2. Responding to the Spirit Session 9

3. John 14:16-18 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth... I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

4. John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come... even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me.

5. John 16:13-14 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself. He shall glorify me.

6. The Holy Spirit’s Ministry   Power?   Holiness?   Teaching?   The Holy Spirit’s principal ministry is to make real to us the presence of our Master, Jesus Christ.

7. Showing Christ  The method the Holy Spirit uses is simply illumination.

8. The Effects of Illumination   Illuminated truth moves the believer...   intellectually.   emotionally.   volitionally.

9. The Content of Illumination   The Holy Spirit shows us Jesus Christ is...   here.

10. I John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ.

11. Isaiah 43:1-3, 5 But now thus saith the Lord that created thee... and he that formed thee... Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

12. Isaiah 43:1-3, 5 (cont.) When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned;

13. Isaiah 43:1-3, 5 (cont.) neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour. Fear not: for I am with thee.

14. The Content of Illumination   The Holy Spirit shows us Jesus Christ is...   here.   active.   glorious.

15. Back to Ephesians   Responding to two commands:   Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God.

16. Grieve Not the Spirit   We grieve the Spirit—we grieve Jesus Christ—when we continue to practice sin.

17. Back to Ephesians   Responding to two commands:   Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God.   Be filled with the Spirit.

18. Filled with the Spirit  Being filled with the Spirit calls for a heart that is yielded to the control of someone else—Jesus Christ.

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