THE HOLY SPIRIT (Lesson Eleven)
Review
Introduction
A. The study of the Holy Spirit is pneumatology.
B. Review
I. The Holy Spirit is a divine Person of the Godhead. John 14:16-17 (794). Illustration
II. The Spirit was involved in the creation (Genesis 1:1-2) and was active during the
Patriarchal and Old Testament ages. Numbers 11:24-26 (121); 2 Peter 1:20-21 (898)
III. It was prophesied that the Spirit would come in the Christian age. Joel 2:28-32
(671); Acts 2:14-21 (801)
A. On all flesh: Jews (Acts 2) and Gentiles (Acts 10)
IV. Jesus had the Holy Spirit without measure (Not in a limited way). John 3:34 (781)
V. The Spirit was promised by Jesus. John 7:38-39 (786); John 16:7 (795). Parakletos:
VI. There are three measures of the Spirit
A. Baptismal: Apostles in Acts 2:1-4 (801) and Cornelius and his household in Acts
10:44-48 (811). Has only occurred these two times.
B. Secondary (supernatural gifts): Given to certain disciples by laying on hands of
Apostles (Acts 19:6, P 819) and by the Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:8-13 (848)
1. No longer available. 1 Corinthians 13:8-13
C. Ordinary: Given to all the saved. Acts 2:38-39; Acts 5:32 (805)
VII. The Holy Spirit is involved in conversion.
A. Born of the Spirit. John 3:5-8 (780)
B. Saved by the Spirit. Titus 3:5
C. Saved individual receives the Spirit. Acts 2:38-39 (802)
VIII. Three views of the indwelling of the Spirit
A. Representatively through the word. 2 Thessalonians 2:13 (875); Eph. 6:17
B. By faith. Eph.3:17; 1 John 4:15-16 (901)
C. Personally indwells Christians. Ro. 8:9-11 (834); 1 Cor. 6:19-20 (844)
IX. Agencies/avenues through which the Spirit operates.
A. God’s word. 2 Peter 1:20-21 (898); Matt. 10:18-20 (710)
B. The conscience. Romans 9:1-2 (835)
C. God’s providence. Psalm 104:27-30 (469)
Closing:
