The Holy Spirit Quiz

1. What was the first mention of the Holy Spirit in the Bible?

1. At Jesus' baptism in the Jordan
2. At the burning bush in Exodus
3. In Genesis 1:2, hovering over the waters at creation
4. In Isaiah's vision of the throne room

2. At Jesus' baptism in the Jordan, how did the Holy Spirit appear?

1. As a bright cloud
2. As a flame of fire
3. As a rushing wind
4. In the form of a dove descending from heaven

3. In John 14, Jesus refers to the Holy Spirit by a special title. What does He call the Spirit?

1. The Comforter / Advocate (Paraclete)
2. The Intercessor
3. The Restrainer
4. The Revealer

4. According to Galatians 5:22-23, what are the nine fruits of the Spirit?

1. Faith, hope, love, prayer, giving, worship, service, kindness, courage
2. Love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
3. Repentance, baptism, faith, hope, love, prayer, fasting, tithing, worship
4. Wisdom, knowledge, healing, prophecy, tongues, miracles, discernment, mercy, grace

5. In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul lists gifts of the Spirit. Which of these is NOT listed as a spiritual gift in that passage?

1. Healing
2. Preaching
3. Prophecy
4. Tongues

6. What does Jesus mean in John 3:5-6 when He says you must be 'born of water and the Spirit'?

1. Spiritual rebirth is required to enter the Kingdom of God — the Spirit brings new life
2. You must be baptised in a river and then in the Spirit
3. You must drink holy water and pray for the Spirit
4. You must pass through a physical body of water to be cleansed

7. In the Old Testament, the Spirit of God came upon Samson to give him great strength. Which other unlikely figure did the Spirit empower?

1. Bezalel the craftsman, to build the tabernacle with extraordinary skill
2. David alone, beginning when he was anointed king
3. Only the Major Prophets
4. The high priest only

8. What did Jesus say would be the unforgivable sin?

1. Blaspheming against the Holy Spirit
2. Denying Jesus three times
3. Refusing to be baptised
4. Taking the name of God in vain

9. According to Romans 8:26, what does the Holy Spirit do when we do not know what to pray?

1. He gives us a specific prayer to memorise
2. He intercedes for us with wordless groaning too deep for words
3. He prays for us in our own language with complete understanding
4. He tells us to remain silent until we understand how to pray

10. What was the 'baptism of the Holy Spirit' Jesus promised in Acts 1:4-5?

1. A second physical baptism required for salvation
2. A vision that all believers would receive at the moment of death
3. A water baptism performed by Jesus personally
4. The promised outpouring of the Spirit at Pentecost, which Jesus said was coming soon

11. In Ezekiel 36:26-27, God makes a stunning promise about the New Covenant. What does He promise to put within His people?

1. A new heart and His own Spirit
2. A new set of stone tablets
3. The Spirit of Elijah
4. Visions and dreams for all believers

12. What does Ephesians 4:30 warn believers not to do to the Holy Spirit?

1. Not to grieve the Holy Spirit of God
2. Not to quench the Spirit
3. Not to resist the Spirit
4. Not to test the Spirit

13. What does 1 Thessalonians 5:19 instruct believers regarding the Holy Spirit?

1. 'Do not grieve the Holy Spirit'
2. 'Do not quench the Spirit'
3. 'Pray without ceasing in the Spirit'
4. 'Test everything the Spirit says'

14. According to 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, the human body is described as what regarding the Holy Spirit?

1. A battlefield where the Spirit and flesh war
2. A garden where the Spirit cultivates fruit
3. A temple of the Holy Spirit
4. A vessel made of clay

15. What New Testament event in Acts 10 demonstrated that the Holy Spirit was given to Gentiles as well as Jews?

1. Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus
2. Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch
3. The Jerusalem Council's decision in Acts 15
4. The Spirit falling on the household of Cornelius while Peter was still speaking

16. What does John 16:13 say is one of the key roles of the Holy Spirit?

1. To appear visibly to every believer at their conversion
2. To give believers physical health and prosperity
3. To guide believers into all truth and tell them what is yet to come
4. To write new Scripture beyond the Bible

17. What does it mean to be 'filled with the Spirit' as Paul instructs in Ephesians 5:18?

1. To be continually under the Spirit's influence and control, in contrast to being drunk with wine
2. To fast until the Spirit manifests visibly
3. To receive a second blessing after salvation
4. To speak in tongues at all times

18. How does Romans 8:14-16 describe the role of the Spirit in the believer's relationship with God?

1. The Spirit convicts believers of sin continually to produce humility
2. The Spirit of adoption enables believers to cry 'Abba, Father' — confirming we are children of God
3. The Spirit seals believers until judgement day but does not actively communicate
4. The Spirit shows us we are servants of God who must obey laws

19. The Spirit of God played a key role in empowering the Old Testament prophets. What does 2 Peter 1:21 say about how prophecy came about?

1. Prophets received only visions, never words
2. Prophets received words in audible voices only
3. Prophets were carried along by the Holy Spirit and spoke from God
4. Prophets wrote from their own spiritual wisdom and understanding

20. Jesus said in John 7:37-39 that rivers of living water would flow from believers, and John explains this referred to the Holy Spirit. When did Jesus say this would be given?

1. After Jesus was glorified — pointing to the post-resurrection outpouring of the Spirit
2. At the moment of creation when God breathed life into Adam
3. To special apostles only, not ordinary believers
4. When believers are baptised in water