Lesson 3 (July 12-18), The Holy Spirit

The Representative of Christ

1. Why did Jesus refer to the Holy Spirit as the Comforter? Is that His main work?
2. How does the Holy Spirit comfort us?
3. Why is the Holy Spirit the representative of Jesus and not of the Father?
4. Does being a representative make one inferior to the sender?

The Holy Spirit is a Person

1. What do we mean by person? What makes the Holy Spirit a person?
2. Is the nature of the Holy Spirit a greater mystery than that of Jesus or of the Father?
3. If we could see the Holy Spirit would we grieve Him less, sin less? Why does He remain invisible?

The Holy Spirit is Divine

1. Is the work of the Holy Spirit as an advocate similar to or disimilar to that of Jesus as Advocate?
2. How much connection with the Spirit did Jesus have when on earth compared with between Him and the Father?
3. Can we have the same power of the Holy Spirit as Jesus had?

The Work of the Holy Spirit

1. If we pray to be reminded of sin, will the Holy Spirit bring to mind some sins that He would not have otherwise convicted us of?
2. What is the difference between humans being born of the Spirit and the birth of Jesus?  What is similar?

Filled With the Spirit

1.  Is there any difference between being filled with the Spirit and being full of the Spirit? 
2. Can a person be only half-filled with the Spirit?
3. Are Adventists too reluctant to be filled with the Spirit?