John 14:15-20, 26-27
- We are impressed with what we can see, touch
& weight
- The invisible is even more impressive
- Air you can’t see it, feel it, or smell it
- Power to lift a 747 which weights almost 500
tons and keep it 5 miles high for hours
- Run it through hoses and valves stop freight
train with 100 cars carrying 6,000 tons
- Air focused on a steel wedge can break up sold
concrete
- Air twisted into a cyclone can rip out trees with
one pull
- Whirl it though a state hurricanes destroy
dozens of communities
- Just because it is invisible does not mean
unimportant or weak
- Francis Schaeffer God: “He is there,” “and He is
not silent.”
- What we believe about the HS is in our Doctrine
Statement
- Yet the HS is misunderstood & ignored
- The word “spirit” conjures up a fuzzy, if not,
spooky image
- Has us to think of the Holy Spirit as “it” rather
than “Him.”
- Not a power or force
- Not something you slip on or off like a coat
- It a relationship, a person who is always with you
John 16:13-14KJV --- 9x
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. 14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
Acts 5:1-4KJV
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, 2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
❶ HE CREATES
- At the creation of earth
Genesis 1:2KJV
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Psalm 104:30KJV
30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
HS Made Man
- Job’s friend, Elihu
Job 33:4KJV
4 The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Genesis 2:7KJV
7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
- It was the HS that brought about conception
with Mary
Matthew 1:18, 20 KJV
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
Matthew 1:20KJV
20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
- His power brought about the universe and life
- What can He create & do with free reign in us?
❷ HE GIFTS
- Different from talents/skills– something that you are born with
- Music, Sports, Artist
- Gifts are given on occasion
- At the time we are born again
- Everyone has one or more
- At least 18 are listed
- Between Rom 12:6-8, 1 Cor 12:7-11,
Eph 4:11-12
1 Corinthians 12:7-8KJV
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
- Given to glorify the Father and to edify the
believer and the church
- Often we do not appreciate gifts given
- Like giving a watch to a 4 yr.
- No concept of how to use it or time
- Scott has a watch and you ask what time it is
and he says 20 after 43
- For him it’s how many sleeps until …….
- It’s when we know the concept that we value the watch
❸ HE INSPIRES
- “Inspire” To influence, guide
- It also has the meaning of enlivening, to infuse
life
- HS prompting men to speak Gods Word
- 2 Peter 1:20-21KJV
20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
2 Timothy 3:16KJV
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Luke 12:11-12KJV
11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: 12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.
- Ability to go beyond what we can dream or even think of
1 Corinthians 2:9KJV
9 But as it is written, (Is 64:4) Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
❹ HE ENABLES
- Teaches
- Comforter and Equipper.
John 14:16KJV
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, [one that comes along side, assistant, helper] that he may abide with you for ever;
1 Corinthians 2:13-14, 16KJV
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned …... 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
- Example: Israel having the cloud
- Protecting, Guiding
- Dwelling with them
HOLY SPIRIT ALSO
■ Reveals & Convicts
■ He Empowers – Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power
- Empowers prayer
- Overcome Sp opposition
- Jn 7:39 - Like a river of living water flowing from our inmost being
■ Gives Us Assurance – 1 Jn 4:13 -“We know”
■ Helps Us Grow – Gal 5:22-23
- Power within – Unrealized
- He is neglected and forgotten
- Self & Sin has paralyzed us & Him - – Jn 14:15-16
Romans 8:11KJV
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
