THE HOLY SPIRIT The Holy Spirit in the Godhead The LORD our God is One The Holy Spirit and the Word of God The Holy Spirit in Biblical History The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament The Holy Spirit in the Teachings of the OT Prophets The Holy Spirit in the Life of Jesus Jesus Teaches About the Holy Spirit The Holy Spirit in the Formation of the Church The Holy Spirit in the New Testament Church The Holy Spirit in Salvation The Holy Spirit and the Work of Salvation The Holy Spirit in the Life of the Believer The Holy Spirit Produces Fruit in the Believer The Holy Spirit Gives Gifts to the Church The Holy Spirit Builds Up the Church
THE TRIUNE GOD Ontological Trinity-----being Same in essence and purpose Economic Trinity------function God the FATHER Plans, wills, decrees God the SON Executes, carries out, produces God the HOLY SPIRIT Applies, appropriates, makes effective
Illustrating The Economic Trinity in the work of salvation FATHER Ephesians 1:4 John 3:16 Chose us in Him For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son SON I Cor. 15:3 I Tim. 1:15 Christ died for our sins Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners HOLY SPIRIT John 3:5 John 16:8 Born of water and of the Spirit He will convict the world of sin
Yahweh: the God of Self-Revelation Ezek. 36:23 and the nations shall know that I am the LORD 37:14 then you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken Isa. 48:16 Exod. 7:5 I have not spoken in secret from the beginning And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD :17 By this you shall know that I am the LORD 8:10 that you may know that there is no one like the LORD our God :22 in order that you may know that I am the LORD Matt. 28:19 Acts 1:8 Eph. 3:10 Heb. 1:1 Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations you shall receive power after the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth. to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in heavenly places according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord God... has in these last days spoken to us by His Son
Pour out The Holy Spirit, Verbs and Prepositions--1 I will pour My Spirit on your descendants Isa. 44:3 Israelites I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh Joel 2:28 Israelites I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication Israelites Zech. 12:10 Put In or within I will give them one heart, and I will put a new Spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh Ezek. 11:19 Israelites I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes Israelites Ezek. 36:27 I will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land Israelites Ezek. 37:14
The Holy Spirit, Verbs and Prepositions--2 Upon My Spirit Who is upon you Israelites Isa. 59:21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him Isa. 11:2 A Branch: Messiah I have put My Spirit upon Him Isa. 42:1 My Servant: Messiah The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me Isa. 61:1 Anointed: Messiah Note the Trinitarian emphasis in each of these last three references. Cf. also Isaiah 48:16
The Holy Spirit and the Messiah Isaiah 11:1-5 The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him (Cf. Moses, Joshua, prophets, David, elders, kings, judges) The Spirit of Wisdom and Understanding Isaiah 40:13-14 I Corinthians 2:10-11 Romans 11:33-36 The Spirit of Counsel and Might Judges 14:6, 19; 15:14 Isaiah 40:13-14 Acts 1:8 The Spirit of Knowledge and of the Fear of the LORD Isaiah 33:6; 40:14 RESULTS: Righteous judgment/justice Equity Judgment/punishment for the wicked Righteousness and Faithfulness
The Holy Spirit and the Messiah Isaiah 42:1-4 Behold, My Servant Whom I uphold, My Elect One in Whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; v.1 RESULTS: Justice to the nations Gentleness Humility Truth Confident Victory
The Holy Spirit and the Messiah Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, because the LORD has anointed Me PURPOSE: to Preach good tidings to the poor Heal the brokenhearted Proclaim liberty to captives, release to prisoners Proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD Proclaim the Day of Vengeance of our God Comfort/console all who mourn Exchange ashes with beauty, pain with pleasure, heaviness with praise