The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

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Course Description:

This study focuses on the ministry of the Holy Spirit, spiritual fruit, and spiritual gifts. Students are guided in discovery of their own spiritual gifts and position of ministry in the Body of Christ.

Course Objectives:

  • Describe the personality of the Holy Spirit.
  • List various names and titles of the Holy Spirit.
  • Identify emblems representing the Holy Spirit.
  • Describe the ministry of the Holy Spirit.
  • Explain how to receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
  • Receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
  • List and define the gifts of the Spirit.
  • Identify your spiritual gift(s).
  • Identify the fruit of the Spirit.
  • Identify the works of the flesh.
  • Develop the fruit of the Holy Spirit in your life.

Course Requirements:

  • Complete the Study Guide reading for each lesson.
  • Complete the Self-Test questions for each lesson. You do not need to send us your answers. Please remember that as students preparing for ministry, your calling is not just about gaining knowledge—it’s about developing the character that reflects Christ in all aspects of life. One of the simplest yet most powerful ways to walk in integrity is by honestly and faithfully answering every self-test question in your coursework.
  • As you complete each chapter you need to go to the Activity Feed and post a comment about something that interested or impacted you as you worked through the lesson. Your comment needs to be well thought out and consist of at least fifty (50) words. Ensure that you start your comment with the course name and lesson number. You also need to post comments on two other students’ recent course comments.
  • Complete the Lesson Assignments. Your answers are reviewed so please write well thought out answers..
  • After you have completed all of the Lessons, you will need to complete the Final Examination, the Final Paper and the Final Assignment.

Click on the link below for the Ministry of the Holy Spirit Study Guide:

The Ministry of the Holy Spirit Course Guide

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Course Content

Lesson 1
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to: Identify the Holy Spirit as part of the Trinity of God. List personality traits of the Holy Spirit. Explain the nature of the Holy Spirit. KEY VERSES: And Jesus, when He was baptized, went up straightway out of the water; and, lo, the heavens were opened unto Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him; And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (Matthew 3:16-17)

  • Chapter 1

Lesson 2
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to: Identify emblems of the Holy Spirit. Explain what each emblem represents. List titles of the Holy Spirit. KEY VERSE: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? (I Corinthians 3:16)

Lesson 3
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to: Explain the ministry of the Holy Spirit concerning: Creation Scriptures Israel Satan Jesus The sinner The Church Believers KEY VERSE: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your rememberance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (John 14:26)

Lesson 4
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to: Define baptize. Identify three Scriptural references where it reveals what happened when people receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Explain how to receive the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Identify the outward physical sign of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Explain the true evidence of baptism in the Holy Spirit. List guidelines for receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. List four main objections people sometimes raise to the baptism of the Holy Spirit. KEY VERSE: But ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:8)

Lesson 5
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to: Define spiritual gifts. Identify the source of these gifts. Distinguish between spiritual gifts and natural talents. Explain purposes for spiritual gifts. Explain the objectives of spiritual gifts. Explain how these gifts are distributed. Identify abuses of spiritual gifts. Identify the key to using spiritual gifts. Distinguish between true and false [counterfeit] spiritual gifts. KEY VERSE: Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. (I Corinthians 12:1)

Lesson 6
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to: Name four divisions of spiritual gifts used in this study. Identify the special gifts of the Holy Spirit. Explain the difference between the special gift of being a prophet and the gift of prophecy. Explain the difference between the special gift of being a teacher and the gift of teaching. KEY VERSE: And He gave some apostles; and some prophets; and some, evangelists, and some pastors and teachers. (Ephesians 4:11)

Lesson 7
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to: Identify the five speaking gifts. Define the speaking gifts. Distinguish between the word of wisdom and the word of knowledge. KEY VERSE: But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased Him. (I Corinthians 12:18)

Lesson 8
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to: Identify the nine serving gifts of the Holy Spirit. Explain the difference between the gift of serving and the gift of helps. Explain the difference between the gift of administration and the gift of leadership. Distinguish between the gift of faith and the fruit of faith. KEY VERSE: And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. (Mark 10:44)

Lesson 9
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to: Identify the four sign gifts of the Holy Spirit. Explain the purposes of miracles. Name five causes for physical illness. Distinguish between the gift of tongues and speaking in tongues as a physical sign of baptism in the Holy Spirit. Discuss Biblical guidelines governing use of the gift of tongues. KEY VERSES: How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard Him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to His own will? (Hebrews 2:3-4)

Lesson 10
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to: Explain why it is important for a believer to discover his spiritual gift. Explain how a believer can discover his spiritual gift. Discover your own spiritual gift. KEY VERSE: Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. (II Timothy 1:6)

Lesson 11
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to: Identify the outer fruit of the Holy Spirit. Identify the inner fruit of the Holy Spirit. Explain the importance of the fruit of the Holy Spirit. Identify a Scripture reference which reveals we are chosen to bear fruit. Define the various inner fruit of the Spirit. Distinguish between peace of God and peace with God. KEY VERSES: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)

Lesson 12
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to: Identify the works of the flesh. Explain how to walk in the Spirit rather than in the flesh. KEY VERSES: Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God. (Galatians 5:19-21)

Lesson 13
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to: Explain the different production levels of spiritual fruit. Use the parallel of natural fruit production to explain how the fruit of the Spirit is developed in the life of a believer. KEY VERSE: Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, He taketh away; and every branch that beareth fruit, He purgeth it, that it may bring for more fruit. (John 15:2)

Final Exam, Final Paper, and Final Assignment

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