Holy Spirit
*Be Biblically informed and Balanced!
**Can we Trust God to Give us ALL that we need to live a Life for His Glory?
Here is a Little intro for our upcoming Bible Study: “The Person and Ministry of the Holy Spirit.” Starting Sept. 15th for 10 weeks-by Pastor Bruce Olson.
*Our commitment is to Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word, to Holy Scripture, the living and abiding Word of God, and to all who would seek to discover Truths of the Bible.
God is continually trying to teach us how to set aside “self-life” so that His Life can reign supreme in our hearts.
* “For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our mortal flesh.”
2 Corinthians 4:11
*We are (or should be) constantly dying to self. Until we die to self on the cross we are sitting on the throne of our lives. And Christ is on the cross. Let’s put ourselves on the cross and put Christ on the throne!!!!
The BIG QUESTION
**Has the Holy Spirit revealed that the Word is sufficient and enough?
The answer is YES because the Holy Spirit has shown US in the Word that HE the Holy Spirit- HAS inspired.
2 Tim. 3: 16 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 perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
*Many People confess, that they do not like to read. They found it a difficult discipline. I have learned through tough times, “If you do not commit yourself to knowing what is in God’s Word and following it, you will fail to know and experience God.
God’s Word is life to our souls. It provides knowledge that leads to life.” **The prophet Hosea tells us, “My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as My priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children” (Hos. 4:6).
Read 2 Peter 1:3-9 ask the Holy Spirit.
*Can we Trust God to Give us ALL that we need to live a Life for His Glory.
****The Holy Spirit makes the things of God Real to People.
Read John 16:5-15 which is the foundation passage for understanding the Holy Spirit and His Ministry.
“””Five works of the Spirit.”””
*The Spirit Convicts (John 16:7-8)
*The Spirit sanctifies (Romans 15:16/ Galatians 5:22-25)
*The Spirit teaches and brings to our remembrance (John 14:26) Here Jesus is talking to the apostles giving them total recall, so the apostles could write it as Holy Scripture.
**In interpreting scripture one must remember that ALL of Scripture is for us–But Not ALL the Scripture is About US! This is determined by the context of Any passage. A way to get at this-is Ask the Question:: Is the Bible Recording this or is the Bible Teaching this??
*For example: The Bible records Noah Building an ark at God’s Command, it Does not teach that we should build an Ark.
*The Spirit reveals the truth (John 16:12-13).
The more honest and accountable you are, the better able you will be to see and accept the truth. The keys to discovery are flexibility and transparency.
*John 8:32 “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
*The Spirit gives gifts (1 Corinthians 12:7). One way we reflect our Creator is by being creative right where we are with the talents and gifts he has given us. As Paul says, “Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called. So, brothers, in whatever condition each was called, there let him remain with God” (1 Corinthians 7:20,24).
*Do we abort God’s GIFT of forgiveness by failing to extend forgiveness to others as He forgave us? When we do forgive, do we also seek to forget the offense?
Christian forgiveness is always, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32).
Galatians 1:8-10 ” Trust God’s Gospel”
Any Religious Teaching Other Than That Spoken Of By God In His Word Will Afford Dire Consequences Now And On Judgment Day.
*If God truly gave Paul this message, then there could be no room for change.
*The Lord is always the same, and His message never changes.
***Likewise, there is no room for a gospel today that fits the culture we live in.
It’s the same Gospel Paul preached–the power of God unto salvation today (Ro 1:16).
The Gospel is, first and foremost, about a Person.
*A person, Jesus Christ, is the one who suffered in our place under Pontius Pilate. He died and was buried, and on the third day, the person, Jesus Christ, was raised.
The events in 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 that Paul summarizes as that which is of first importance are further summarized by this one word: JESUS! Yes-Jesus!!!
* We can speak of the “person of Christ” and the “work of Christ,” but rightly understood, they cannot be separated.
The gospel is about a person and that person is Jesus!!!!( John1:1-2)
*Methods can change, but the message must remain the same.
*If we hear a different gospel, how should we respond?
***Paul makes it clear that any message outside the true Gospel should be utterly condemned.
**God did not design our spiritual walk with him to be private, it is to be lived out in front of fellow believers so that we can learn and grow through the shared experiences of others.(We as believers are on the Same Team-we are ALL the Body-we All are the Church-WE NEED ALL to make a complete Team).
Many believers sometimes take God’s Word lightly. They believe they can violate His Word without consequence. This is not true; the Lord stands by to uphold His Word. It can be life, or it can bring death. When God provides instructions, we need to follow them.
Knowing this about God brings a healthy fear of the Lord. “David was afraid of God that day and asked, ‘How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?’ ” (1 Chron. 13:12)
* We must all have a fearful respect of God’s Word.
* For truly, it is life or death. Do we take God’s Word seriously? Is it life or death for Us? Do we feed upon His Word daily so that we might know Him and know His precepts? Feed upon this knowledge and be blessed of God.
Bible–Basic instruction Before Leaving Earth.
*Take the Word and put it into action, our actions speak louder than words!
**God wants a relationship with you, not merely going through the motions.
*John 16:13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, …
The Holy Spirit revealed that the Word is sufficient and enough because the Holy Spirit has shown US in the Word that HE the Holy Spirit- HAS inspired.
*Allow Gods word be your prerogative. The final authority over your life.
I pray for the Holy Spirit to guide my prayers and may our Bible study Sept. 15th be full with people with a hunger wanting to know Truth and the Power and Work of the Holy Spirit. Help us Lord to be All that You have intended us to be with YOU on the Throne and me at the Cross. In Jesus Name Amen!
For more info on study see web below.
And come join us this Sunday(sept. 11th) at Twin Lakes Park, Nowthen for worship (10 to 12) and family fun and food (12-5). All are welcome. Questions email rbagne@yahoo.com.