March 2, 2011 Lesson Nineteen

Key Question: What does the Holy Spirit keep on doing for you?

1. What does the Holy Spirit do to keep on sanctifying me by the Gospel? a. Psalm 119:104* The Holy Spirit leads me to hate sin b. Ephesians 2:10* He remakes me to do the good works God has for me to do c. Titus 2:14* He leads me to be eager to do good

Sanctification (wide sense): The entire work of Holy Spirit using the Gospel to call me to faith and to keep me living in the faith. Sanctification (narrow sense): The specific work of the Holy Spirit to lead me by the Gospel to eagerly do good works

Sin Good 6 Sanctification (narrow sense)

2. What is a good work? a. Isaiah 64:6* Even the best that we do is still dirtied by sin and we need Jesus' blood to wash us clean b. John 15:5, 7* Good works are empowered by Jesus living in me -- only believers c. Colossians 3:17* Good works are motivated by thankful love for what Jesus has done for me

2. What is a good work? d. Psalm 119:105* Good works are guided by God's will revealed in the Bible

Good Works: Anything a believer does out of thankful love to Jesus in line with God's Word

*Fruits of faith: Another name for good works, since faith will produce good works, just as a good fruit tree produces fruit

3. How does the Holy Spirit keep me in the true faith? a. Ephesians 6:11, 12* The forces of evil (devil world, sinful nature) want to kill my faith b. Ephesians 6:17* God's Word defeats them as I take it to heart and live it in my life

3. How does the Holy Spirit keep me in the true faith? The Holy Spirit keeps me safe in the true faith as God's Word lives in me

Key Question: What does the Holy Spirit keep on doing for you? Through the Gospel the Holy Spirit sanctifies me to do good works and keeps me in the true faith