The Holy Spirit Quenching?
Why we don t hear more about Him? 1.People don t understand Him 2. We tend to be afraid to teach about Him
3. He has not been taught about therefore it s not considered an important doctrine. 4. The Devil doesn t like it
IMPORTANT In studying the Holy Spirit and His works, does the passage have to do with events BEFORE, AT or AFTER Pentecost?
Kontext
He is a person Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall
hear, [that] shall he speak: and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you. All things that the Father hath are
mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show [it] unto you. John 16:13-15
The Holy Spirit is not only a person, He is a Divine Person HE IS GOD Acts 5:3-4; 1 Cor. 12:13, 18;
Godly Attributes His name is Holy. He is Omnipresent. He is Omnipotent. He is Omniscient
Old Testament At Creation A teacher & Guide Evidence of God s Presence Empowered men for work
Empowered Judges Enabled Saul to prophesy It was God s choice Not equal to spirituality
The Promise And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men
shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. Joel 2:28-29
New Testament Luke 1:5 John the Baptist Luke 1:41 42 Elizabeth Luke 1:67 Zachariah Matthew 3:11-12
Difference between O.T. & N.T. O. T. He came Upon people N. T. He came Within people
Why the Difference? 1. The Sovereignty of God 2. The way God dealt with sin 3. God s dwelling place
Again the Question In studying the Holy Spirit and His works, does the passage have to do with events BEFORE, DURING or AFTER Pentecost?
Kontext
Spirit Baptism Baptism with the Spirit Baptism by the Spirit Baptism of the Spirit
Baptism with the Spirit He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. Matthew 3:11
Questions Is this before, at or after Pentecost? Before Who is speaking? John
Who is the He John is referring to? Jesus
What will Jesus baptize with? The Holy Spirit & Fire
Who will Jesus baptize? The crowd that was gathered
When will He do the baptizing? In the future Compare Acts 1:5
Before, at or after Pentecost? Before Who is speaking? Jesus Who is Jesus talking to? His disciples
When would they be baptized? In a few days (10) All were believers
Definition The Baptism with the Spirit is a historical event that took place on the Day of Pentecost, when Jesus baptized the believers present with the Holy Spirit.
Baptism by the Spirit Before, at or after Pentecost? After Who is doing the baptizing? The Holy Spirit
Who does the Holy Spirit baptize? We (Christians)
What are believers baptized into? The Body of Christ When are we baptized? When we re saved
Definition The Baptism by the Spirit is the act of the Holy Spirit placing the individual believer into the Body of Christ. Every believer receives this at the moment of salvation.
Baptism of the Spirit Not a Biblical phrase. When we hear it used we should ask what the speaker means by it.
Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1
Jesus promised the Holy Spirit John 14:16 18 Another Counselor John 14:26 The Counselor is the Holy Spirit
John 16 V. 7 - The Condition of His Coming Vs. 8 13 - The Convicting of the Holy Spirit Sin not Sins They do not believe on me.
Righteousness - Christ s righteousness vs. Their own unrighteousness Judgment - Satan is judged therefore all the unrighteous will face judgment
John 20:19 22 Post Resurrection Pre-Pentecost Event
Acts 2:1-4 The Wind & the Fire? KJV - sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind NIV - a sound like the blowing of a violent wind
KJV appeared to them cloven tongues like as of fire NIV what seemed to be tongues of fire
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16
We (believers) are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit.
In the Garden of Eden God dwelt with his people. In the Tabernacle God dwelt among his people.