F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH Being Firm in the Foundations of the Christian Faith

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH Gripping The Sword The Bible- GW Mar Proofs & -isms The Trinity - GW Apl Abba Father God The Father - AG May Saviour not Super-star God the Son - GWJune Who ? not What? God the Spirit July In The BeginningCreation- Matt Frost Sept God's Image Smudged Man - AG Oct Missing the MarkSin - GW Nov God’s Plus Sign The Cross - AG Dec God's Image Salvaged Salvation - GW Jan God's People Together The Church - GWFeb Jesus Returns The 2 nd Coming - AGMar Know Who You Believe……………… ………………Know What You Believe F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH The Scriptures were not given to increase our knowledge but to change our lives. Dwight L. Moody Study 1 The Bible

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH sufficiently understandable but ultimately incomprehensible Study 2 The Trinity

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH Study 3 God the Father

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH Jesus Saviour…….....Not Superstar Study 4 God the Son

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH Study 5 God the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit Who?... ….not What?

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH  He is a Person not a Thing or Influence always linked to Father & Son who are Persons esp in John 14 – 17  It is only possible to have fellowship with Personality Phil Cor  He is often referred to as having Intelligence Emotions and Will  He guides feels wills teaches and can be grieved

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH  He is Eternal Yet Came to Start The Gospel Age God sent Jesus, Jesus Sent The Holy Spirit. He was there in the Old Testament times  The Spirit is the energy of God in creation Gen. 1:2; Job 26:13; Is. 32:15. God endows man with personal life by breathing into his nostrils the breath of life Gen. 2:7  The Spirit strives with fallen man Gen. 6:3.  He comes upon certain judges and warriors with charismatic power Josh num27.18Samson Judg  In Old Testament prophecy the Spirit plays a prominent role 2 Sam 23.2 Ezek 2.2

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH  The Spirit also inspired holiness in the Old Testament believer Ps. 43:10  There is also the promise to give a new heart to God's people: Ez  He is in-separably linked in Prophecy and action in the Incarnation Lk 1.35

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH  Luke's Gospel is the one in which the Person of the Holy Spirit is mentioned most within the Life and Ministry of Jesus  The Acts of the Apostles can be given the alternative title of the Acts of the Holy Spirit  The Letter to the Romans also majors on the work of the Holy Spirit- 1.4; 2.29; 5.5; 7.6 and in the 8th chapter 29 times !!

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH   He is Shown in Symbols Throughout Scripture Jn 3.34 Heb 1.9 Jn 7.38 Acts 2.3; Mt 3.11 Mt 3.16 Eph 1.13;4.30 Ez 37.5; Jn 3.8; Acts 2 Oil Water Fire Dove Seal Wind

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH   He is the Executive Member of The Trinity  He glorifies Jesus in the soul  He is the One who makes actual in us what Christ made possible for us 1 Cor 3.16  He Indwells & Renews- Titus 3.15  He renews - Titus 3:5

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH   He glorifies Jesus in the mind - Jn  Tells of Jesus not Himself  He Lives IN not just Comes ON  The New Covenant as prophesied by Jeremiah and Ezekiel point to the Internal nature of His Work Jer and Ezek

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH Jn of Truth 2Cor 4.13 of Faith Heb of Grace Rom 1.14 of Holiness Eph 1.17 of Wisdom 2Tim 1.7 of Power 2Tim 1.7 of Love 2Tim 1.7 of Sound Mind Rom 1.2 of Life 1Ptr 4.14 of Glory His Different Titles for the Deceived for the Discouraged for the Disgruntled for the Defiled for the Daunted for the Defeated for the Disobedient for the Disturbed for the Dead for the Dull

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F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH  He Empowers POWER to go to live to witness to worship BE FILLED Command Choice Time is Now Experience is on going Lk Acts 1.8 Eph 5.18

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH Eph 5.18 “Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, 19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.”

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH Thou Christ of burning, cleansing flame,Send the fire, Thy blood bought gift today we claim, Send the fire, Look down and see this waiting host, Give us the promised Holy Ghost; We want another Pentecost, Send the fire, God of Elijah, hear our cry:Send the fire, To make us fit to live or die,Send the fire, To burn up every trace of sin, To bring the light and glory in, The revolution now begin,Send the fire, ’Tis fire we want, for fire we plead,Send the fire, The fire will meet our every need,Send the fire, For strength to ever do the right,For grace to conquer in the fight, For power to walk the world in white,Send the fire, To make our weak hearts strong and brave,Send the fire, To live a dying world to save,Send the fire, O see us on Thy altar lay Our lives, our all, this very day; To crown the offering now we pray,Send the fire!

F OUNDATIONS OF THE F AITH Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me. Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me. Break me, melt me, Mould me, fill me, Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me

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