February 23, 2011 Lesson Eighteen
Key Question: How did the Holy Spirit call me to faith and enlighten me?
1. What does the Holy Spirit call me out of? a. 1 Peter 2:9* He calls me out of the darkness of the unbelieving world b. 1 Corinthians 1:2 He calls me to be holy through faith in Jesus Sanctification: The Holy Spirit work of bringing me to faith by calling me out of the unbelieving world to be holy in Jesus.
Called by the Gospel the unbelieving word out of to be † holy in Jesus through which the Holy Spirit works faith Faith
2. What is faith? a. Proverbs 3:5* Faith trusts Jesus b. Romans 4:20 Faith trusts God's promises FROGFROG Fully Rely On God Bible
Faith: Trust in Jesus and his promises
3. How does the Bible picture the Holy Spirit's miracle of calling me by the Gospel to faith in Jesus ? a. Acts 2:11 Conversion: The Holy Spirit turned me around 180° from unbelief to faith b. 1 Peter 1:23* Regeneration: The Holy Spirit gave me a rebirth or a second birth c. Ephesians 2:4,5* Quickening: The Holy Spirit raised me from dead in sin to life with God
4. What does it mean that the Holy Spirit enlightens me by the Gospel? a. 2 Corinthians 4:4, 6 I was blinded by unbelief until the Holy Spirit showed me the light b. Ephesians 1:7* The Holy Spirit leads me to see forgiveness in Jesus c. Romans 15:13 The Holy Spirit fills me with joy, peace, hope and other blessings because of forgiveness in Jesus
4. What does it mean that the Holy Spirit enlightens me by the Gospel? Enlightening: The Holy Spirit's work of bring me to see forgiveness and other gifts I have through faith in Jesus
Forgivene ss Peace Joy Hope Comfort
Key Question: How did the Holy Spirit call me to faith and enlighten me? Through the Gospel the Holy Spirit turned me around from unbelief to faith in Jesus and brought me to see the gifts Jesus has blessed me with.