Good afternoon! Pastor Jed just finished up a wonderful series on the Holy Spirit. All six of the messages are included in this post. To listen to a message, simply click play on the audio player for that part of the series. Also included are Pastor Jed’s study sheets (although, due to a minor clerical error, I didn’t have a sheet for part 2 – I did my best to get the verses Jed referenced and other important info down for you), as well as links to Bible Gateway for Scriptures he references. Praying you are blessed!
The Holy Spirit, pt. 1 – The Holy Spirit Throughout the Bible
Review: Romans 8:14-17 and Galatians 4:4-7
The history of the Person, role, and work of the Holy Spirit (HS) in God’s plan is revealed throughout the Bible, from Genesis 1:1-2 where the HS was at the very beginning as the “active agent” of creation to Revelation 22:17 “The Spirit and the bride say, ‘Come!’” In between, the HS is noted EVERYWHERE in the Bible.
Matthew 28:18-20 and Matthew 3:16-17 are two accounts that show the Trinity.
- God is the Triune God, the “Trinity” who is revealed and seen throughout the Bible. There are three Persons of the “Godhead”: 3 in 1 and 1 in 3. A mystery!
- Not “separate” or “many” gods but One God Who is comprised of 3 equal, different Persons who have different roles and different levels of authority, but are all the same Lord. All are Life, Light, and Love. All are God!
- All 3 Persons of the Trinity are spiritual beings (Jesus became a man and now has a glorified body). II Corinthians 3:17-18
- All 3 are eternal, worthy, holy, loving, omnipotent (all powerful), omniscient (all knowing), and omnipresent (present everywhere).
- The Father is Spirit and is the One in authority, the Lord of Heaven and Earth, the Director and Administrator Who sits on the throne of heaven.
- Jesus is the Son existed at the beginning as a spiritual being who became took on the form of man, was crucified as our sin-bearer, and is now the risen, glorified, and exalted Lord, Savior, Redeemer, Healer, Forgiver and Shepherd.
- A gift to us from the Father and the Son, the HS indwells us and gives us grace, power, and guidance to live the Christian life. He is the active agent of God in our lives but is often ignored or relegated to the “back burner.”
- I Corinthians 2:7-12 We can rely on the HS to teach us about Himself. See Paul’s prayer for the Ephesians in Ephesians 1:17.
The Holy Spirit, pt. 2 – The Power of the Holy Spirit
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- The Holy Spirit appeared as a dove at the baptism of Jesus, and the Father spoke – the Triune God (Matthew 3:13-17).
- All three persons of the Trinity are:
- eternal
- worthy
- holy
- omnipotent (all-powerful)
- omniscient (all-knowing)
- omnipresent (everywhere all at once)
- The Holy Spirit is a Person, not a “thing.” He is the “work horse” who is the Creator. The HS has the Executive function in the Trinity, i.e., He executes (conducts or carries out) the will and works of God. Like the Father and the Son, the HS wants to be known/wants you to know Him, that is, having a daily, intimate, experiential knowledge of the HS versus just knowing about Him.
- Matthew 9:17 – Wine in the Bible is a type or symbol of the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 5:18). When Jesus says you can’t pour new wine into old wineskins, He is explaining why the HS could not be poured into people in the OT: because of man’s sin and unrighteousness. A new wineskin must be created (a born-again, worthy vessel) first before it can be filled with the fine wine of the Spirit.
- Believers are now that new wineskin, that tabernacle, that temple (1 Corinthians 6:19) of the Holy Spirit.
- Other symbols of the person and the work of the HS in the OT:
- oil
- water
- fire
- wind
- clouds
- The Holy Spirit played a vital role in the birth of Jesus (Luke 1:35).
- The Holy Spirit led Jesus out to the wilderness to be tempted by Satan (Matthew 4:1).
- Luke 4:16-21: Jesus’ public ministry began with a declaration that the Spirit of the Lord was upon Him.
- If it was important for Jesus to have the Holy Spirit while He ministered on earth, how much more important is it for us to have, know, walk with, be led and guided by the Holy Spirit?
The Holy Spirit, pt. 3 – The Holy Spirit in John’s Gospel
The 4 Gospels are full of the Holy Spirit (HS). However, there seems to be more of a concentration of Jesus’s words regarding the HS in the Gospel of John.
John 3:5-8 – Being born of the Spirit: Spirit gives birth to spirit (spiritual rebirth).
John 3:34 – The Father gave the Spirit to Jesus without measure, without limit.
John 4:23-24 – Woman at the well – “the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, God is spirit, his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
John 6:63, 68 – The Spirit gives life; God’s word is full of the Spirit and life.
John 7:37-39 – An open invitation to receive the HS (drink freely)
John 14:15-18 – Jesus asked the Father to give us this gift of the HS. He is the: (a) Paraclete (one called alongside to help), (b) Advocate (def.: one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal, one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group, one who pleads the cause of another). (c) The Spirit of Truth and (d) will be with you and in you. Keeps the presence of Jesus in our lives.
John 14:25-27 – The Father sent this Advocate in Jesus’ Name. The HS will (a) teach us all things, (b) remind us of the God’s Word, and (c) bring peace (Galatians 5:22 – the fruit of the spirit is peace).
John 15:26-27 – The HS actually goes out (proceeds forth) from the Father. He will testify of Jesus Christ and helps us to testify of the Lord. Acts 4:27-31, II Tim 1:7
John 16:7-10 – Jesus had to return to the Father so that the HS could be sent to us. The HS will convict or prove the world to be in the wrong about sin, righteousness, and judgment.
John 16:13-15 – The Spirit of Truth (a) comes to guide us into all the truth. (b) He only will speak only what he hears the Father and Jesus speaking. “The Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.” (c) The Spirit always agrees with the Father, the Son and the Word of God. He will never do anything contrary to God or His Word. “He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you.” and (d) will tell you what is yet to come.
The Holy Spirit, pt. 4 – The Holy Spirit in Acts
John 16:7-10 Jesus had to return to the Father so that the Holy Spirit (HS) could be sent to us. The HS convicts (or proves) the world about sin, righteousness, and judgment. AND 16:13-15. The Spirit of Truth comes to guide us into all the truth. He only will speak only what he hears the Father and Jesus speaking. The Spirit always agrees with the Father, the Son, and the Word of God. He will never do anything contrary to God or His Word. The HS will tell you what is yet to come.
Luke 24:45-49 Jesus stated that he was going to send what the Father has promised. Wait for Him. When He comes, He will “clothe” with power from on high. The word power in the Greek “dunamis,” like the English word dynamite.
Acts 1:6-9 Jesus did not answer the disciples’ question. “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power (dunamis) when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 2:1-4 The day of Pentecost when the HS was poured out as never before. THIS was bringing the presence and the kingdom of God to the earth.
Acts 2:14-21 Peter filled with the HS (same man who denied Jesus X3) preached to them, quoting from the book of Joel. Then he cited the HS in verse 33. The HS testified through them to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. The Acts of the Apostles? No! This book is an account of the Acts of the HS through the Apostles.
“We don’t need the HS. He came to give birth to the church and help establish it.”
- The Father is the same yesterday, today, and forever. James 1:17 “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
- Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:5
- The HS is the same yesterday, today and forever.
“You are focusing too much on the Holy Spirit.” No! In church history. He has largely been ignored and underutilized. We need Him now more than ever!
The Holy Spirit, p. 5 – Essential Points
- The Holy Spirit (HS) is God’s seal of ownership in our lives.
The fact that the HS lives in us (1) makes us “sanctified” which refers to the process by which believers are “set apart” by God for His holy purposes. Romans 15:16; I Peter 1:2; Romans 1:2-4. (2) is God’s seal of ownership of believers and a guarantee of what is to come. II Corinthians 1:22; II Corinthians 5:4-5. (3) is the sign of and testifies to the fact that we have been adopted by God into sonship. By the HS, we can now relate to God as our Father. Romans 8:14-17, Galatians 4:4-7.
- He is the POWER of God to witness to and live our lives for Christ.
Luke 24:45-49 and Acts 1:7-9. The Greek word for power is “dunamis which means ability, power, and strength; it also means inherent, miraculous, or moral power. Zechariah 4:6; II Timothy 1:7; Romans 15:13; I John 4:4. Power to:
- Truly live the abundant life in Jesus Christ. John 10:10
- To overcome sin and to successfully live the Christian life. Romans 8
- To live in victory above sin (Romans 8), the world, the flesh, the devil, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, the (boastful) pride of life. I John 2:16
- To bear the fruit of the spirit in Galatians 5:22-25 and receive the spiritual gifts of the Spirit. I Corinthians 12: 4-11.
- Help us be witnesses and to testify of Jesus Christ and the Father God.
John 4:23-24, 15:26-27, 16:13-15; I Corinthians 12:3; I John 4:2-3.
- To love others, even when it is difficult to love. Romans 5:5, I John 3:11-23
- To experience God’s resurrection power in our mortal bodies. Romans 8:11
- The HS helps us to know the Father and the Son. HS gives us wisdom and knowledge through the Word and by direct leading and guidance.
Ephesians 1:17 – “to know Him better.” The Holy Spirit allows us to intimately know the Father and the Son. Ephesians 3:14-19; Colossians 1:9-11. The HS is the Spirit of Truth. John 14:16; 26, 16:13-15. He receives from the Father and the Son what He is to make known to us, revealing God’s ways, things, and thoughts so we can know/understand what God has freely given us. I Corinthians 2:6-16.
The Holy Spirit, pt. 6 – The Holy Spirit in Us
The Holy Spirit now LIVES WITH and IN US! Like JC, the HS has come to forever make his home in us as His tabernacle or temple, that is a place of habitation (where someone lives). John 14:16-18 V. 17 “But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.”
- Jesus dwells in His Body, the Body of Christ, wholly and corporately (together) by the HS: See I Corinthians 12:12-14, 27; II Corinthians 3:16-17; 6:14-18; Ephesians 3:6.
- Jesus dwells in each of us individually by the HS.
I Corinthians 6:18-20 – “your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God.” See Romans 8:11; II Corinthians 4:7; I Corinthians 6:18-20, Galatians 2:20, I John 4:4.
CONSIDER HOW YOU WOULD TREAT A PERSON WITH YOU!
The HS is God’s seal of ownership in our lives. We are “sanctified” by the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:16, I Peter 1:2. He is called “the Spirit of Holiness.” Romans 1:2-4. Sanctification is the process by which believers are set apart for a holy purpose. It is a position before God as well as a growth process.
II Corinthians 1:22 “He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.”
II Corinthians 5:4-5 “Now the one who has fashioned us for this very purpose is God, who has given us the Spirit as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.”
Go one step further: The HS guarantees our position before God: we are the children of God. II Corinthians 6:18. This status comes with privileges. I John 3:1-2; Romans 8:14-17; Galatians 4:4-7.
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