2. Going On To Maturity Unit Three: God Gives Us Life

3. Going On To Maturity Lesson Eleven: The Holy Spirit and the Means of Grace

4. The Holy Spirit Who is the Holy Spirit? How does the Holy Spirit work?

5. Who is the Holy Spirit? The Third Person of the Trinity

6. Who is the Holy Spirit? The Spirit of God Question 218 (p. 182) Matthew 28:19 2 Corinthians 13:14

7. Who is the Holy Spirit? The Spirit of God Question 219a (p. 182) Acts 5:3,4 1 Corinthians 12:6,11 1 Corinthians 3:16

8. Who is the Holy Spirit? Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me preach good news to the poor. Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of God

9. Who is the Holy Spirit? Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me preach good news to the poor. The Spirit of God

10. Who is the Holy Spirit? “Spirit of your Father” DIVINE NAMES “Spirit of Jesus Christ” The Spirit of God Matthew 10:20 Philippians 1:19 2 Corinthians 3:3 Galatians 4:6 “Spirit of the living God” “Spirit of his Son”

11. Who is the Holy Spirit? Question 219b (p. 182) Psalm 139:7-8 The Spirit of God

12. Who is the Holy Spirit? Omnipresent Question 219b (p. 182) Hebrews 9:14 The Spirit of God

13. Who is the Holy Spirit? Eternal Question 219b (p. 182) 1 Corinthians 2:10-11 Omnipresent The Spirit of God

14. Who is the Holy Spirit? Omniscient DIVINE ATTRIBUTES Eternal Omnipresent The Spirit of God

15. Who is the Holy Spirit? Question 219c (p. 184) Genesis 1:1-2 The Spirit of God

16. Who is the Holy Spirit? “the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters” Question 219c (p. 184) Titus 3:5 The Spirit of God

17. Who is the Holy Spirit? “the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters” “rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit” Question 219c (p. 184) Romans 8:27 The Spirit of God

18. Who is the Holy Spirit? “the Spirit intercedes for the saints” DIVINE WORKS “the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters” “rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit” The Spirit of God

19. Who is the Holy Spirit? DIVINE NAMES DIVINE ATTRIBUTES DIVINE WORKS THE HOLY SPIRIT IS TRUE GOD

20. Who is the Holy Spirit? We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who in unity with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS TRUE GOD

21. Who is the Holy Spirit? For each person – the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit – is distinct, but the deity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit is one, equal in glory and coeternal in majesty. What the Father is, so is the Son, and so is the Holy Spirit. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS TRUE GOD

22. How does the Holy Spirit work? Question 220 (p. 184) 2 Thessalonians 2:13

23. How does the Holy Spirit work? Sanctification Wide SenseNarrow Sense gives me faith guides my life

24. How does the Holy Spirit work? Sanctification Means of Grace

25. How does the Holy Spirit work? Means of Grace The Gospel in Word and Sacrament

26. How does the Holy Spirit work? Means of Grace Question 222 (p. 185) 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 Romans 10:17 Acts 2:38

27. How does the Holy Spirit work? SIN Means of Grace God gives me faith

28. How does the Holy Spirit work? Pictures God uses for this miracle: Conversion Illumination Rebirth/Regeneration Quickening