Lesson 3 Holy Spirit in 3D
Lesson 3 Holy Spirit in 3D
Lesson 3 Holy Spirit in 3D
The following story is worth reading. It sets the stage and demonstrate to you the
different types of relationships we can have with the Holy Spirit. In a sermon titled “Why
God Used D.L. Moody,” R.A. Torrey writes
Moody would respond, “I am already filled with the Holy Ghost ladies.
When I accepted Jesus, I was filled with the Holy Ghost so stop praying.”
These ladies would repeat this weekly. They became a source of irritation
to him until he describes how their prayer was answered. He was sitting in
a room when suddenly the presence of God came upon him in a most
unusual way. In joyful ecstasy, he began to praise God and utter things
that no human could understand. He sensed the presence of God in a way
that he had never before when suddenly he began to utter words &
sounds that were rising from his innermost being. A wonderful love, joy,
and peace engulfed the evangelist. The next week, he walked to the pulpit
and preached like he always had but something was different. Ten times
more people were responding to his altar calls to receive Christ. There
was an unexplainable, magnified power in his ministry now. Moody says,
“He was now living in a different relationship with the Holy Spirit.” He says,
“It is fascinating to know how much of my success came after my baptism
in the Holy Spirit.” 1
1
R.A. Torrey, Why God Used D.L. Moody, (Murfreesboro, TN: Sword of the Lord Publishers, 1923),
http://www.whatsaiththescripture.com/Voice/Why.God.Used.D.L.Moody.html (accessed July 5, 2017).
Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2015 by Tyndale House
Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
C1: When you read the story of D.L. Moody, what are your thoughts?
Acts 19:1–7 (NLT) While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior
regions until he reached Ephesus, on the coast, where he found several believers. “Did
you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No,” they replied, “we
haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” “Then what baptism did you experience?”
he asked. And they replied, “The baptism of John.” Paul said, “John’s baptism called for
repentance from sin. But John himself told the people to believe in the one who would
come later, meaning Jesus.” As soon as they heard this, they were baptized in the
name of the Lord Jesus. Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came
on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied. There were about twelve
men in all.
• What are three things these verses speak to you regarding the Holy Spirit?
C3: Re-read Acts 19:1-7 (NLT). Write out the spiritual progression the people in these
verses walk through. What does this progression speak to you?
• Why would using these three words make a difference regarding the Holy Spirit?
• What can you glean from these verses regarding the role of the Holy Spirit?
• How do these two words shape the function of the Holy Spirit?
S4: Read the verses below and underline the words in and into.
• When you read these verses, what are your thoughts regarding the Holy Spirit?
• What does this verse speak to you regarding the function of the Holy Spirit?
• What can you glean from these verses regarding the function of the Holy Spirit?
• What do you glean from these verses regarding the function of the Holy Spirit?
• What do you glean from these verses regarding the function of the Holy Spirit?