Nigmar's Bible Study 2/25/2024: Receiving the Holy Spirit & Hope

PDF of Bible Study verses: https://mega.nz/file/qUAHCQqK#KMtYw-1iBb6ArZ0RijRYEIHtBmXc_3fS7otuKMY9ssA

Receiving the Holy Spirit & Hope Bible Study Verses:
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Receiving the Holy Spirit
◦ Baptism
▪ Acts 2:38 → Baptism is necessary to receive the Holy Spirit.
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While baptism may not be strictly necessary for salvation (i.e. due to extenuating
circumstances like being on a deathbed), it is recommended for all Christians to be
baptized in order to receive the Holy Spirit.
▪ Acts 5:32 → The Holy Spirit is given to those that obey God.
▪ John 3:5 → It is necessary to be born of Spirit to enter into the kingdom of God
▪ Romans 15:13 → The Holy Spirit can fill us with hope.
▪ Romans 8:14 → Those who are led by the Holy Spirit are sons of God.
▪ 1 Corinthians 2:10 → The Holy Spirit teaches us about God.
▪ Ephesians 5:18 → We are called to be filled with the Holy Spirit, not the sins of this
world.
▪ 1 Corinthians 6:19 → We are the temples of the living God and the Holy Spirit can
abide in us.
▪ 1 John 4:1-4 → We are told to test the spirits, that we should not be led by a false spirit.
We should seek to be led by the Holy Spirit.
▪ Isaiah 63:10, Ephesians 4:30-32 → Do not grieve the Holy Spirit: obey the Holy Spirit
and keep God’s commandments. God commanded us to love Him and each other.
▪ https://www.openbible.info/topics/baptism
◦ https://www.openbible.info/topics/holy_spirit
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Hope
◦ 1 Timothy 1:1, Hebrews 11:1, Romans 8:24-25 → We hope for what do not see in the
promises of Jesus Christ.
◦ 1 Corinthians 13:13 → We are told to abide in faith, hope, and love.
◦ Jeremiah 29:11-13 → God will give us hope if we seek Him.
◦ https://www.openbible.info/topics/hope