Books have been written on this subject, but the suggested study guide below worked for our Sunday school class when we used it years ago. I must admit that I have not provided any specific Bible references to aid you in preparing for these lessons, so it will be necessary to do a little digging. The easiest approach would be to use an Analytical Concordance (they are available on-line) to look for key words. When handled in a group setting, you may wish to make it more of a discussion than a lecture, especially the lessons on the fruit of the Spirit. I have provided a few of my blog posts that may be helpful to you.
Lesson Title
1 A Spiritual Quiz
2 The Spirit in the Old Testament
3 The Spirit in the Gospels
4 The Spirit in Paul's Epistles: Part I
5 The Spirit in Paul's Epistles: Part II
6 The Spirit in Other NT Books
7 Systematic Theology: Putting It All Together
8 The Spirit Throughout Church History
(Holy Spirit Movements)
9 Gifts of the Spirit: The “Ordinary” Gifts
10 Gifts of the Spirit: The “Problem” Gifts
11 Love: the True Test of a Christian
12 Joy: Not Just Happiness
13 Peace: The Absence of War?
14 Patience: Slow to Anger
15 Kindness: Care and Nurturing Ministries
16 Gracious Goodness: Kindness in Actions
17 Faithfulness: Trusting and Trustworthy
18 Gentleness: Meek and Mild?
19 Self-Control: Mastering the Flesh
One reliable and very readable resource that covers many of the topics above is Paul, the Spirit, and the People of God by the respected Pentacostal scholar Gordon Fee.
Lesson Applicable Blog Posts
1 “The Holy Spirit: Introductory Quiz”
2 “The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament”
3 “John 15-16”
“Mark 3:28-29”
“Matthew 3:16”
5 “II Thessalonians 2:5-7”
6 “Acts 1”
“Acts 8:14-16”
7 “The Trinity”
“II Corinthians 3:17-18: The Trinity”
9 “Gifts of the Spirit”
10 “Tongue Speaking: etc.” (several blogs with this starting title)
“I Corinthians 13:8-9”
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