Names of the Holy Spirit is the third in a four-part series I’m doing on the Names of God.
Also included in this article are the Functions, Fruits, and Gifts of the Holy Spirit.
It is my prayer that you will read prayerfully through this article and that the Holy Spirit will minister to you as you get to know Him in all of His splendor and dimensions.
Or rather get to know Him in some of His dimensions because the splendor and majesty of all He is, are so big I don’t think our human minds and brains cannot comprehend it all at once.
Names Of The Holy Spirit
Breath Of The Almighty
“The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.”
Job 33:4
Counselor
“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
Comforter
“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”
John 14:26
Eternal Spirit
“how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?”
Hebrews 9:14
Generous Spirit
“Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.”
Psalm 51:12
God
“But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and keep back part of the price of the land for yourself? While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.”
Acts 5:3-4
Good Spirit
“You also gave Your good Spirit to instruct them, And did not withhold Your manna from their mouth, And gave them water for their thirst.”
Nehemiah 9:20
Healer
“He sent them to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.”
Luke 9:2
Helper
“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—”
John 14:16
Holy Spirit
“Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.”
Psalms 51:11
Lord
“Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 3:17-18
Power Of The Highest
“And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.”
Luke 1:35
Spirit
“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.”
Matthew 4:1
Spirit Of Adoption
“For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.””
Romans 8:15
Spirit Of Burning
“When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and purged the blood of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning”
Isaiah 4:4
Spirit Of Counsel
“The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.”
Isaiah 11:2
Spirit Of Christ
“But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His”
Romans 8:9
Spirit Of Glory
“If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified.”
1 Peter 4:14
Spirit Of God
The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
Genesis 1:2
Spirit Of Grace
“And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn.”
Zechariah 12:10
Spirit Of Judgement
“When the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and purged the blood of Jerusalem from her midst, by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning”
Isaiah 4:4
Spirit Of Knowledge
“The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.”
Isaiah 11:2
Spirit Of Life
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.
Romans 8:2
Spirit Of Might
“The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.”
Isaiah 11:2
Spirit Of The Father
“for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.”
Matthew 10:20
Spirit Of The Fear Of The Lord
The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
Isaiah 11:2
Spirit Of The Living God
“clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.”
2 Corinthians 3:3
Spirit Of The Lord
“Then Peter said to her, “How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.””
Acts 5:9
Spirit Of The Son
“And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!””
Galatians 4:6
Spirit Of Prophecy
“And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.””
Revelation 19:10
Spirit of Revelation
“that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,”
Ephesians 1:17
Spirit Of Truth
“the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.”
John 14:17
Spirit Of Understanding
“The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.”
Isaiah 11:2
Spirit Of Wisdom
“that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him,”
Ephesians 1:17
Functions Of The Holy Spirit:
Access to the father
“For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.”
Ephesians 2:18
Bears Witness
“I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,”
Romans 9:1
Brings Renewal
“not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,”
Titus 3:5
Calls
“As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.””
Acts 13:2
Calls for Jesus’s return
“And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.”
Revelation 22:17
Casts out demons
“But if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you.”
Matthew 12:28
Comforts
“Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.”
Acts 9:31
Convicts
“And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment”
John 16:8
Dwells in us
“Do you not know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”
1 Corinthians 3:16
Empower
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.””
Acts 1:8
Enables us to wait
“For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.”
Galatians 5:5
Fill
“And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.”
Acts 4:31
Frees us from the law
“For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.”
Romans 8:2
Give joy
“And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,”
1 Thessalonians 1:6
Gives freedom
“Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.”
2 Corinthians 3:17
Gives gifts
“for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.”
1 Corinthians 12:8-10
Give transformation
“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.”
2 Corinthians 3:18
Guide into truth
“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
Guide to obedience
“Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,”
1 Peter 1:22
Helps in weaknesses
“Likewise 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
Instructs
“Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.””
Acts 8:29
Intercede
“Likewise 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
Leads
“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.”
Romans 8:14
Produces Fruit
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.”
Galatians 5:22-23
Prophesies
“for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.”
2Peter 1:21
Reveals
“But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.”
1 Corinthians 2:10
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
Seals
“In Him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,”
Ephesians 1:13
Speaks to the church
““He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” ’”
Revelation 2:7
Strengthens
“that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,”
Ephesians 3:16
Teach all things
“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
Testifies of Jesus
“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 15:26
Unites us
“endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;”
Ephesians 4:3-4
Fruits of the Holy Spirit:
But the fruit of the Spirit is:
love,
joy,
peace,
longsuffering,
kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness,
self-control. Against such there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23
Gifts of the Holy Spirit:
for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit,
to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
to another faith by the same Spirit,
to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,
to another the working of miracles,
to another prophecy,
to another discerning of spirits,
to another different kinds of tongues,
to another the interpretation of tongues.
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
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Everything in Him, unto Him, and to glorify His Holy Name!
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