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The Holy Spirit is both an expression of God's grace and the means by which it is experienced.

The Holy Spirit is himself a gracious gift of God

Acts 2:38; Acts 6:5-8; Titus 3:4-7; 1 John 3:24 See also John 6:63; John 20:21-22; Acts 5:32; Acts 11:15-17; Acts 15:6-8; 1 Corinthians 2:12; Galatians 3:14

Through the Holy Spirit God brings believers out of slavery and into his family

Romans 8:15-16 See also Galatians 4:6-7; Ephesians 2:17-18

Through the Holy Spirit God equips believers to serve him

1 Corinthians 12:4-7 See also John 7:37-39; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:4; Acts 4:31; Romans 5:5; Galatians 3:5; Hebrews 2:4

The Holy Spirit in God's gracious work of redemption

Romans 8:1-2 See also 1 Corinthians 2:4-5,13; 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5; 1 Peter 1:12

The Holy Spirit in God's gracious work of sanctifying and sustaining his people

2 Corinthians 3:17-18; 2 Thessalonians 2:13 See also Acts 9:31; Romans 8:26-27; Romans 14:17-18; Romans 15:13; Galatians 5:4-5,22-23; Galatians 6:8; Ephesians 2:22; Ephesians 3:16-20; Philippians 1:18-19; 2 Timothy 1:14; Hebrews 10:29; James 4:4-6

See also

3230  Holy Spirit & regeneration
3233  Holy Spirit & sanctification
3251  Holy Spirit, filling with
3254  Holy Spirit, fruit of
6744  sanctification
7115  children of God
7966  spiritual gifts
8102  abiding in Christ