TOP TEN WORKS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE LIVES OF BELIEVERS Randy Broberg Maranatha Chapel October 9, 2013
The preacher s secret checklist.shhh. Thank the worship team Introduce yourself Connect with congregation, preferably with humor or reference to sports Pray. Preach.
Ever been told you look like someone famous?
Parallel Universe?
Brother from a different Mother?
Spirit s Role in Plan of the Ages Inspiration Incarnation Salvation Sanctification
Spirit s Role in Lives of Believers Time does not permit
Spirit in Salvation Conviction John 16:8 And He, when He comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment;
Spirit in Salvation Conviction The question today is rarely, how can I be saved? but rather, why do I need to be saved?
SPIRIT IN SALVATION REGENERATION Titus 3:4-7 But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared, he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us in full measure through Jesus Christ our Savior.
SPIRIT IN SALVATION REGENERATION Already and not yet. Complete as to parts, but incomplete as to degrees
SPIRIT IN SALVATION Indwelling Romans 8:9-11 You are in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. Moreover if the Spirit lives in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies alive through his Spirit who lives in you.
SPIRIT IN SALVATION Indwelling He s in you: All the time For all time
SPIRIT IN SALVATION SEALING Ephesians 1:13-14 Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession--to the praise of his glory.
SPIRIT IN SALVATION SEALING Only the one who sits at the right hand of God can break the seal.
SPIRIT MINISTERS TO YOU: ASSURANCE Romans 8:16 The Spirit himself bears witness to our Spirit that we are God s children. 1 JOHN 3:24 Now by this we know that God resides in us: by the Spirit he has given us.
SPIRIT MINISTERS TO YOU: ASSURANCE Even our doubts should assure us.
SPIRIT MINISTERS TO YOU: ILLUMINATION 1 Corinthians 2:15 And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, explaining Spiritual things to Spiritual people..
SPIRIT MINISTERS TO YOU: ILLUMINATION We re no longer just one eyed jacks!
SPIRIT MINISTERS TO YOU: FRUIT Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, selfcontrol; against such things there is no law.
SPIRIT MINISTERS TO YOU: FRUIT A healthy tree bears fruit effortlessly. No amount of effort can produce fruit from an unhealthy tree.
SPIRIT MINISTERS TO OTHERS THROUGH YOU: GIFTS 1 Cor 12:7,11 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.
SPIRIT MINISTERS TO OTHERS THROUGH YOU: GIFTS They are gifts, not presents! You are accountable for them. Like muscles, abilities strengthen with use.
SPIRIT MINISTERS TO OTHERS THROUGH YOU: ANOINTING Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.
SPIRIT MINISTERS TO OTHERS THROUGH YOU: ANOINTING Coming Upon Get the Unction Temporary Enabling Power To serve Him.
SPIRIT MINISTERS TO OTHERS THROUGH YOU: FILLING Acts 4:31 When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God courageously.
SPIRIT MINISTERS TO OTHERS THROUGH YOU: FILLING Filling is first not last Filling is cause not effect.
Summary: Spirit s Works In Lives Of Believers Spirit s Role in Salvation Spirit Ministers to You Conviction Assurance Gifts Spirit Ministers to Others through You Regeneration Illumination Anointing Indwelling Fruit Filling Sealing
What role is the Holy Spirit working out in your life?