Pneumatology Realization

Ezekiel 36 is a prophecy of a new day for the nation of Israel and awaits that time when the nation of Israel shall be saved (Romans 11:26). At that time, the earthly people of God will as a whole be brought under the ______ covenant and this is exactly what Ezekiel 36:26,27 describes. First Israel will receive "a new heart ...and a new spirit." This is the experience of every person who has _______ been saved. By the ministry of the Holy Spirit, the human spirit is regenerated (____________) and the heart is transformed from a "stony heart" to a "heart of flesh.“ Simultaneous to receiving a new heart is the entrance of the Holy Spirit into the body of the believer (1 Corinthians 6:19,20). Thus, the _________ experience of Israel here prophesied is the _________ experience of every individual who places faith in Christ. It is vastly important to realize that the ministry of the Holy Spirit of God is vital to the very _______________ of Christianity. Without His presence in the life of the believer, Christianity is _______________.

The Essence of Christianity The Christianity of the Bible is founded upon a unique relationship with God through the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, by the _________ of the Holy Spirit. The blessed Comforter promised by our Lord in John 14:17 is the Holy Spirit. Because of the presence of the Holy Spirit and the manifestation of His _________ in the believer’s life, it is possible for the Christian to maintain certain aspects of a relationship with God which are impossible otherwise. Worship – John 4:24 Prayer – Jude 20; Eph. 6;18 Praise – 1 Cor. 14:15; Eph. 5:18,19 Assurance – Gal. 4:6 The Effervescence of Christianity

The Evidence of Christianity The crowning feature of vital Christianity is genuine ______. Joy is the result of a state of being, not the state of ______ being; that is, the believer experiences deep joy because of the presence of the Holy Spirit regardless of the conditions of his earthly life. (Gal. 5:22; Rom. 14:17. This produces peace (Phil. 4:7; Isa. 26:3; Rom. 15:13; 1 Th. 1:6; 1 Pet. 1:7,8; Jude 24,25) The Evidence of Christianity Worldly people are gullible when it comes to _________ and _________ when it comes to truth. While the simple exposition of the truth ought to be sufficient, it is not to unbelievers. Paul explains why. (2 Cor. 4:3,4) Not only must the truth of God be preached but it must also be ____________ before the world. Christianity must be manifested in all its power. (Acts 17:6; 2 Cor. 5:17; Col. 1:27-29) The power of the Holy Spirit working in the life of the believer clearly manifests to the eyes of the world that the gospel is indeed a _________ with which to contend. The Holy Spirit within is the very _______ of God being lived through the lives of the saints, that God may be ____________, that the church may be __________, and the world may be _____________.