Holy Spirit IS

I. INTRO

A. Greeting

a. Release kids

Greeting

b. Highlight Wins

1. x-mas decorating & 200 gingerbread houses!

i. More decorating 2 do

ii. Our 1st Christmas - God glorifying ornament donate?

- Let’s fill up our tree

2. Turkeys passed out 11 unchurched families personally delivered

3. Teen Concert - the Girls we watched

c. Notes in bulletin

Where we’ve been

B. Where We’ve Been

a. discussed The triune God & his character

b. Now we’ve talked about 2 members o the triune God

1. God the Father

2. God the Son

C. Where We’re Going

God is

a. 3rd member o the triune God:

1. The Holy Spirit

Where We’re Going

The H.S. IS

b. Illust. - How many of us have been freaked out by something that happened in Church

1. like, the H.S. moves & u don’t understand what’s happening

2. Personal story:

i. as a kid whole campsite o Royal Rangers burst out in2 tongues @ prompting o the Pastor

Illust.

c. Scripture

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John 14:25-26

John 14:25–26 ESV

“These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

Scripture

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D. Pray

II. BODY

John 14:16–17 ESV

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

John 14:16–18 ESV

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you. “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

John 14:16–17 ESV

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

Jn

Pray

John 14:16–17 ESV

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

John 14:26 ESV

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

helper: advocate Counselor, Encourager, Mediator

Counselor, Encourager, Mediator

Swanson, J. (1997). Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament) (electronic ed.). Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc.

John 16:13 ESV

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

John 16:13–14 ESV

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

John 14:

guide: a leader on the way

guide: a leader on the way

Acts 1:8 ESV

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

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guide: a leader on the way

Acts 1:8

A. Who is Holy Spirit?

Ephesians 1:13–14 ESV

In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.

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Galatians 5:22–23 ESV

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

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a. Who is Holy Spirit?

d. Pray

Genesis 1:1–3 ESV

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Pray

Gen

a. God’s Spirit is a Person in the trinity

1. Holy Spirit is a He

i. So often we refer to Holy Spirit as an it

- Usually because o the word spirit & his perceived role in our life…seams a little spooky, or abstract

-def o word Spirit not helping any

* means also rushing wind, breath

~ (describe)

- Often speak o his influence

* Inspired scriptures, prompting o H.S.

~Illust

^ Joey/Tim get a word frm the lord- prompting

^ When u c me jump up 2 the mic - prompting

^ Story: Branson; word 4 a teen across room - prompting

- Although he is a pwrfl force of wind & does influence us

*Not an “IT”

ii. Referred 2 as a He

John 14:26 ESV

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

Jn 14:26:

-means he has will & personality & emotion

* We c this in:

Ephesians 4:30 ESV

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

- We Do God the H.S. an injustice & disservice by referring to Him as anything less than He

b. God’s spirit is Holy

1. not just any spirit

i. distinct, unique, set apart, pure

ii. great, respected & revered

c. Holy Spirit Is the Power-House

1. background

i. in terms o Creation

- The Father Speaks

- The Word goes forth

- The Spirit is the breath & pwr o the word

* we c this also in Jesus’ life

ii. Describe Jesus’ baptism ()

Luke 4:1–2 ESV

And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness for forty days, being tempted by the devil. And he ate nothing during those days. And when they were ended, he was hungry.

Luke 4:1

2. Empowered Jesus 2 withstand temptation

Luke 4:14–15 ESV

And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all.

3. Empowered Jesus 2 perform miracles & teach

Lk 4:14

Luke 24:49 ESV

And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

Luke 24:29 ESV

but they urged him strongly, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So he went in to stay with them.

Body

4. Empowers us!

Mk 16:15-18

Mark 16:15–18 ESV

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

i. God intends 4 us 2 operate in pwr 2!!

ii. Illust - Branson testimony

John 14:16–17 ESV

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

iii. Next we see...

John 14:17 ESV

even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.

d. Holy Spirit is Spirit of Truth

1. He is the agent of divine illumination

i. The H.S. Illuminates the truth o who Jesus is & what he did/is doing

2. Won’t go against what is said in the Bible

i. If the scriptures are spirit inspired (and they are), therefore true

ii. Why would he go back on what he’s already said.

- Moving forward

Romans 8:2 ESV

For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.

Romans 8:1–2 ESV

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.

e. Holy Spirit is Spirit of Life

1. The H.S. is Life Giving!

i. He’s not condemning us

- condemnation: the sentence of punishment declared

* wages of sin is? - Death

- But, the spirit declares freedom to those in Christ Jesus!

* Giving us life

* if u have condemning thoughts its not from God’s Spirit!

* &, if it’s not from H.S., guess who its frm…What should u do?

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John 14:25–26 ESV

“These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

Jn

a. Helper/Advocate

Called to 1’s side

Advocate: 1 who pleads ur cause

Romans 8:26–27 ESV

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

i. helps us in our weakness

ii. pleads our needs to God according 2 God’s will.

b. Teacher

c. Guide

d. Empower us for

1. Witness

2. Operate as the church

3. Perform Signs & wonders

e. Seal & down payment

context

C. What is the Holy Spirit’s role to the Un-churched?

III. CONCLUSION

The Holy Spirit is Helper

A. Alter Call

a. Jesus:

1. Who here is in need:

i. o the pwr-house

ii. tired o the lies o this world…could the truth for a change?

iii. Needs life spoken over you?

-U need the H.S.!

2. Only through Accepting Jesus as Lord & Savior

Ephesians 1:13 ESV

In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

b. H.S.

1. If u need the pwr-house in ur life

i. overcome temptation

ii. Boldness 2 declare Jesus

iii. The Signs & wonders that prove the truth!

2. Come up & Get it