This chart lesson provides an overview of the New Testament's teaching on the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

The chart shows, in each of three works of the Holy Spirit, which persons were recipients, what the purpose was, and for what period the work lasted.

The scripture proofs are fairly self-explanatory. But please read them carefully and relate them to the information on the chart.

Use the blue numbers to go to explanatory lessons on each topic.

Three Works of the Holy Spirit

 
1
Baptism
in the
Holy Spirit

PERSONS
1. Apostles
at Jerusalem,
2. Cornelius
& Household
 
PURPOSE
Demonstrate
same gospel
Jew & Gentile
 
PERIOD
Only two
occasions
 
PROOF
Mtt 3:9-12
Acts 1:5
Acts 2:1-4
Acts 10:1-6,
Acts 11:11-18

 2
 Variety of
 Miraculous
 Spiritual Gifts

  PERSONS
 On whom
 an apostle
 laid hands
 
  PURPOSE
 Reveal
 & confirm
 the word
 
  PERIOD
 Until the
 word was
 complete
 
  PROOF
 Mrk 16:15-20
 Acts 6:3-8
 Acts 8:5-19
 Heb 2:3-4
 1Co 13:8-10

 3
 Indwelling
 of the
 Holy Spirit

  PERSONS
 All who believe,
 repent and
 are baptized
 
  PURPOSE
 A gift
 as a pledge
 to seal and
 strengthen
 the Christian
 
  PERIOD
 Entire
 Christian age
 
  PROOF
 Lke 11:9-13
 Jhn 7:37-39
 Acts 2:38-39
 Rom 5:5
 Rom 8:9
 2Co 1:20-22
 2Co 5:4-5
 Eph 1:13-14
 Eph 4:30
 Tit 3:4-7

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