The Spirit is upon us, Amen.

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. Joel 2:28-29

The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the Lord.

13 divine characteristics of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity.

This means the holy spirit is God, co-equal with God the Father and God the Son and is of the same essence. God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are distinct from one another in terms of their personal relationship. But they are co-equally God, meaning they are all the being of God. In other words, they do not exist independently one from the other. So, you cannot remove one of the three persons of God and still have God as revealed in the Bible.

Here are a number of references that point to The Holy Spirit’s divine characteristics:

1. He’s called God (Acts 5:3-4).
2. He’s called the Spirit of God (Gen. 1:2; Judg. 3:10).
3. He’s considered God (Acts 28:25–27; 2 Cor. 6:16; Heb. 3:7–9).
4. He’s treated as equal to God the Father and Son (Matt. 3:16; 28:19; 1 Cor. 12:4–6; 2 Cor. 13:14; Eph. 2:18; 4:4–6; 1 Pet. 1:2).
5. He’s eternal (Heb. 9:14).
6. He’s self-existent (Rom. 8:2).
7. He’s omnipresent (Psa. 139:7–8).
8. He’s omniscient (1 Cor. 2:10–11; John 14:26; 16:13).
9. He’s sovereign (Zech. 12:10).
10. He was involved with creation (Gen. 1:1–2).
11. He enabled the writing of the Bible (2 Pet. 1:21).
12. He helps us to recognize the glory of God (2 Cor. 4:4).
13. He enables us to call upon Jesus as Lord (1 Cor. 12:13).

Make no mistake, The Holy Spirit is so much more than an it or impersonal force—The Holy Spirit is God, Amen.

To place a nice bow on this topic, here are multiple references to the characteristics of the holy spirit:

1. He’s referred to as a Person (John 6:63; 14:26; Rom. 8:11, 16, 26; 1 John 5:6).
2. He speaks (2 Sam. 23:2; Acts 1:16; 8:29; 10:19; 11:12; 13:2; 21:11; 28:25–26; 1 Tim. 4:1; Heb. 3:7–8; Rev. 2:7; 14:13; 22:17).
3. He witnesses (John 15:26).
4. He searches (1 Cor. 2:11).
5. He can be grieved (Isa. 63:10; Eph. 4:30).
6. He loves (Rom. 15:30).
7. He has a mind (Rom. 8:27).
8. He has intelligence (1 Cor. 2:10–11).
9. He can be tested (Acts 5:9).
10. He can be resisted (Acts 7:5).
11. He has a will (1 Cor. 2:11; 12:7–11).

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