Don McClain65th St. church of Christ 1 The Work of The Holy Spirit Lesson 4 “How Does The Holy Spirit, Convict, Convert, & Sanctify?’” “How Does The Holy

Don McClain 65th St. church of Christ

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The Work of The Holy Spirit

Lesson 4

“ “How Does The Holy How Does The Holy Spirit, Convict, Convert, Spirit, Convict, Convert,

& Sanctify?’”& Sanctify?’”


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A Study of The Holy SpiritProfessed Divine revelation

Professed miracles –

Professed spiritual contacts and direct faith

Professed direct leading

The rise of mysticism and

emotionalism has played a large role

in attributing to the Holy Spirit

things that we can be certain should

not be.

True spirituality is – Fearing God, and keeping His commandments as

defined by His word.


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By RevealingRevealing The:

By ConfirmingConfirming The:

By ConvictingConvicting Men Through The:

By ConvertingConverting Men through The:

By SanctifyingSanctifying Men Through The:

By RevealingRevealing The:

By ConfirmingConfirming The:





The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit Organized Organized


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Miraculous Spiritual Gifts

Provided a full and final revelation of God’s word

Confirmed Both Messenger & Message!

Spiritual gifts were a means to an end, and ended when God’s revelation was completed . . . (i.e. the scriptures)

Spiritual gifts were important

in the establishment

and organization of

the New Testament

church.

The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit Organized Organized


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The Work of The Holy SpiritIn Man’s In Man’s

RedemptionRedemption“The Bible teaches that in

conviction and conversion the Holy Spirit exercises a power or influence in addition to the written or spoken word” (p. 7).

Ben M. Bogard, (1938), Hardeman-Bogard Debate

(Nashville, TN: Gospel Advocate Co.).


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RedemptionRedemptionJohn 16:7-11 (NKJV)

. . . I will send Him to you. [8] And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: [9] of sin, because they do not believe in Me; [10] of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; [11] of judgment, because

the ruler of this world is judged.


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RedemptionRedemption1. ( , (1651) signifies (a) to

convict, confute, refute, usually with the suggestion of putting the convicted person to shame; see Matt. 18:15, where more than telling the offender his fault is in view; it is used of convicting of sin, John 8:46; 16:8; gainsayers in regard to the faith, Tit. 1:9; transgressors of the Law, Jas. 2:9; some texts have the verb in John 8:9;

(Vines Exp. Dict. Of NT Words)


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RedemptionRedemption

The World -The World - Of Sin:

Of Righteousness:

Of Judgment:


Of Righteousness:

Of Judgment:

““because they do because they do not believe in Me”not believe in Me”

Acts 2:22,23““of righteousness, of righteousness, because I go to My because I go to My

Father”Father”Acts 2:32,33““of judgment, of judgment,

because the ruler because the ruler of this world is of this world is

judged” (cf. 14:30)judged” (cf. 14:30)Acts 2:34-37


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Of Righteousness:

Of Judgment:


Of Righteousness:

Of Judgment:

By testifying of By testifying of the death, the death,

resurrection, resurrection, and and

glorification of glorification of Jesus Christ!Jesus Christ!

What if we What if we reject His reject His

testimony?testimony?


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RedemptionRedemptionThe Word The Word of Godof God

SufficientSufficient to convict!to convict!

The Word The Word of Godof God


Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV)

For the word of God is living and powerful, and

sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit,

and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts

and intents of the heart.


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Through Through ReasonReason Acts Acts

17:217:2 Not Not Emotion! Emotion!

Compliance Compliance does Not does Not Always Always Follow Follow

Conviction Conviction



Through Through ReasonReason Acts Acts

17:217:2 Not Not Emotion! Emotion!

Compliance Compliance does Not does Not Always Always Follow Follow

Conviction Conviction

Acts 24:25 (NKJV)

Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come,

Felix was afraid and answered, "Go away for

now; when I have a convenient time I will call

for you."


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RedemptionRedemptionconvert, conversionconvert, conversion ( , (1994)), to turn about, turn towards ( towards and No. 1), is used transitively, and so rendered “convert” (of causing a person to turn) in Jas. 5:19, 20. . . . “turn again,” Matt. 13:15; Mark 4:12; Luke 22:32; Acts 3:19; 28:27. ( , Noun (1995), akin to A, No. 2, a turning about, or round, conversion, is found in Acts 15:3. The word implies a turning from and a turning to; corresponding to these are repentance and faith; cp. “turned to God from idols” (1 Thess. 1:9). Divine grace is the efficient cause, human agency the responding effect.



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RedemptionRedemptionJohn 3:5-8 (NKJV)

Jesus answered, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he

cannot enter the kingdom of God. [6] That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. [7] Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' [8] The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but

cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit."


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Psalm 19:7 (NKJV)

The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the

soul;

The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise

the simple;



SufficientSufficient to convert!to convert!




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James 1:18-25 (NKJV)

[18] Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a

kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

Cf. 1 Cor. 4:15







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1 Peter 1:22-23 (NKJV)

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the

truth through the Spirit . . . [23] having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the

word of God which lives and abides forever,







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Romans 12:2 (NKJV)

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the

renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that

good and acceptable and perfect will of God.




Through Through ReasonReason – –

Not Not Emotion!Emotion!

Compliance Compliance Always Always Follows Follows

Conversion! Conversion!



Through Through ReasonReason – –

Not Not Emotion!Emotion!

Compliance Compliance Always Always Follows Follows

Conversion! Conversion!


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Rom. 10:13-17

13For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” 14How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not

believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

15And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the

gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!” 16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord,

who has believed our report?” 17So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 18But I say, have they not

heard? Yes indeed:




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RedemptionRedemption The 3,000 in Acts 2:37-42 The 3,000 in Acts 2:37-42

The 5,000 in Acts 4:4 The 5,000 in Acts 4:4

The Samaritans in Acts 8:12 The Samaritans in Acts 8:12

The eunuch in Acts 8:35-38 – The eunuch in Acts 8:35-38 –

Cornelius in Acts 10:6,22,33; Cornelius in Acts 10:6,22,33; 11:14 11:14

Lydia in Acts 16:14Lydia in Acts 16:14

The Corinthians in Acts 18:8The Corinthians in Acts 18:8

The Bereans in Acts 17:11,12The Bereans in Acts 17:11,12

The twelve in Ephesus in Acts The twelve in Ephesus in Acts 19:519:5

By The

Word


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RedemptionRedemption 1 Peter 1:2 (NKJV)

elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience and sprinkling of the

blood of Jesus Christ:

Grace to you and peace be multiplied.


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RedemptionRedemption ( , (38)), sanctification, is used of (a) separation to God, 1 Cor. 1:30; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Pet. 1:2; (b) the course of life befitting those so separated, 1Thess. 4:3, 4, 7; Rom. 6:19, 22; 1 Tim. 2:15; Heb. 12:14. . . .

“The Holy Spirit is the Agent in sanctification, Rom. 15:16; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Pet. 1:2; cp. 1 Cor. 6:11.



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RedemptionRedemptionThat the work of the Holy Spirit

precedes our believing is unequivocally established by 2 Thess. 2:13—"God

hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the

Spirit and belief of the truth." Note that sanctification of the Spirit comes

before and makes possible—"belief of the truth." What then is the

"sanctification of the Spirit"? We answer, the new birth.

The Sovereignty of God the Holy Spirit in Salvation - Arthur W. Pink


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RedemptionRedemption2 Thes. 2:13-15 (NKJV)

But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth,

[14] to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. [15]

Therefore, brethren, stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word

or our epistle.


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RedemptionRedemptionGod from the God from the beginning chose beginning chose you for salvationyou for salvation

“by the Spirit”Divine Action

The Holy Spirit

Revealed The Truth

“& belief in the truth”

Human ActionReceived That

Which Was Revealed

to which He to which He called you by our called you by our

gospel,gospel,


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In The In The Body of Body of ChristChrist

By God – Jude 1; 1 Thes. 5:23By God – Jude 1; 1 Thes. 5:23 By Christ – Heb. 13:12; By Christ – Heb. 13:12;

10:10,2910:10,29 BY the Holy Spirit – Rom. BY the Holy Spirit – Rom.

15:16; 1 Cor 6:1115:16; 1 Cor 6:11 By The Truth – John 17:17,19; By The Truth – John 17:17,19;

Heb. 10:10; Eph. 5:26Heb. 10:10; Eph. 5:26 By Belief in The Truth – Acts By Belief in The Truth – Acts

26:1826:18 By Repentance – 2 Tim. 2:21By Repentance – 2 Tim. 2:21 By Baptism – 1 Cor 6:11; Eph. By Baptism – 1 Cor 6:11; Eph.

5:25-27; Acts 22:165:25-27; Acts 22:16


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Sanctifies Sanctifies Sanctifies Sanctifies


ConclusionConclusion

Convicts Convicts

Converts Converts

ONLY through that

which has been

revealed and

confirmed – i.e. the

Word of God.

ONLY through that

which has been

revealed and

confirmed – i.e. the

Word of God.


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ChristiansChristians

The Father

The Son

The Holy Spirit

The Apostle

s

Convicts

Converts

Sanctifies


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Through the RevealedRevealed:

Through the ConfirmedConfirmed:




Through the RevealedRevealed:

Through the ConfirmedConfirmed:




Miraculous Spiritual Gifts

Conclusion:Conclusion: The Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit continues to continues to

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