How Does The Holy Spirit Work in A Christian? I. Who is the Holy Spirit? A. The God of the Bible is one God… (I Corinthians 8:6). 1…Composed of three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). B. Each person has his own distinct will (Luke 22:42; John 16:13).

How Does The Holy Spirit Work in A Christian? II. The Holy Spirit’s Role in the Revelation of Scripture. A. “As they were moved by the Holy Spirit” (II Peter 1:21). B. “God-breathed” (II Timothy 3:16). C. “David in the Spirit” (Matthew 22:43).

How Does The Holy Spirit Work in A Christian? III. The Holy Spirit’s Role in the Gospel. A. Prophecy of Joel. (Joel 2:28-29). B. Fulfilled on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:16). 1. The Seventy elders (Numbers 11:25). 2. Similarity to Pentecost (Matthew 10:20).

How Does The Holy Spirit Work in A Christian? III. The Holy Spirit’s Role in the Gospel. C. Uniqueness of this outpouring. 1. Jesus’ promise. (Acts 1:8). 2. “Laying on of the apostles’ hands” (Acts 8:18). 3. No evidence in Scripture that this went beyond those who received the “laying on of the apostles’ hands.”

How Does The Holy Spirit Work in A Christian? IV. The Holy Spirit’s Work in Believers in General (John 14:16-17). A. “Will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you” (John 14:16). 1. The Apostles. (Mark 13:11). 2. Timothy (Timothy 4:13; II Timothy 2:15; II Timothy 4:5; 1:6).

How Does The Holy Spirit Work in A Christian? IV. The Holy Spirit’s Work in Believers in General (John 14:16-17). B. “The Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me” (John 15:26). 1. With Words. (I Corinthian 2:13). 2. Not a strong feeling—but clear, understandable communication.

How Does The Holy Spirit Work in A Christian? IV. The Holy Spirit’s Work in Believers in General (John 14:16-17). C. “He will guide you into all truth” (John 16:13). 1. “His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness” (II Peter 1:3).

How Does The Holy Spirit Work in A Christian? IV. The Holy Spirit’s Work in Believers in General (John 14:16-17). C. “He will guide you into all truth” (John 16:13). 2. “When that which is perfect is come, that which is in part will be done away” (I Corinthians 13:10).

How Does The Holy Spirit Work in A Christian? IV. The Holy Spirit’s Work in Believers in General (John 14:16-17). C. “He will guide you into all truth” (John 16:13). 3. The Law of Christ is, “the perfect law of liberty” (James 1:25) —it is “that which is perfect.”

How Does The Holy Spirit Work in A Christian? Is there any sense then in which the Holy Spirit dwells in and works in believers in general? A. “The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God” (Ephesians 6:17). 1. “The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63).

How Does The Holy Spirit Work in A Christian? Is there any sense then in which the Holy Spirit dwells in and works in believers in general? B. “The word of God is living and powerful” (Hebrews 4:12). 1. This word, when heard that produces faith (Romans 10:17). 2. By this word, God’s Spirit has been poured out on “all flesh” (Joel 2:28; John 16:8).

How Does The Holy Spirit Work in A Christian? Is there any sense then in which the Holy Spirit dwells in and works in believers in general? C. God has made us spiritual beings. 1. Children of the “Father of spirits” (Heb.12:9). 2. “The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD” (Proverbs 20:27). 3. “Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith” (Ephesians 3:17). 4. We “set our minds on” the Spirit (Romans 8:5).