Session 3 · Holy Spirit

Matthew 12:22-28

²²Then they brought to him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute. Jesus healed him so that he could speak and see.

²³All the crowds were amazed and said, “Could this one be the Son of David?”

²⁴But when the Pharisees heard this they said, “He does not cast out demons except by the power of Beelzebul, the ruler of demons!”

²⁵Now when Jesus realized what they were thinking, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and no town or house divided against itself will stand.

²⁶So if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

²⁷And if I cast out demons by Beelzebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? For this reason they will be your judges.

²⁸But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has already overtaken you.

Acts 2:1-21

¹Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place.

²Suddenly a sound like a violent wind blowing came from heaven and filled the entire house where they were sitting.

³And tongues spreading out like a fire appeared to them and came to rest on each one of them.

⁴All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in other languages as the Spirit enabled them.

⁵Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven residing in Jerusalem.

⁶When this sound occurred, a crowd gathered and was in confusion because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

⁷Completely baffled, they said, “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans?

⁸And how is it that each one of us hears them in our own native language?

⁹Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and the province of Asia,

¹⁰Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,

¹¹both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our own languages about the great deeds God has done!”

¹²All were astounded and greatly confused, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

¹³But others jeered at the speakers, saying, “They are drunk on new wine!”

¹⁴But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them: “You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.

¹⁵In spite of what you think, these men are not drunk, for it is only nine o’clock in the morning.

¹⁶But this is what was spoken about through the prophet Joel:

¹⁷‘And in the last days it will be,’ God says, ‘that I will pour out my Spirit on all people, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.

¹⁸Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

¹⁹And I will perform wonders in the sky above and miraculous signs on the earth below, blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

²⁰The sun will be changed to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

²¹And then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

⁴Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

⁵And there are different ministries, but the same Lord.

⁶And there are different results, but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.

⁷To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all.

⁸For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

⁹to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

¹⁰to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

¹¹It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.

Matthew 12:22-28

²²Then one possessed by a demon, blind and mute, was brought to him and he healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.

²³All the multitudes were amazed, and said, “Can this be the son of David?”

²⁴But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons.”

²⁵Knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.

²⁶If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand?

²⁷If I by Beelzebul cast out demons, by whom do your children cast them out? Therefore they will be your judges.

²⁸But if I by the Spirit of God cast out demons, then God’s Kingdom has come upon you.

Acts 2:1-21

¹Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.

²Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

³Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

⁴They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

⁵Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under the sky.

⁶When this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.

⁷They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, “Behold, aren’t all these who speak Galileans?

⁸How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?

⁹Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,

¹⁰Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

¹¹Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”

¹²They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

¹³Others, mocking, said, “They are filled with new wine.”

¹⁴But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, “You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

¹⁵For these aren’t drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.

¹⁶But this is what has been spoken through the prophet Joel:

¹⁷‘It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.

¹⁸Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.

¹⁹I will show wonders in the sky above, and signs on the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and billows of smoke.

²⁰The sun will be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.

²¹It will be that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

⁴Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

⁵There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.

⁶There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.

⁷But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

⁸For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

⁹to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;

¹⁰and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

¹¹But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

Matthew 12:22-28

Acts 2:1-21

1 Corinthians 12:4-11