Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher - Jim Rickard Thursday, August 6, 2009

Memory Verse Heb 4:16, “Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

John 14:17, The Spirit of Truth Indwelling of God the Holy Spirit Part 8

Doctrine of the Holy Spirit’s Ministry C. The Ministry of the Holy Spirit to Old Testament believers.

9. Examples of Enduement in the O.T., as foreshadows of the Indwelling Holy Spirit in the Church Age.

a. Skilled labor to make Aaron's high priestly clothes, and to build the tabernacle. Ex 28:3; 31:3

We are given the Spirit, who build’s the temple in our soul for the dwelling of our High Priest, the Shekinah glory, the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor 3:16; 2 Thes 2:14

b. The seventy administrative assistants to Moses. Num 11:25

We are given the Spirit, to execute God’s Plan in our lives for the administration of the Church Age. Eph 1:10; 3:9-10; 1 Tim 1:4

c. Joshua was empowered to be successful in warfare. Num 27:18

We are given the Spirit, to be successful in spiritual warfare. 2 Cor 10:3-6; Eph 6:12ff

d. Certain judges were empowered to defeat Israel's enemies. Judges 3:9-10; 6:34; 11:29; 14:6; 15:14ff

We are given the Spirit, to defeat our Old Sin Nature and Satan’s temptations so the Holy Spirit may rule our souls. Rom 6:1-23; 2 Cor 10:5; Eph 4:22; Col 3:9

e. Saul was empowered for ruling and communicating, so that the people could identify their leader. 1 Sam 10:9-10

We are given the Spirit, to rule our souls with the Word, in worship of the Church’s corporate head, Jesus Christ. Eph 5:23, 32; Col 1:18-19; 2:10, 19; 3:15-16

f. David, whose great feats were accomplished in the power of the Spirit, 1 Sam 16:13. He was perpetually empowered with the Spirit.

We are permanently indwelt by the Spirit to produce Divine good. Gal 5:22-26; Eph 2:10; 4:28- 32; Phil 2:13; Col 1:10

g. The human authors of the O.T., 1 Peter 1:11-12; 2 Peter 1: They knew about Jesus Christ and his impend- ing 1 st Advent, which they preached by means of the power of the Holy Spirit.

We are given the Spirit, to proclaim the gospel of Christ as His ambassadors. 2 Cor 5:20; Mark 16:15; and Luke 4:18, with Jesus as our prototype.

10. There were 3 carnal believers in the O.T. whom the Holy Spirit empowered. a. Balaam, Num 24:2 b. Samson, Judges c. Saul, 1 Sam 19:23-24

11. The Extent of the Holy Spirit’s work was limited in the O.T.:

a. As to people: After God chose Israel, the Spirit’s work was primarily with that group, being present and guiding them. Neh 9:20; Isa 63:10-11, 14; cf. Num 11:29

b. As to kinds of ministry: In O.T. times the Spirit’s ministry was limited, specific and unique; nothing like as after Pentecost.

c. As to eternality. There was no guarantee of the permanent presence of the Spirit in O.T. times. Judges 13:25; 16:20; 1 Sam 10:10; 16:14

O.T. believers who received the Holy Spirit could lose the Holy Spirit as a matter of discipline (e.g., Saul, 1 Sam 16:13-14; David, Psa 51:11 and the warning to Solomon, Prov 1:23).

Grace Fellowship Church Grace Fellowship Church Thursday, August 6, 2009 Tape # The Spirit of Truth – The Indwelling Holy Spirit, Part 8 Upper Room Discourse, Part 285 John 14:17; Judges 3:9-10; 6:34; 11:29; 14:6; 15:14ff James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2009