The Holy Spirit Explained

April 12, 2026

Pastor Patrick presented today's message, "The Holy Spirit Explained." A video of today's message is here on YouTube. It may help to be familiar with the message but that is not required to enjoy the thoughts below.

Just as there are many names for God, each trying to point out or describe an attribute of God, there are likewise many names for the Holy Spirit also trying to highlight various attributes. Here's one run down by BibleHub.com: What are the names of the Holy Spirit?. Here's a list of the names described: Spirit of God, Spirit of the LORD (Yahweh), Holy Spirit, Spirit of Christ, The Helper/Advocate, Spirit of Truth, Spirit of Holiness, Eternal Spirit, Spirit of Life, Spirit of Grace, Spirit of Glory, The Counselor, The Breath of the Almighty, Good Spirit, and Spirit of Adoption.

Here is GotQuestions.org's discussion titled: What was the role of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament?. Four aspects of the Holy Spirit are discussed here: regeneration, indwelling (or filling), restraint, and empowerment.

My favorite description of the Holy Spirit comes from the Creation Story, the breath or wind of God moving across the void (Genesis 1:2). Wind, something you can feel and know is there but cannot see. God's dynamic presence that gives life to everything.

Bonus

The Story of Everything (movie)

From the webpage: "The Story of Everything [includes a trailer] is a cinematic exploration of the cosmos that reveals the hidden hand behind our universe. From the precise laws that govern the stars to the intricate patterns found in every living cell, the film traces evidence of intentional design throughout nature. Whether examining distant star-forming clouds or the spiral structure of DNA, we discover a consistent signature woven into the fabric of existence."

I can attest for one of the key players, Stephen Meyer, who wrote a book I read: Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind the Universe.

Opens April 30, 2026 in theaters, including the Cinemark Tinseltown Colorado Springs and XD, 1545 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd., Colorado Springs.

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Federal (in Latin) = Covenant

Can America Survive Attacks on Its Judeo-Christian Roots? Historian Bill Federer Responds. 90 minutes of fascinating history.

"Historian and author Bill Federer and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit examine the Judeo-Christian roots of America's founding. They discuss how the concept of self-government emerged from the Hebrew Bible, why the Christian Founders rejected monarchy in favor of a covenant, and why America’s system depends on the character and values of its people."

History of the founding of the United States - are we really a Judeo-Christian country?

Our Constitution was made ONLY for a moral and religious people.

How do you get a free people to give up their freedom? Fear and free stuff.

Kingdoms = gangs.

Covenant government subject to a higher authority than man (John Calvin).

Mayflower group creates a covenant government out of necessity.

What's a Christian Hebraist?

George Washington is the American Joshua?!

What's happening to form the United Sates in the New World is unique on earth and in history.

Synagogue = "meeting house."

What really is the original basis of "separation of church and state" What is disestablishmentarianism?

During the Revolution, the population was 98% Protestant, 1% Catholics, and 0.1% Jewish.

Who is Haym Salomon and Uriah Levy?

Where did the word "ghetto" come from?

A gang leader with enough and better guns is a king.

How did the Greeks play in?

What's with rhetoric: ethos, logos, and pathos?

How did theater play into the formation of our government?

Republic. Representative.

Deuteronomy was the book most quoted by the 55 Founding Fathers.

What's really needed to swear an oath?

Force versus persuasion.

The people are the king. You are obligated to fix it!

Abimelech got power by sowing division on the inside (Book of Judges).

Creating crises to get people to give up freedoms.

What's the Cloward–Piven strategy?

What are the concerns with Islam?

And a little talk about time, freewill, and love.

Children versus angels.

Bill Federer's website: AmericanMinute.com.

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America Reads the Bible

From the website: "Over 475 leaders from all spheres of influence will gather in Washington, D.C. to read the entire Bible aloud ahead of our nation's 250th anniversary."

America Reads the Bible.

April 18-25, 2026.