Do You Have the Holy Spirit? The Bible Gives Three Clear Answers

Paul asked twelve disciples in Ephesus one question: “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” Their answer surprises many believers. In this Bible study, we let Scripture answer. Three clear answers: belonging, a witness inside you, and fruit. Do I have the Holy Spirit? How would I know? Is there a sign? Many believers carry these questions quietly. Some were told they must feel something. Others were told they must speak in a certain way. Here we open the text itself: Acts 19, Mark 1:8, John 3:8, Ezekiel 36, Romans 8, First Corinthians 12, Ephesians 1, Galatians 5, and the Book of Acts, where the Spirit came in different ways to different people. We also look at the Greek words baptizo, pneuma, oikei, sphragizo, arrabon, pisteusantes, summartyrei and karpos. KEY VERSE: “In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.” (Ephesians 1:13, ESV) CHAPTERS: 0:00 Paul’s one question at Ephesus 1:00 Do I have the Holy Spirit? How would I know? 1:19 Three clear answers: belonging, witness, fruit 2:23 Where “the baptism with the Holy Spirit” begins 3:23 Pneuma and ruach: the wind we cannot see 3:51 The old promise: Ezekiel and Joel 5:12 Answer 1: Belonging (Romans 8:9) 6:00 “We were all baptized”: First Corinthians 12:13 7:31 The seal: Ephesians 1:13-14 9:00 Answer 2: A witness inside you 10:05 “Jesus is Lord”: First Corinthians 12:3 and First John 4 11:47 What about the Book of Acts? 13:57 Is there a pattern in Acts? 15:21 Is speaking in tongues the evidence for everyone? 16:59 Answer 3: The fruit of the Spirit 17:55 Works of the flesh versus fruit 19:40 So what do you do with this? The practical truth 21:32 Not sure you have believed? The invitation 22:53 Back to Ephesus: what the seal means RELATED SEARCHES: how do I know if I have the Holy Spirit, what is the baptism of the Holy Spirit, evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit, is speaking in tongues the evidence of the Holy Spirit, do all Christians have the Holy Spirit, what does sealed with the Holy Spirit mean, Ephesians 1:13 meaning, Acts 19 did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed, Romans 8:16 the Spirit bears witness, First Corinthians 12:13 meaning, fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5, baptism of the Spirit versus filling of the Spirit, Acts 2 Acts 8 Acts 10 Acts 19 differences. If this study helped you, please like, share it with someone who is unsure, and subscribe so we can keep opening the Scriptures together. Leave a comment and tell me which Bible question you would like us to explore next. #HolySpirit #BibleStudy #Acts19