13 August 2019

Names of the Holy Spirit

I found a pleasant surprise in a book called Bible Word Search by William C. Gordon.  I'm not a big "word search"enthusiast, but it was the content which I found more compelling than the puzzle.  One of the word searches was a list of names of the Holy Spirit.  Gordon wrote, "The third person of the Trinity is referred to by many different names, both in the Old and the New Testament."  In case you are curious, here is list from those provided:

  • Spirit of adoption (Romans 8:15)
  • Spirit of burning and judgment (Isaiah 11:2)
  • Spirit of Christ (Romans 8:9)
  • Spirit of counsel, knowledge, might, and understanding (Isaiah 11:2)
  • Spirit of faith (2 Corinthians 4:13)
  • Spirit of the Father (Matthew 10:20)
  • Spirit of glory (1 Peter 4:14)
  • Spirit of God (Genesis 1:2)
  • Spirit of grace (Hebrews 10:29)
  • Spirit of holiness (Romans 1:4)
  • Spirit of life (Romans 8:2)
  • Spirit of love (2 Timothy 1:7)
  • Spirit of promise (Ephesians 1:13)
  • Spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10)
  • Spirit of revelation and wisdom (Ephesians 1:17)
  • Spirit of supplication (Zechariah 12:10)
  • Spirit of truth (John 14:17)
The names of God reveal much about Him, and these names are all consistent with the revealed character and nature of God in His Word.  Though the word "trinity" does not appear within the pages of scripture, it is consistently affirmed by these and many other passages.  The claim of Jesus Christ to deity was one touted often by His enemies who slandered Him as being demon possessed.  It seems fitting to sign off with 2 Corinthians 13:14:  "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen."

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