Do We Agree | Holy Spirit | Session 2

Session 2 | The Person and Role of the Holy Spirit

Big Ideas:

· Digging Ditches

· The Holy Spirit

· Born of the Spirit

· Fruits of the Holy Spirit (sanctification, transformation)

· Filled with the Spirit

· Empowered by the Spirit

Fellowship and Unity of the Holy Spirit (Module 3) Mention Ephesians 4:3

Gifts of the Holy Spirit-This will be the focus of (Module 2) Mention 1 Cor. 12

Being Led by the Spirit (Module 3) Mention Romans 8:14

Digging Ditches

Abuses

Counterfeits Abuse/deception does not nullify the truth.

Kundalini spirit

Lots (Ezra, Nehemiah, Acts, etc)

Let’s stop throwing the baby out with the bath water but also let’s stop allowing a little sin (leaven, Poo) in the pure.

When the Holy Spirit moves, the church historically falls into two main extremes/ditches.

1. They demonize what God is doing. (Throw out the baby with the bathwater).

Sometimes, we demonize what we do not like or understand. Discernment is not the same thing as criticism or cynicism. These are not a spiritual gifts.

2. Embrace and put God’s name on anything that happens under the umbrella of “revival.”

Extremes should not lead to denial or stop authentic spirit truths and power. Counterfeits or abuses do not negate the true but rather can serve to authenticate it. Error and blind spots need to be corrected and directed. Heresy needs to be rebuked and disciplined.

Which is worse, to follow a false spirit or reject the true spirit? Some people who reject the true move of God are following a false spirit. Both are equally dangerous.

John 7:24

24 Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”

I John 4:1-3

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. (does not tell us to deny the Holy Spirit’s authentic moving because of error but to prove and test for authenticity)

Some people want a chapter and verse for everything attributed to the Holy Spirit. If we did that with Jesus or the book of acts we would have missed the entire thing. Spirit moving will always align with the word but might not be in the Bible. (John 21:25 And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen.)

If Kingdom fruit is produced, then the formula or manifestation should not be disdained.

Did it draw people to the Christ of the Bible?

Did it bring people under the authority of God’s Word?

Did it produce repentance from sin unto holiness?

Did it result in a love for the lost?

The Holy Spirit

He is the Gift

Acts 2:38 (ESV)

38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

The Promise

John 14:15-17

“If you love Me, keep My commandments. “And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever-- the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and will be in you.

Parakletos (par-ak’-lay-tos) is a Greek word that means “an intercessor, consoler, advocate, comforter, strengthener, helper and standby.”

The Holy Spirit has love.

Romans 15:30

I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.

The Holy Spirit is able to grieve.

Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

The Holy Spirit speaks, leads, or directs people what to do.

Acts 13:2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them."

Hebrews 3:7-9

So, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you hear his voice, 8 do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert, 9 where your fathers tested and tried me and for forty years saw what I did."

Revelation 2:7

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

Romans 8:14

because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

The Holy Spirit calls out.

Galatians 4:6

Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father."

The Holy Spirit hears and guides us into all truth.

John 16:13-14

But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.

The Holy Spirit intercedes for us.

Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.

This also tells us that the Holy Spirit has feelings. He "intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express." Sometimes a feeling such as love, joy, sadness, sorrow, frustration, or anger is so strong that it cannot be fully expressed in words.

The Holy Spirit gives testimony.

John 15:26 When the Counselor comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father, he will testify about me.

The Holy Spirit teaches all things.

John 14:26

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

The Holy Spirit reminds people of things past.

John 14:26

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

The Holy Spirit commands people.

Acts 16:6-7

Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to.

The Holy Spirit warns people from doing wrong things.

Acts 16:6-7

Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit would not allow them to.

The Holy Spirit calls people to work and appoints them to office.

Acts 20:28

Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.

The Holy Spirit tells what is yet to come.

John 16:13

But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.

1 Corinthians 2:9-12

But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” 10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.

The Holy Spirit convicts the world of guilt in regard to sin.

John 16:8

When he comes, he will convict the world of guilt in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:

The Holy Spirit chastises, disciplines, rebukes.

Hebrews 3:7-9

So, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion, during the time of testing in the desert, where your fathers tested and tried me and for forty years saw what I did."

Compare Proverbs 3:11-12 My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline and do not resent his rebuke, because the LORD disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.

The Holy Spirit performs works

1 Corinthians 12:11

All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.

The Holy Spirit lives with believers and lives in believers.

John 14:16-17

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.

The Holy Spirit fellowships with believers.

2 Corinthians 13:14

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

To "fellowship" (koinonia) means to commune, to join together, to socialize, to "hang out with" someone.

The Holy Spirit dwells.

1 Corinthians 3:16

Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you?

The Holy Spirit is treated in ways that only a person, not a thing, is treated.

The Holy Spirit is rebelled against/resisted.

Isaiah 63:10

Yet they rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned and became their enemy and he himself fought against them.

The Holy Spirit can be insulted.

Hebrews 10:29

How much more severely do you think a man deserves to be punished who has trampled the Son of God under foot, who has treated as an unholy thing the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and who has insulted the Spirit of grace?

The Holy Spirit is lied to.

Acts 5:3

Then Peter said, "Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land?"

The Holy Spirit is blasphemed against.

Matthew 12:31-32

And so I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

Born of the Spirit

I Corinthians 12:13

For in one Spirit, we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

John 3:5

Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

1 Peter 1:22-23

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, 23 having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever,

Fruit of the Holy Spirit

Galatians 5:22-23

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. (Sanctification and Fruits Module 3?)

Empowered by The Holy Spirit

· Knowing Christ & Making Him Known (we cannot do this without empowerment)

· When you are born of the spirit, you will also be empowered by the spirit for Kingdom ministry. A disciple should adopt this sacred responsibility as part of your discipleship journey to discover, grow, and share Christ with this empowerment from God.

· We see many examples and explanations of Holy Spirit empowerment in the bible.

I believe all the fruit and gifts of the Holy Spirit explained in the New Testament and witnessed in the early Church are available and in operation in the Body of Christ today. Jesus declared in Acts 1:8 that we need to be empowered to be His witnesses to the world. This empowerment may be accompanied by many outward manifestations and signs that Jesus said would follow those who believe. (See 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12, 1 Peter 4:7-11 and Ephesians 4.)

I believe that all the biblical gifts of the Spirit continue to be distributed by the Spirit today; that these gifts are divine provisions central to spiritual growth and effective ministry; and that these gifts are to be eagerly desired, faithfully developed, and lovingly exercised according to biblical guidelines (John 14:12; Acts 2:14-21; 4:29-30; Romans 12:3-8; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11; 12:28-31; 14:1-33; Galatians 3:1-5).

Too many have had a bad or misunderstood experience concerning this topic that taints their understanding of biblical truth around the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:1

Now concerning spiritual gifts brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant (BBE).

But about the things of the spirit, my brothers, it is not right for you to be without teaching (EFB).

It is important, brethren, that you should have clear knowledge on the subject of spiritual gifts (WNT).

The manifestations of the Spirit are exactly that: His gifts that He gives. If you want the gifts, you need to know the Giver. It goes back to relationship. We see many examples and explanations of Holy Spirit empowerment in the bible.

Manifestations of the Spirit are not given as experiences in and of themselves, but to empower you for daily living and to overcome in life. These experiences should produce Christian character.

Throughout the New Testament, we see examples of people who yielded their lives to the Holy Spirit and signs followed them.

Signs will follow believers. We should not chase after signs and wonders. Many people miss the supernatural because they are looking for the spectacular.

Acts 2:1-4

When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2:37-41

Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.

Throughout the New Testament, we see examples of people who yielded their lives to the Holy Spirit and signs followed them. (are you yielding to the Holy Spirit?)

Fruit of the Acts 2 Holy Spirit Outpouring

Love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, preaching, teaching, prophesy, tongues, repentance, salvation, unity, godly fear, miracles, healings, peace that surpasses intellect, godly wisdom, visions, dreams, divine protection, etc.

1 Corinthians 12:31

. . . But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.

1 Corinthians 14:1

Pursue love, and desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy

Jesus and the Holy Spirit

There were unique elements in Jesus’ ministry that affirmed His messianic identity. There were also unique elements in the 12 apostles' ministry that affirmed their apostolic identity that we don’t have. However, the same spirit that empowered Jesus without measure empowers us by measure. (we have all of the person of the Holy Spirit, but the empowerment is dispersed throughout Christ's body)

Matthew 3:16-4:1

16 And when Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; 17 and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” 4 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

John 3:34

34 For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.

Acts 10:38

38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

Luke 4:14-22 (Jesus affirms the messianic fulfillment)

14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. 15 And He taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. 16 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. 17 And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written: 18“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; 19To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” 20 Then He closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. 21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 So all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”

Fruits of Pentecost

Acts 1:8

“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Dunamis- power, might, strength: ability, mighty, miracles, miraculous powers.

I believe that when you walk in discipleship, the Holy Spirit will empower you for daily living with many fruits and gifts. I believe there are many common characteristics that all believers should walk in with the Holy Spirit. I strive to honor the person of the Holy Spirit and allow each member to receive the gifts that God has for them. I want unity of the Spirit, not division. If you have a gift that others don’t have or if others have a gift you do not have, we should humbly submit and serve one another in our giftings without demanding everyone have the same experiences. Churches are made up of many people with many different gifts.

Charis- Translated grace in many places in scripture and means grace, blessing, favor, gift, empowerment.

Charisma/Charismata-gift of grace, free gift, favor, spiritual gift, bestowed freely, empowerment, Abilities the Holy Spirit gives to the church.

Chrisma-anointing, to anoint, an unction

1 John 2:20

But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.

The word anointing in 1 John 2: 20 and others is Chrisma.

Us

Ephesians 4:7

7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift (Charis)

Romans 12:3-8

For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. 4 For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, 5 so we, beingmany, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 7 or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; 8 he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. (Charisma/Charismata)

1 Corinthians 12:12-21

12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. 14 For the body does not consist of one member but of many. 15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? 18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19 If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”

1 Peter 4:10-11

As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Filled with the Spirit

Ephesians 5:18

Do not be drunk with wine, which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit.

Here is another place that the Holy Spirit is acknowledged in scripture. Paul is trying to express that we need to be filled on a regular basis and that wine is not the solution. Don’t be filled with appetizers that seem to be food but leave you hungry, still. Be filled with the Holy Spirit. Allow God to be the filling to the void in your life. Don’t turn to temporary fixes that are outside of Him.

Many people teach that there is a quantitative measurement of how much of the Holy Spirit you have in you. This teaching assumes that there is a portion or amount of the Holy Spirit that you need to be filled with and refilled with. Many teach that you can lose the “amount” of the Holy Spirit in you and then you must be refilled. This teaching assumes we are like a vessel of liquid that when poured out, we are left with less than the amount we started with.

The word filled in the verse above is defined here.

Filled=Pleroo-make or become full, filling (Sailing-curve outwardly from its supports as the wind blows into it.)

I like to use the analogy of a sail boat and the wind. The Holy Spirit represents the wind and we must learn to raise our sails and allow Him to take us where He is going. It is less about how full or empty you are but are you allowing Him to fill your sails and take you where He wills.

We will all have multiple fillings (pleroo’s) of the Holy Spirit in our discipleship journey. This should be a regular occurrence. We will all discover and grow in our spiritual gifts. We may be given more gifts as we grow in Christ or as our blueprint demands we need.

The key to Pleroo fillings is intimate abiding fellowship with Christ, through the Holy Spirit.

Baptism in the Spirit- What does this phrase mean? (Baptize=immerse, dip in or under)

1. We must be careful to analyze what this term baptism in the Holy Spirit means in the New Testament.

2. How should we understand the second experiences that come to believers in the Book of Acts?

3. Are there other biblical expressions such as filling with the spirit that comes after conversation?

In Mark 1:8 and John 1:33, John the Baptist proclaims that Jesus "will baptize in (the) Holy Spirit," while in Matthew 3:11 and Luke 3:16, he "will baptize with Holy Spirit and fire."

2 Main Views

Baptism in the spirit comes unconsciously with salvation and all Christians have been baptized in the spirit.

Baptism in the Spirit comes subsequent to salvation as a secondary conscious filling. (Many views on what this looks likes.)

Traditional Pentecostal interpretation:

“Baptism in the Holy Spirit” came after they became Christians and that brought great blessing in their lives. They claim that prayer and Bible study have become much more meaningful and effective, that they have discovered new joy in worship, and they often say that they have received new spiritual gifts (especially, and most frequently, the gift of speaking in tongues).”

Jesus' disciples were born-again believers long before the day of Pentecost. Jesus nevertheless commanded his disciples not to depart from Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the father. (The Holy Spirit) When they had waited 10 days, Pentecost came. Tongues of fire sat upon each of them. They were filled with the spirit and spoke in other tongues as the spirit gave them utterance. This clearly shows that they received a baptism or experience subsequent to salvation. Christians today should ask for this same experience to have the power they need for ministry. We see this same pattern where people are born again and then later receive a baptism in the Holy Spirit. Acts 8:12-17, Acts 19:1-6, Acts 10)

To clarify:

Some believe baptism in the Holy Spirit is a part of your salvation and Some believe baptism in the Holy Spirit is subsequent to salvation.

Some believe that part of your sanctification is multiple baptisms or fillings of the Holy Spirit on your journey with Christ. Some believe that multiple fillings are simply a continued affirmation of the Spirits work in your discipleship journey.

Where is the common ground?

When we are born again, we are born of the Spirit and He takes up residence in us. I would describe this as the spirit within. Then the Holy Spirit gifts, empowers, anoints, fills us. I would call this the spirit upon.

Acts 2 Pentecost released an empowerment for ministry that was not formerly there on such a widespread platform. This was not just for a specific few that Christ appointed but for the entire family of God who would believe. (Acts 2:39)

Acts 2 Pentecost was a fulfillment of a new dispensation or period of Grace for the birthing of the church age.

Acts 2 Pentecost was the empowering of the Holy Spirit from the old covenant to the new covenant roles.

Acts 2 Pentecost was only one of many “fillings” of the Holy Spirit that we will see in Acts for the Apostles. (we don’t teach at Catalyst that being filled with the spirit =’s tongues)

When you are born of the spirit, you will also be empowered by the spirit for Kingdom ministry. A disciple should adopt this sacred responsibility as part of your discipleship journey to discover, grow, and share Christ with this empowerment from God.

Some Bible Verses About the Holy Spirit

Take Away:

1. What are some ways I have brought my previous bias into this learning environment that could hinder me from growing into the fullness of what the Holy Spirit wants to do in and through me?

2. Are there any ditches in my theology that I have dug that are not rooted in scripture and I need to reexamine?

3. Have you ever considered how much the Bible actually documents the person of the Holy Spirit and His role as a member of the Godhead?

4. Write down some questions you may have that you want to ask to be addressed and/or further study you want to do.

5. Ask the Holy Spirit to open your spiritual eyes and ears to see and hear what He wants to do in you throughout this class.