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The Work of the Holy Spirit |
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A. The Holy Spirit in Relation to Creation and Revelation |
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1. Active in creation |
Gen. 1:2; Job 33:4 |
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2. Imparts life to God’s creatures |
Gen. 2:7; Job 33:4; Ps 104:30 |
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3. Inspired the prophets and apostles |
Nu 11:29; Isa 59:21; Mic 3:8; Zec 7:12; 2Ti 3:16; 2Pe 1:21 |
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4. Speaks through the Word |
2Sa 23:1-2; Ac 1:16-20; Eph 6:17; Heb 3:7-11; 9:8; 10:15 |
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B. The Holy Spirit in Relation to Jesus Christ |
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1. Jesus was conceived in Mary by the Spirit |
Mt 1:18, 20-23; Lk 1:34-35 |
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2. Was filled with the Spirit |
Mt 3:16-17; Mk 1:12-13; Lk 3:21-22; Lk 4:1 |
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3. Preached in the Spirit |
Isa 11:2-4; 61:1-2; Lk 4:16-27 |
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4. Performed miracles by the power of the Spirit |
Isa 61:1; Mt 12:28; Lk 11:20; Ac 10:38 |
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5. Will baptize believers in the Holy Spirit |
Mt 3:11; Mk 1:8; Lk 3:16; Jn 1:33; Ac 1:4-5; 11:16 |
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6. Promises the Holy Spirit |
Jn 7:37-39; 14:16-18, 25-26; 15:26-27; 16:7-15 |
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7. Is revealed to believers by the Spirit |
Jn 16:13-15 |
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8. Offered himself on the cross through the Spirit |
Heb 9:14 |
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9. Was raised from the dead by the Spirit |
Ro 1:3-4; 8:11 |
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10. Received the Spirit from the Father |
Jn 16:5-14; Ac 2:33 |
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11. Poured out the Spirit upon believers |
Ac 2:33, 38-39 |
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12. Is glorified by the Spirit |
Jn 16:13-14 |
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13. Spirit prays for his return |
Rev 22:17 |
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C. The Holy Spirit in Relation to the Church |
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1. Dwells in the church as his temple |
1Co 3:16; Eph 2:22; cf. Hag 2:5 |
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2. Is poured out upon the church |
Ac 1:5; 2:1-4, 16-21; cf. Isa 32:15; 44:3; Hos 6:3; Joel 2:23-32 |
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3. Speaks to the church |
Rev 2:7, 11, 17, 27; 3:6, 13, 22 |
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4. Creates fellowship in the church |
2Co 13:14; Php 2:1 |
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5. Unites the church |
1Co 12:13; Eph 4:4 |
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6. Gives gifts to the church |
Ro 12:6-8; Eph 4:11 |
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7. Strengthens the church |
Ac 4:30-33; 1Co 12:7-13; 14:1-33 |
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8. Appoints leaders for the church |
Ac 20:28; Eph 4:11 |
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9. Works through Spirit-filled people |
Ac 6:3, 5, 8; 8:6-12; 15:28, 32; cf. Nu 27:18; Jdg 6:34; 1Sa 16:13; Zec 4:6 |
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10. Empowers preachers |
1Co 2:4 |
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11. Directs the missionary enterprise |
Ac 8:29, 39; 13:2-4; 16:6-7; 20:23 |
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12. Guards the church against error |
2Ti 1:14 |
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13. Warns the church of apostasy |
1Ti 4:1; cf. Ne 9:30 |
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14. Equips the church for spiritual warfare |
Eph 6:10-18 |
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15. Glorifies Christ |
Jn 16:13-15 |
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16. Promotes righteousness |
Ro 14:17; Eph 2:21-22; 3:16-21; 1Th 4:7-8 |
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D. The Holy Spirit in Relation to Individual Believers |
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1. Lives in every believer |
Ro 8:11; 1Co 6:15-20; 2Co 3:3; Eph 1:13; Heb 6:4; 1Jn 3:24; 4:13 |
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2. Convicts us of sin |
Jn 16:7-11; Ac 2:37 |
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3. Regenerates us |
Jn 3:5-6; 14:17; 20:22; Ro 8:9; 2Co 3:6; Tit 3:5 |
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4. Imparts God’s love to us |
Ro 5:5 |
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5. Makes us realize God is our Father |
Ro 8:14-16; Gal 4:6 |
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6. Enables us to say "Jesus is Lord" |
1Co 12:3 |
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7. Reveals Christ to us |
Jn 15:26; 16:14-15; 1Co 2:10-11 |
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8. Reveals God’s truth to us |
Ne 9:20; Jn 14:16-17, 26; 16:13-14; 1Co 2:9-16 |
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9. Enables us to distinguish truth from error |
1Jn 4:1-3 |
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10. Incorporates us into the church |
1Co 12:13 |
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11. Is given to all who ask |
Lk 11:13 |
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12. Baptizes us into Christ |
Mt 3:11; Mk 1:8; Lk 3:16; Jn 1:33; Ac 1:4-5; 11:16; 1Co 12:13 |
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13. Fills us |
Lk 1:15, 41, 67; Ac 2:4; 4:8, 31; 6:3-5; 7:55; 11:24; 13:9, 52; Eph 5:18 |
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14. Gives us power and boldness to witness |
Lk 1:15-17; 24:47-49; Ac 1:8; 4:31; 6:9-10; 19:6; Ro 9:1-3 |
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15. Gives us special gifts |
Mk 16:17-18; 1Co 1:7; 12:7-11; 1Pe 4:10-11 |
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16. Gives visions and prophecy |
Joel 2:28-29; Ac 2:17-18; 10:9-22; 1Co 14:1-5, 21-25 |
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17. Develops his fruit in us |
Ro 14:17; 1Co 13; Gal 5:22-23; 1Th 1:6 |
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18. Enables us to live a holy life |
Ps 51:10-12; 143:10; Eze 11:19-20; 37:26; Ro 8:4-10; 15:16; Gal 5:16-18, 25; Php 2:12-13; 2Th 2:13; 1Pe 1:2 |
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19. Frees us from the power of sin |
Ro 8:2; Eph 3:16 |
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20. Enables us to fight Satan with the Word |
Eph 6:17 |
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21. Enables us to speak in difficult moments |
Mt 10:17-20; Mk 13:11; Lk 12:11-12 |
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22. Gives us comfort and encouragement |
Jn 14:17-18, 26-27; Ac 9:31 |
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23. Helps us to pray |
Ac 4:23-24; Ro 8:26; Eph 6:18; Jude 20 |
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24. Enables us to worship |
Jn 4:23-24; Ac 10:46; Eph 5:18-19; Php 3:3 |
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25. Is our pledge of final redemption |
2Co 1:22; 5:5; Eph 1:13-14 |
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26. Makes us yearn for Christ’s return |
Ro 8:23; Rev 22:20 |
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27. Gives life to our mortal bodies |
Ro 8:11 |