Theology of the Holy Spirit - Lesson 4

7/31/2019 Theology of the Holy Spirit - Lesson 4

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H.S. Unifies

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How H.S. works?


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H.S. in O.T.& N.T.O.T N.T

Come down to a leaderor a prophet

To all believers

Temporal,

leave afterwards

Permanent,

here to stay.


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The Bible introduces the H.S1. Through the prophecy.

2. Fulfillment.3. Continue to develop.


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Through the prophecyJoel 2:28-32:

And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all

people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old

men will dream dreams, your young men will seevisions.29 Even on my servants, both men and women, I

will pour out my Spirit in those days. 32 And everyone

who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on

Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will bedeliverance, as the LORD has said, even among the

survivors whom the LORD calls.


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Effect

That all believers will receivethe same spirit,

Moved and led by

the same spirit.


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Fulfillment.

Acts 2:1-4


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Effect1. H.S. created a new community, the

Church. (A new creationthe new

Kingdom with her own people,

language and territory)

2. All point at one thingUnity.

3. Manifestation: Acts 2:44-47.


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Continue to develop2.Cor. 13-14fellowship of the Holy Spirit.

Phil.2:1-2

Therefore if you have any encouragement from

being united with Christ, if any comfort from

his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if

any tenderness and compassion, 2 then makemy joy complete by being like-minded, having

the same love, being one in spirit and of one

mind.


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Continue to developPaul talks about unity in 1 Corinthians 12.The church is united by the H.S. because

1. Body parts interdependent. (1 Cor.12:21 )

2. Empowered by the one and same Spirit.

(1 Cor.12:11 )

3. Baptize believers into one body. 1 Cor.12:13)


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Paul talks about unity in Galatians 55:18- But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not

under the Law.

5:22- But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,

peace, patience, kindness, goodness,faithfulness

5:19-20- the deeds of the flesh are evident,which are: immorality, impurity,sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife,jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes,dissensions, factions


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Mini conclusion:Colossian 3:14

And over all these virtues put on

love,

which binds them all together in

perfectunity.


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How H.S. works?

Question:

Does the H.S. empower peopleequally? Why sometimes He seems to

empower some people more than the

others? Does H.S. have favouritism?


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Different degree of empowerment1. Without measure: John 3:34 Jesus

2. Pour out: Acts 2:17-18 @ Pentecost

3. Came and leave: Judg. 13:25; 16:20 Samson.4. Ineffective: Eph.4:30 grieve the H.S. or

1 Thess.5:19 quench H.S..

5. Disconnected: Acts 7:51 Pharisees resist

6. Disciplined: Acts5:3; 5:9. Ananias & Sapphira

7. Unforgiven: Matt.12:31 Blasphemy


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What is the ideal situation for

Christians?Not by might nor by power, but by my

Spirit, says the LORD Almighty. (Zech.

4:6)

In order to do that , we need to be filled

with the H.S. = in an atmosphere of Gods

manifested presence.


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Mini conclusionOur living/ministry are best when they

are in the H.S. and led by Him

because He empowers Christians.

Any doubt and resistance to reduce

His power proportionally on us.

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