1. Receive the Holy Spirit USCCA Chapter 9 Saturday, July 02, 2016Saturday, July 02, 2016Saturday, July 02, 2016Saturday, July 02, 2016

2. Session 3: Receive the Holy Spirit 1. 1.Christ has sent us the Holy Spirit to transform us into His Temples. a.Christ promised to send the Spirit before He ascended into heaven. b.The Spirit was given to the Apostles at Pentecost. July 2, 2016July 2, 2016July 2, 2016

3. Session 3: Receive the Holy Spirit 1. 1.Christ has sent us the Holy Spirit to transform us into His Temples. c. The Holy Spirit is given to us in the sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. d.The Holy Spirit helps us to love with the love of Christ. e.From the moment of her immaculate conception, the Blessed Virgin Mary is a model for us of the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. July 2, 2016July 2, 2016July 2, 2016

4. Session 3: Receive the Holy Spirit 2. The Holy Spirit is the last Person of the Trinity to be revealed. a.The Holy Spirit is God, the Third Person of the Trinity. b.The revelation of the Holy Spirit as God was gradual. i.The Holy Spirit was present at the creation of the world (Genesis 1) July 2, 2016July 2, 2016July 2, 2016

5. Session 3: Receive the Holy Spirit b.The revelation of the Holy Spirit as God was gradual. ii. The Prophet Isaiah understood the Spirit’s connection to the Messiah (Isaiah 11:1-2; 61:1-2). iii.The Spirit is present when Mary conceives Jesus in the womb. July 2, 2016July 2, 2016July 2, 2016 2. The Holy Spirit is the last Person of the Trinity to be revealed.

6. Session 3: Receive the Holy Spirit b.The revelation of the Holy Spirit as God was gradual: iv. The Spirit leads Jesus into the desert before He starts His public ministry. v.Jesus speaks at length on the Spirit, especially in John 16. July 2, 2016July 2, 2016July 2, 2016 2. The Holy Spirit is the last Person of the Trinity to be revealed.

7. Session 3: Receive the Holy Spirit b.The revelation of the Holy Spirit as God was gradual. vi.The Spirit is given to the Church at Pentecost. vii.The First Council of Constantinople in 381 declares the consistent teaching of the Church that the Holy Spirit is divine. July 2, 2016July 2, 2016July 2, 2016 2. The Holy Spirit is the last Person of the Trinity to be revealed.

8. Session 3: Receive the Holy Spirit c.While the Father, Son and Spirit are distinct Persons, they are inseparable. d.The Holy Spirit makes Christ present to us. July 2, 2016July 2, 2016July 2, 2016 2. The Holy Spirit is the last Person of the Trinity to be revealed.

9. Session 3: Receive the Holy Spirit c.The Spirit builds, animates and sanctifies the life of the Church in all her functions, including: i.Praying and studying Scripture; ii.In the lives of the Saints; iii.Through the Magisterium of the Church; July 2, 2016July 2, 2016July 2, 2016 2. The Holy Spirit is the last Person of the Trinity to be revealed.

10. Session 3: Receive the Holy Spirit c.The Spirit builds, animates and sanctifies the life of the Church in all her functions, including: vi. In our assent to the Magisterium of the Church; v.In the Church’s liturgy and Sacraments; vi.In our prayer times, both private and public (liturgical); July 2, 2016July 2, 2016July 2, 2016 2. The Holy Spirit is the last Person of the Trinity to be revealed.

11. Session 3: Receive the Holy Spirit c.The Spirit builds, animates and sanctifies the life of the Church in all her functions, including: v.In missionary and Apostolic efforts; viii.In the charisms and ministries of the Church; ix.When we dwell on the Tradition of the Church. July 2, 2016July 2, 2016July 2, 2016 2. The Holy Spirit is the last Person of the Trinity to be revealed.

12. Session 3: Receive the Holy Spirit July 2, 2016July 2, 2016July 2, 2016 For Discussion: a.What do we learn about the Holy Spirit in the following Scripture passages? Genesis 1: 1-2; Isaiah 11:1-3; 61:1-2; John 20:22; John 16; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:1-4. b. Memorize the Gifts and the Fruit of the Holy Spirit on p. 108 of the USCCA.