Between the Lines

Blessings of the Holy Spirit found in Hebrews and other scriptures.

Hebrews 2:3-4 Spiritual gifts come through the Holy Spirit.

Paul is asking a retorical question.  “How shall we escape…?”

• Circle the question mark.
• Hi-lite “salvation”, “spoken by the Lord”, “confirmed by those who heard”, “God also bearing witness”, “according to His own will.”
• Underline “salvation” and “various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit.”
• Circle “Holy Spirit.”

Hebrews 3:7 The Holy Spirit was working in the Old Testament (giving those writers guidance).

• Hi-lite “as the Holy Spirit says.”
• In your margin write “quoting Psalm 95.”

Hebrews 6:4-6 We are partakers of the Holy Spirit.

• Underline “it is impossible”, “if they fall away, to renew them again to repentance.”
• Hi-lite “once enlightened”, “tasted the heavenly gift”, “become partakers of the Holy Spirit”, “tasted the good word of God”
• Circle “partakers” -Greek word meaning a sharer or associate.

Hebrews 9:8 – The Holy Spirit indicates or signifies things.

• Hi-lite “Holy Spirit indicating this.”
• Underline “the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest.”

Hebrews 10:15 Here again we see the Holy Spirit’s words from Jeremiah 31:33.

• Hi-lite “Holy Spirit”, “witnesses to us”, “He had said before.”

Hebrews 10:29 The Holy Spirit gives grace.

Paul has just talked about judgment under the old law and how one was punished without mercy.  He compares that to the judgment of one who has not revered Jesus and the grace given by the Holy Spirit.

• Hi-lite “worse punishment”, “trampled the Son of God”, “counted the blood of the covenant”, “a common thing” and “insulted the Spirit of grace.”
• Underline “Spirit of grace.”

What else do we learn about the Holy Spirit from other passages?

2 Peter 1:20-21 –The Holy Spirit moved men to write scripture.

• Hi-lite “holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.”
• Underline “no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation” (it did not come from the prophet’s own interpretation) and “prophecy never came by the will of man.”
• Circle “but”- shows a contrast.

1 Corinthians 2:9-14 – The Holy Spirit searches, knows the things of God and teaches.

Verse 9:

• Hi-lite “things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”

Verse 10:

• Hi-lite “God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.”
• Circle “through His Spirit”,  “Spirit searches.”

Verse 11:

• Circle the question mark and notice the question.
• Hi-lite “no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.”
• Underline “Spirit of God.”

Verse 12:

• Hi-lite “we have received”, “the Spirit who is from God.”
• Underline “that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.”
• Circle “we might know” and “freely given.”

Verse 13:

• Hi-lite “not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches.”
• Circle “but.”

Verse 14:

• Hi-lite “the things of the Spirit of God”, “they are spiritually discerned.”
• Circle “things” and draw an arrow to “spiritual things” in verse 13.
• Underline “natural man does not receive”, “foolishness to him; nor can he know them.”

Galatians 5:16-25 – The fruit of the Spirit.

Verse 16:

• Hi-lite “walk in the Spirit.”
• Underline “lust of the flesh.”

Verse 17:

• Circle “for” – because you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh in verse 16.
• Hi-lite “the flesh”, “the Spirit”, “the Spirit”, “the flesh”, “these are contrary to one another.”

Verse 18:

Circle “if”

• Hi-lite the whole verse.
• Underline “led by the Spirit” and write above it “N.T.” (for New Testament).

Verse 19:

• Underline “Now the works of the flesh are evident,”

Verse 21:

• Underline “those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Verse 22:

• Circle “but” – here is the contrast to the works of the flesh.
• Hi-lite “the fruit of the Spirit” – Thayer’s definition of the greek word for fruit – that which originates or comes from something.  So these are things that come from, originate with the Spirit.
• Hi-lite all of the fruits of the Spirit.
• Underline “against such there is no law.”

Verse 24:

• Hi-lite “those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh.”
• Put this cross-reference in your margin 1 Peter 2:11.

Verse 25:

• Hi-lite “live in the Spirit” and “walk in the Spirit.”

1 John 4:13 – We have been given His Spirit.

• Circle “by this we know” and “because.”
• Hi-lite “we abide in Him”, “He in us”, “He has given us of His Spirit.”
• Underline “given us of His Spirit.”

2 Corinthians 1:21-22 – The Spirit is our guarantee.

• Hi-lite “establishes us”, “anointed us”, “sealed us” and “given us.”
• Hi-lite in another color “in Christ”, “is God” and “the Spirit.”  Notice He mentions all three persons of the Godhead.
• Underline “given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.”

There are some things about the Holy Spirit that we do not understand.  God has not given us all of the answers.  But we do know that He leads us, dwells in us, helps us and has revealed God’s word to us. He is a huge blessing to us and we should be grateful to God for giving us the Holy Spirit.

This is the end of this series of Blessings found in Romans and Hebrews.  I hope that you have been blessed by this study and that it has helped you to grow in your faith.