The Spirit of God

1. The Spirit of Truth 2. The Spirit of Holiness 3. The Spirit of Life 4. The Spirit of Grace 5. The Fellowship of the Holy Spirit

Questions … In what way can we speak of God being at work in the life of the believer today? What are the characteristic marks of the Spirit on human lives? What is the relationship between divine activity in the world as a whole and divine activity on behalf of the individual believer? How may claims of the presence of God by His Spirit be tested?

And More Questions … What is the relationship between God’s role and our role in the process of salvation? What is the relationship between the Spirit of God and the spirit of man?

“... there are two influences operating for our good in our probationary life, and not three. The two are the Word of God – the spirit-word – and the angelic ministration in providence. There is no third one...”

TWO in the quotation from Joel 2 in Peter’s Pentecost speech References to the Spirit in Acts: ELEVEN which are not preceded by the word “Holy” FORTY-ONE specifically about the Holy Spirit

ACTS All that Jesus began to do and to teach... “Repentance and forgiveness of sins” is to be preached “in his name to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.” “You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised... “ LUKE 24.45ff ACTS 1.8

ACTS 2: The Day of Pentecost Note #1 What they heard was like the blowing of a violent wind and what they saw seemed to be tongues of fire Note #2 They were “filled with the Holy Spirit” and were enabled by the Spirit to speak in other tongues.

ACTS Jesus was exalted to the right hand of God 2.He received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit (KJV, NASB etc. = the promise of the Holy Spirit) 3.Jesus poured out what you now see and hear

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ACTS 4.13 and 31 … they saw the courage of Peter and John … … they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

ACTS 6: The Choosing of the Seven Stephen was: full of faith and the Holy Spirit (6.5) full of God’s grace and power (6.8) a match for his opponents who could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom [which] he spoke (6.10)

ACTS 8: Simon the Sorcerer was full of self-importance (8.9) was acclaimed as being the “Great Power” (8.10) he believed and was baptised, but not truly converted(8.19) he was still hungry for power (8.19) he was “full of bitterness and captive to sin” (8.23)

ACTS 9: the Conversion of Saul Then the church … was strengthened; and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers living in the fear of the Lord. ACTS 9.31

ACTS15: The Jerusalem Council God made a choice... God, who knows the heart, showed that he accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as he did to us. He made no distinction between us and them, for he purified their hearts by faith. ACTS

JOHN’S GOSPEL Chapter 1: the testimony of John the Baptist Chapter 3: the dialogue with Nicodemus Chapter 4: the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well Chapter 6: the discourse about the Bread of Life Chapter 7: the Feast of Tabernacles

Translations of parakletos VersionJohn’s Gospel1 st John KJVComforteradvocate (RV Advocate) REBAdvocateone who will plead our cause NASBHelperAdvocate NIVCounsellorone who speaks in our defence

JOHN , 21, 31

JOHN The Father will give you another Counsellor... the Spirit of truth (v16)... you know him, for he lives with you... (v17) I will come to you... you will see me (v18-19) On that day you will realise that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you (v20) My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him (v23)

1 JOHN 2.1-2

The voice in the wilderness cried ‘comfort, comfort’ Isaiah Simeon looked for the comfort of Israel Luke We receive comfort from the love of Christ Philippians 2.1; We have eternal comfort from God 2 Thessalonians

The Spirit of God