What role does He play in our salvation?

The Father Planned – Ephesians 1.1-4

The Son Executed – John 3.16

The Holy Spirit Revealed – Ephesians 3.3-5

How does He do what He does?

John 14.16-17 “Helper…will be in you”

John 14.26 “…teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.”

John 15.26 “…He will testify of Me.”

How does He do what He does?

John 16.7-15

Convict world of: Sin, Righteousness, Judgment

“Guide into all truth”“tell you things to come”“He will glorify Me…”

How does He do what He does?

Some things were for the apostles and their time only –

Some things for apostles and their time only:

1. “teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things I said to you”

(John 14.26)

2. “guide you into all truth…tell you things to come.”

(John 16.13)

Some things for apostles and their time only:

These things were accomplished before the last apostle died.

“as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue” (2 Pet 1:3 NKJV)

“Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.” (Jude 1:3 NKJV)

How does He do what He does?

John 16.7-15

Convict world of: Sin, Righteousness, Judgment (John 16.8)

By direct operation on us?

Or

By the Word?

How does He convict of sin?

Jesus said “Because they do not believe in Me.”

The Holy Spirit is the Source of ALL SCRIPTURE

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, {17} that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

(2 Tim 3:16-17 NKJV)

The Holy Spirit is the Source of ALL SCRIPTURE

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, {21} for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

(2 Pet 1:20-21 NKJV)

That being the case…the Old Testament was from the Holy Spirit

"You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. {40} "But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.”

(John 5:39-40 NKJV)

"Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."

(John 8:24 NKJV)

And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; {31} but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.

(John 20:30-31 NKJV)

What is sin?

Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.

(1 John 3:4 NKJV)

And all of us are guilty of it…Romans 3.23And all of us will give an account… 2 Cor. 5.10

We are convicted of sin by the words of the Holy Spirit –

Romans 7.7Luke 6.46John 12.48

We are called out of sin to righteousness by the words of the Holy Spirit –

Mark 16.15-16Acts 2.38

Romans 1.162 Thess. 2.13-14

James 1.18

We are convicted of righteousness by the words of the Holy Spirit –

Romans 8.16Acts 2.38

Galatians 3.26-272 Corinthians 5.17

We even receive the Holy Spirit by the words of the Holy Spirit –

Galatians 3.2, 5Acts 2.38

2 Thessalonians 2.13-14

What role does He play in our salvation?