#247 Open House Series# 3, God-The Holy Spirit

#247 Open House Series# 3, God-The Holy Spirit
By: Pastor Karl Thomas 

Ephesians 2:19-20 “You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. Together, we are His house,…”     

The Nicene Creed
“We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorifed, who has spoken through the prophets.”

Westminster Confession of Faith
“The Holy Spirit, the third person in the Trinity, proceeding from the Father and the Son, of the same substance and equal in power and glory, is, together with the Father and the Son, to be believed in, loved, obeyed, and worshiped throughout all ages.”

How well do you know God?
Father    1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10        Son    1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10
Holy Spirit       1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10

Acts 19:2  “He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.”        

1. A. W. Tozer
   “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”
   “The idea of the Spirit held by the average church member is so vague as to be nearly non-existent.”

Acts 1:8 (KJV) “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:”
pneuma:— breathe, wind GREEK

Genesis 1:2 “And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.”
ruwach:— breathe, wind  HEBREW
Would have been so much easier if the Holy Spirit was named Fred.

Katherine Kuhlman’s favourite verse.
2 Corinthians 13:14 “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion (koinōnia) of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.”

2 Corinthians 13:14 (Message)
“The amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you.”      Holy Spirit My Best Friend

John 16:7-15 7 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 depart, I will send Him to you. 8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.”
His Person
What constitutes a person?
Person:– A living being. The composite of characteristics that make up an individual personality; the self.

Personality:– The pattern of collective character, behavioral, temperamental, emotional, and mental traits of a person. (A Soul)
What Is A Living Soul Mind:— thinking Will:— desires Emotions:— feelings

Omniscience:- All Knowledge Thinking Mind        Omnipotence:- All Power Will – Exert His influence Omnipresence:- All Present  He is felt and He feels   1 Thess. 1:6 “…the joy of the Holy Spirit.”

His Work
Job 26:13    Creation     “By His Spirit He adorned the heavens;”
2 Timothy 3:16  Scripture  2 Peter 1:21 “…but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.”

His Work In Jesus
Matt. 1:20 Conceived Jesus    Matt. 4:1 Led Jesus    John 3:34 Anointed Jesus    Acts 10:38 Empowered Jesus Heb 9:14 Enabled Jesus    Rom 8:11 Raised Jesus

His Work In Us
He Calls Us Acts 13:2
He Frees Us 2 Cor. 3:17
He Guides Us John 16:13
He Transforms Us 2 Cor. 3:18 He Fills Us Acts 4:31
He Empowers Us Acts 1:8 He Comforts Us Acts 9:31

His Work Defined By Jesus
John 16:7-15  “…but if I depart, I will send Him to you. And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:”

John 16:9 “…of sin, because they do not believe in Me;…”    Jesus is the cure to sin.
Romans 5:15 (NLT) “…But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ.”

John 16:10 “…of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; …” Jesus did it right.
Romans 5:17 “… those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life…”

John 16:11 “…of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.”     Satan is defeated.
Hebrews 2:14 “…that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,…”

GOOD NEWS!!!
Jesus is the only cure to sin.
He declares you righteous.
Your accuser is destroyed.

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