The Purpose of the Holy Spirit
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Introduction
Introduction
In the OT, the Holy Spirit frequently empowered people for special service.
Joshua = Leadership skills and wisdom
18 The Lord replied, “Take Joshua son of Nun, who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.
9 And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of Israel obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.
HS empowered Judges to deliver Israel from their oppressors (Othniel)
10 The Spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the Lord gave Cushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. And his hand prevailed over Cushan-rishathaim.
Gideon
judges
34 But the Spirit of the Lord clothed Gideon, and he sounded the trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called out to follow him.
Jephthah
judges 11.
29 Then the Spirit of the Lord was upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh and passed on to Mizpah of Gilead, and from Mizpah of Gilead he passed on to the Ammonites.
The Holy Spirit came mightily upon Saul and empowered him to battle against the enemies of Israel.
6 And the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled.
When David was anointed as King, the Spirit of the Lord came upon him
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel rose up and went to Ramah.
The Holy Spirt endowed Bezalel with artistic skills for the construction of the tabernacle and its equipment
3 and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship,
31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship,
And later the Holy Spirit gave him the ability to teach these skills to others
34 And the Lord has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach their skills to others.
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Finally, the OT predicted a time when the Holy Spirit would anoint a Servant-Messiah with power
2 And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. 3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. He shall not judge by what his eyes see, or decide disputes by what his ears hear,
Isaiah prophesied about what God said about this coming Servant
1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations.
And Jesus himself would quote Isaiah concerning Himself
1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;