesis 1:2 NKJV)

            The Holy Spirit is God, has always been God and will always be God.  We see the first mention of the Holy Spirit being not only present but actively involved in Creation.  I am not sure what the action of “hovering” was.  Maybe it is a sign that the Holy Spirit would always be stirring things up!

            The Holy Spirit interacted with fewer people in the Old Testament.  Kings, Judges, Priests and Prophets seemed to be the vast majority of those who were “stirred up” by the Holy Spirit.  There are those like King Saul who seemed to be touched by a very different spirit.

            With the coming of the Christian Pentecost the Holy Spirit “stirred up” everyone who came to Jesus.  Many times in Acts we see the Holy Spirit being received by individuals and even into new communities.

            After Pentecost we see the amazing change in each person filled with the Holy Spirit. 

            Paul spends much of his teaching on the Holy Spirit and how He will work in a Christian’s life and within community. 

“"But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."” (Acts 1:8 NKJV)

Is the Holy Spirit a He, She or It?

How is the Holy Spirit stirring things up in your life?

How is the Holy Spirit stirring things up in your family?

How is the Holy Spirit stirring things up in your congregation?