The Spirit and Jesus

Spirit & Jesus Discussion Follow-up by John Beene, July 2024 I. Main Point: The Spirit in the life of Jesus points to how the Spirit can influence Christians. II. Scriptures from Sunday’s sermon: Spirit & Jesus A. Born and anointed: Lk 1:30-35; 3:21-22; 4:1-2; 4:14 B. Spirit’s effect on Jesus: Lk 4:16-21; Is 61:1-3; 11:1-3 (Rom 15:12; Rev 5:5; 22:16); 42:1-4 (Mt 12:18) C. Spirit in the death and resurrection: Heb 9:14; Rom 8:11 D. Spirit testifies: Jn 15:26; 16:1-10; Heb 2:4 E. Spirit in Jesus exemplifies Spirit in Church: Lk 10:21; Acts 9:31 III. Spiritual Discipline: A. Service: Serve someone in need. IV. Group Discussion A. Luke 4:14-24 1. Why did the Spirit anoint Jesus? 2. What is meant by: a. Proclaim freedom for prisoners b. Recovery of sight for the blind c. Set the oppressed free 3. How did people react to Jesus’s use of this passage? 4. Why did people react this way? 5. How do people react to the message of Jesus today? 6. The passage Jesus read is from Isaiah. Let’s look at another Isaiah prophesy of Jesus. B. Isaiah 11:1-5 1. What impact does the Spirit have in this passage? 2. What kind of person was Jesus to be? C. In these passages, the Spirit comes on Jesus for a purpose. 1. How would you describe that purpose? 2. Christians claim the Spirit lives in them. 3. What kind of person does the Spirit want us to be today? Visit johnbeene.com for more resources.