He Shall Testify Knowing God Chapter 6

Who Is He? The Holy Spirit John 4:24 “God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Doctrine of Trinity Jehovah! Father, Spirit, Son! Mysterious Godhead, Three in One!Jehovah! Father, Spirit, Son! Mysterious Godhead, Three in One! Difficult/impossible to grasp - supernaturalDifficult/impossible to grasp - supernatural Can not be fully explained in human termsCan not be fully explained in human terms

Definition of Trinity: Definition of Trinity: Means three or a group of three; Latin = threenessMeans three or a group of three; Latin = threeness One Deity manifested or revealed …… through three distinct personalitiesOne Deity manifested or revealed …… through three distinct personalities God exists or made Himself known in 3 Persons, yet there is only one God.God exists or made Himself known in 3 Persons, yet there is only one God.

The Trinity of God - Isaiah 48:12-17 “Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last. Surely My hand founded the earth, And My right hand spread out the heavens; When I call to them, they stand together.” …… “Come near to Me, listen to this: From the first I have not spoken in secret, From the time it took place, I was there. And now the Lord GOD has sent Me, and His Spirit." Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, "I am the Lord your God, ……Who leads you in the way you should go.” “Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last. Surely My hand founded the earth, And My right hand spread out the heavens; When I call to them, they stand together.” …… “Come near to Me, listen to this: From the first I have not spoken in secret, From the time it took place, I was there. And now the Lord GOD has sent Me, and His Spirit." Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, "I am the Lord your God, ……Who leads you in the way you should go.”

Insights from Isaiah: 1.If God is speaking, then who are …. “the Lord God”“the Lord God” “His Spirit”“His Spirit” “Me”“Me” 2.They are all three God “Lord God” = Father“Lord God” = Father “His Spirit”= Holy Spirit“His Spirit”= Holy Spirit “Me”= Son (Redeemer/Messiah)“Me”= Son (Redeemer/Messiah)

Luke 4:17-21 And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written, "THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED, TO PROCLAIM THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD (Isaiah 61:1)." And He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, … "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."

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The Holy Spirit I.Who Is He? A.3 rd person of Trinity – Gen. 1:2 & 26; Matt 28:19

Genesis 1:2 & 26 2 The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters. 26 Then God said., Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness … Matthew 28:18-19 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit ….

The Holy Spirit I.Who Is He? A.3 rd person of Trinity - Gen. 1:2 & 26; Matt 28:19 B.A person (not “it”), co-equal with Father & Son C.Same divine attributes; not vague, or impersonal force or ethereal influence D.Power source of abundant life - John 7:37-39 E.The Helper - John 14:16-20

John 14:16-20 & 26 "I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you. "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. "After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also. "In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. 26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. 26 "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.

The Holy Spirit II. Why Did He Come? A.Glorify Christ - John 15:26; 16:14 B.Reveal Truth – John 16:7-15

John 15:26 "When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me, John 16:7-15 "But 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. "And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; … "I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. "He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you. "All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose it to you.

Romans 8:9-14 (NASB) However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

The Holy Spirit II. Why Did He Come? A.Glorify Christ - John 15:26; 16:14 B.Reveal Truth – John 16:7-15 C.Inspire the Scriptures – 2 Tim 3:16 D.Seal Believers – Ephesians 1:13; 4:30 E.Translate Prayers – Rom. 8:26-27 F.Empower Believers – Acts 1:1-9; Eph 5:18

Importance of the Spirit’s Work I.If there was no Holy Spirit there would be no: A.Gospel or New Testament – 1 Cor. 2:9-13 B.Faith or New Birth – John 3:3-5 C.Church or Christianity – 1 Cor. 2:1-5

1 Corinthians 2:9-13 … just as it is written, "THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND which HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM." For to us God revealed them through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the depths of God. For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words.

John 3:3-8 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." Nicodemus *said to Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can he?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. "Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' "The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is born of the Spirit."