The Mystery of The Holy Spirit

Psalm 104:33–35 / John 15:26 - 16:15

Trinity

The Trinity in Redemption

Father

Ephesians 1:3–4 ESV

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love

Son

Philippians 2:8 ESV

And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Spirit

John 3:8 ESV

The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Who sent who?

John 15:16 ESV

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

John 16:5 ESV

But now I am going to him who sent me, and none of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’

Nicene Creed (4th CE)

...And we believe in the Holy Spirit,       the Lord, the giver of life.       He proceeds from the Father and the Son,       and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.

1833 New Hampshire Confession

VII. Of Grace in Regeneration We believe that in order to be saved, sinners must be regenerated, or born again; that regeneration consists in giving a holy disposition to the mind; that it is effected in a manner above our comprehension by the power of the Holy Spirit, in connection with divine truth, so as to secure our voluntary obedience to the gospel; and that its proper evidence appears in the holy fruits of repentance and faith and newness of life

Pretenders (16:1-4)

You will not fall away (keeping us in faith)

They ‘think’ they are doing God’s will

Philippians 3:6 ESV

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless.

Matthew 7:22 ESV

On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’

You will remember when their hour comes

1 John 2:19 ESV

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they all are not of us.

Changing Times

OT - Father

Isaiah 63:16 ESV

For you are our Father, though Abraham does not know us, and Israel does not acknowledge us; you, O Lord, are our Father, our Redeemer from of old is your name.

Gospels - Son

Matthew 3:17 ESV

and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

NT - Spirit

John 16:7 ESV

Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

Acts 16:6 ESV

And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

The Spirit Today

Not Primarily Miraculous

Pentecost is NOT normative

NOTHING in this text says that

Conviction - v8-11

Sin - stemming from unbelief

Righteousness - the vindication of Jesus

Judgment - the end of the Devil

All Truth - v12-13

The future holds new circumstances; needs for discernment

He leads His ppl, esp His churches

Romans 8:14 ESV

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Revelation 1:20 ESV

As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Glorifying Jesus

1 Corinthians 12:3 ESV

Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.

Leading You Today

John 3:8 ESV

The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Psalm 104:33–35 ESV

I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have being. May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord. Let sinners be consumed from the earth, and let the wicked be no more! Bless the Lord, O my soul! Praise the Lord!

Church Family, The Spirit is mysterious in that we cannot fully understand Him, but Jesus Himself told us exactly what the Spirit would be doing. How is He leading you today? In conviction? In knowledge? What are you being led to by God?