Surprising Roles of the Holy Spirit

People don’t seem to have an issue with songs, shirts or sayings about Jesus, but things tend to get weird when we mention the Holy Spirit. In light of Pentecost Sunday, it’s time to see what the Bible says about the Holy Spirit, so we can get to the root of this standoffishness and learn to respect and welcome Him in the same way that we welcome Jesus. Part of the problem is that, when it comes to the Holy Spirt, we like to focus on Acts 2. We talk about the rushing mighty wind, tongues of fire and boisterous worship of the 120 in the upper room. It’s a wonderful and powerful moment, but you can’t get to know the Holy Spirit by only looking at one scene or description. We need to look at some different passages to round out our understanding of Him.