How the Holy Spirit Works in Our Lives John 16:8-15.

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How the Holy Spirit Works in Our Lives John 16:8-15

Transcript of How the Holy Spirit Works in Our Lives John 16:8-15.

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How the Holy Spirit

Works in Our LivesJohn 16:8-15

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Two Possibilities of How He Works in a Person’s

Life DIRECT OPERATION

HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM: Promised the apostles, Acts 1:1-5

Holy Spirit operated directly on them to: Reveal truth, Jno. 16:13; Eph.

3:3-5 Inspire teaching, Matt. 10:19-20;

1 Cor. 2:13 Confirm origin of message, Mk.

16:17-20; Heb. 2:3-4; 1 Cor. 2:4-5

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Two Possibilities of How He Works in a Person’s

Life Nowhere does the New Testament teach that the Holy Spirit works directly on a Christian today to empower him to believe and obey the truth that has been revealed, or to work miracles that prove God’s presence

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Two Possibilities of How He Works in a Person’s

Life INDIRECT OPERATION

The Holy Spirit works on our behalf through the word of truth He revealed, inspired and confirmed

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The Holy Spirit Works Through the Word of GodHoly Spirit Convicts

sinners John 16:8… Sin Righteousness Judgment

Word Convicts

sinners Sin, Acts 2:37 Righteousness

, Rom. 1:16-17; Acts 24:24-25

Judgment, Acts 24:25; 2 Cor. 5:10

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The Holy Spirit Works Through the Word of GodHoly Spirit New birth

John 3:5 Sanctificatio

n 1 Peter 1:2

Saves Titus 3:5

Word New birth, 1

Pet. 1: 22-23; Eph. 5:26

Sanctification John 17:17

Saves Jas. 1:21; Rom. 1:16 6

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The Holy Spirit Works Through the Word of GodHoly Spirit Cleanses

sinners 1 Cor. 6:11

Leads us Romans 8:14

Strengthens Eph. 3:16

Word Cleanses

sinners Eph. 5:26-27

Leads us, 1 Jno. 1: 6-7; 2 Jno. 1-2, 4, 6

Strengthens Acts 20:32

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The Holy Spirit Works Through the Word of GodHoly Spirit Bears

witness we are sons of God Romans 8:16

Word Bears

witness we are sons of God 1 John 2:3-6; 3:24

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Holy Spirit and His Word

Every action of the Holy Spirit in human conviction, conversion and consecration of life is carried out by the word of God that the Holy Spirit revealed, inspired and confirmed

Do not blaspheme him by rejecting his word, Luke 12:10

Word of God is the sword of the Spirit, Eph. 6:17; Heb. 4:12 9