The Holy Spirit Outline

Introduction

One of the things I have wanted to do. (Visit the Holy Land)

Why do I want to visit (Rich History and see context of Bible visually.)

The Sea of Galilee or the Mount of Olives

My wifes benefits in flying

Why I am not taking advantage of it

We would be strangers

We dont speak Hebrew

Dont know where anything is

Translating and geography would hold us back

What is the solution?

Sign up for tour

With tour we would have guide

See more sites

Explain the context better

Guide is essential to the experience

Transition

What we are discussing. (Holy Spirit as it relates to Apostles Creed)

Holy Spirit like tour guide

Navigating things of God without Spirit like navigating without tour guide

No Spirt = stranger in foreign land

Spirit a lot like guide but so much more

Isaiah 11:2

We will be looking at Isaiah 11:2

This verse will tell us

Who is the Holy Spirit

What is his work

Isaiah 11:2 reads.

“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.”

Who is the Holy Spirit?

This text is about Christ

First line tells us who Spirit is

“And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him.”

3 People mentioned in this verse

Spirit

The Lord

Him

Him= person of Christ

The Spirit who will rest on him

The Lord, whose Spirit it is that shall rest on him

Dealing with trinity, one God three persons

Holy Spirit is third member of Godhead

Holy Spirit is God

Trinity complex topic we will not have time

Holy Spirit has unique job

Since Holy Spirit is God and has unique job, it is important that he would be discussed in the Apostles Creed.

The Work of The Holy Spirit

Regeneration

I mentioned really wanting to visit Holy Land in beg

There was a time when I had no desire

If I could have went for free, I probably wouldnt have

It would appear that something changed

What was it?

The Holy Spirit worked in my life, Regeneration

Before we are born again, no desire for God

Seeking God would require leaving our sin behind, we see no reason to do it.

We do what is natural to us. Born sinners so sin is natural.

Ephesians 2 tells us we were dead in our sins until God made us alive together with Christ

When we are born from mothers womb, alive physically dead spiritually

Even as a babe, disconnected from God and in love with sin. Everybody

The Spiritually dead person brought to Spiritual life is work of Holy Spirit.

The Same Spirit that brought Christ to life in resurrection.

When Gods Spirit rests on us, we are made a new person, regenerated, or born again. All are the same.

Wisdom and Understanding

Not only Spiritual Life but Wisdom and Understanding

I once had no interest in God, now that I do, I want to know the things of God.

John 15:26 says, “26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.”

Spirit is our tour guide

This is a foreign place to us.

We come from the world of sin

A person who never used math before doesnt just wake up a scholar but must be taught by a scholar.

Who knows God better than God

God most knowledgeable about all, especially things concerning himself

1 Corinthians 2 describles Spirits work of understanding as having the mind of Christ

This is why we pray before we read Bibles

On our own, its like going to Holy Land without tourg guide.

Or even trying to learn calculus when we cant figure out 2+2

Counsel and Might

Once born again we are new creation

New Creation=new desire to know things of God

Our text says “The Spirit of counsel and might”

What does this mean?

Holy Land tour guide may see us standing by cliff

Tour guide may see us standing by a pool of water

Spirit of counsel and might acts as tour guide. whats right and whats wrong

Called Spiritual Discernment

When we do wrong, we grieve Holy Spirit

Like Good counselor, it will let us know

Not only does he know when we are wrong, but gives us power to do right

All sinful desires dont disappear when born again

We have temptations to battle

Sin is oppsosite of what Spirit wants (war)

Flesh wants to keep sinning, Spirit wants us to do good

Holy Spirit is stronger than flesh which gives us power in battle over it

When I was first born again, many sinful desires disappeared

Some remained

Continued to watch bad tv shows and movies

Realized they were grieving the Spirit

May be suitable for others

Used to listen to bad music before I was saved, even used to make it

Was convicted through the Spirit it wasnt for me to listen to this kind of music being a child of God

The Spirit of counsel and might lets you know how to live a godly life and gives you the power to live it.

The Spirit of Knowledge and the Fear of the Lord

Proverbs 1:7

says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge.”

Holy Spirit causes us to

Be born again

teaches us Scripture

how to live

gives us power to live that way

also gives us knowledge through the fear of the Lord

What is the fear of the Lord?

The Lexham Bible Dictionary describes this as “A religious expression conveying either devotional piety or the dread of punishment.”

c. Fearing the Lord means to respect him and submit to his commands(devotional piety)

d. (dread of punishment) leads us to believe that when the Lord says “Repent or Perish” he actually means it

e. Both made possible through Holy Spirit

f. On top of all other things, Spirit reveals to us God is worthy of all praise, honor, and glory.

g. What makes fear of the Lord beginning of wisdom?

h. The fear of the Lord is the most important thing you could know.

The wisest

most useful

most beneficial

most necessary

The beginning of knowledge

Closing

Holy Spirit important to Christian Life

Brings spiritually dead people to life

Teaches us things of God

Teaches us whats right and wrong

Gives us power to obey Gods commands

Places fear of God in our hearts that we might respect him and follow his commands

Application

Stop being wise in our own eyes but allow God to teach us

We all lack complete wisdom need a lot of learning

James 1:5

says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”

If you are having trouble understanding things I challenge you to pray for wisdom

Keep praying til you get it

We now realize Spirit is of counsel and might

What in your life is grieving Holy Spirit?

I challenge you to repent of these things that grieve the Spirit

Some will be really hard to repent

Pray and seek counsel from Spiritual leader regarding these things

Holy Spirit is more than enough for whatever challenge

If you realize that John 3:18 is true, repent and turn to Lord

18 “Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.”

a. Believe in the name of the Son of God today, right now even, the Lord Jesus Christ.

b. We are not promised another.

c. Time to break up with old dirty sin and pursue what is worthy, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Prayer