"So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature." Galatians 5:16

To be able to 'live by the Spirit' we must know Him! To know Him we must go to the Scriptures. Since the Scriptures were inspirited by God, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."
2 Timothy 3:16
And as we saw last week,
"...Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God."
Luke 1:35

So as we study Scripture let us pray for the Holy Spirit to open the eyes of our understanding that we may come to know Him; to be sensitive to Him.
For He is the one who leads and guides us in the path that our heavenly Father has planned and purposed for each of us.

The Holy Spirit is a person--
He speaks:
When the Apostle Paul was witnessing in Rome, he said, "So when they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had said one word: 'The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers." Acts 28:25 (Reads Vs. 26-27 to see what the Spirit said.)

He teaches:
Jesus speaking during His final discourse, "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you." John 14:26

He comforts:
"So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up and, going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase." Acts 9:31 (Read the whole scenario of the Jews' plot concerning Paul Vs. 26-31)

He helps our weakness:
"...The Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered." Romans 8:26

He can be grieved:
"And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption." Ephesians 4:30

He can be resisted against:
As shown in Acts 7:51,
"You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you."

Now let's look at the Holy Spirit's ministry among Believers-- He regenerates:
"Jesus answered, 'Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God." John 3:5 (Also read Vs. 3)

He indwells:
"But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you." Romans 8:11

He guides:
"However, when He, the Spirit of truth has come, He will guide you into all truth, for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come." John 16:13

He empowers:
The prophet Micah speaking,
"But truly I am full of power by the Spirit of the Lord, and justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgressions and to Israel his sin."
Micah 3:8

He sanctifies:
"But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth."
2 Thessalonians 2:13

He bears witness:
"The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God."  Romans 8:16

He gives joy:
"For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." Romans 14:17

He bears fruit:
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control." Galatians 5:22-23

Thank you Lord for this precious and wonderful gift of Your Spirit. Keep our heart ever a tuned to Him that Your will will be done in and through each of us. Prepare our hearts this week to learn more of God The Holy Spirit.  Amen