A child could ask, “Why is the Holy Spirit called ‘holy’?” We might struggle to answer: “Is ‘holy’ descriptive? Or is ‘holy’ his nature? Or both?” Other spirits – human and demonic – are given descriptive categories in the Scriptures: • Human – A human spirit. A haughty spirit. A crushed spirit. A steadfast spirit….

Jesus has many descriptive names and titles – Alpha & Omega, Bread of Life, Chief Cornerstone, Good Shepherd, Head of the Church, Emmanuel, Lamb of God, Redeemer, and so on. The Holy Spirit also has many descriptive names and titles – Spirit of Adoption, Spirit of Judgment, Spirit of Glory, Spirit of Grace, Spirit of…

I once led a retreat on discovering, developing, and utilizing the power of God in our daily lives. In one session, we divided into small groups to discuss five finish-the-sentence statements: 1.    The one fear I have about the Holy Spirit is…. 2.    The picture I have in my mind of a Spirit-filled person is…….