The Work of the Holy Spirit

Review of Part 1 The Holy Spirit Worked In Creation The Holy Spirit Worked In Israel’s History The Holy Spirit Worked In The Establishment Of The Church The Holy Spirit Worked In Revealing, Inspiring, Confirming, and Wielding the Word of God.

The Holy Spirit’s Work of Inspiration The Holy Spirit’s Guidance Utilized The Experiences of Those He Empowered To Record God’s Message –2 Peter 1:16-18 The Holy Spirit’s Guidance Superceded Personal Interpretation –2 Peter 1:19-20 The Holy Spirit’s Guidance Moved Men To Speak From God –2 Peter 1:21, Acts 1:16 The Holy Spirit’s Guidance Was So Perfect That All Scripture Is Accurately Described As “God Breathed” –2 Timothy 3:16, 1 Corinthians 2:10-13 By Inspiration The Words and Pens of God’s Messengers Became The Holy Spirit’s Tools of Communication –Jeremiah 36:2, 28, Acts 28:25

The Result of The Holy Spirit’s Work: The Inerrancy of the Bible Because The Holy Spirit Flawlessly Revealed God’ Word… Because The Holy Spirit Flawlessly Inspired The Written Record of God’s Word… And, Because God’s Word Is Able To Endure The Attempts of Man or Satan To Destroy It –1 Peter 1:23-25 We Can Have Confidence That God’s Word Is Error Free. Let Us Purpose To Settle For Nothing Less –2 Peter 2:1

The Holy Spirit’s Work of Confirmation Confirmation is establishing the truth and correctness of the inspired message. The Father, Son, & Spirit All Act To Confirm The Word –The Father’s Faithfulness Confirms His Word (Hebrews 6:16) –The Son’s Life Confirms The Father’s Word (Romans 15:8) –The Son’s Apostles Performing Miracles (Mark 16:20) –The Spirit’s Gifts To Early Christians (Hebrews 2:1-4) Consider The Tremendous Extent of The Holy Spirit’s Work –When: From Pentecost to at least the death of John. –Where: The Middle East, Asia Minor, & Europe –Why: To firmly establish more than enough evidence for our faith. –How: With such a wide variety that it would be impossible to fake!

The Holy Spirit & The Word Based on His Work In Revealing, Inspiring, and Confirming The Word of God, It Is Rightfully Called His Sword –Ephesians 6:17 As His Sword, The Word Is Living and Active –Hebrews 4:12 The Question: Why does He have a sword? Jesus described the work the Holy Spirit would accomplish with His Sword: the work of conviction. –John 16:7-11

The Holy Spirit’s Use of the Word to Convict The World Convicting is to convince someone of their fault. –(Often translated reprove or rebuke) The Holy Spirit’s Work of Conviction Is A Threefold Work For All The World –John 16:7-8 Convicting The World Concerning Sin –Vs. 9 Convicting The World Concerning Righteousness –Vs. 10 Convicting The World Concerning Judgment –Vs. 11

The Work of the Holy Spirit