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Knowing GodKnowing GodChapter 6Chapter 6

Who Is Who Is HeHe??

The Holy SpiritThe Holy SpiritJohn 4:24 John 4:24 ““God is spiritGod is spirit, and those , and those

who worship Him must worship in who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”spirit and truth.”

Doctrine of TrinityDoctrine of Trinity

• Jehovah! Father , Spirit, Son! Jehovah! Father , Spirit, Son! Mysterious Godhead, Three in Mysterious Godhead, Three in One!One!

• Difficult/impossible to grasp - Difficult/impossible to grasp - supernaturalsupernatural

• Can not be fully explained in Can not be fully explained in human termshuman terms

Definition of Trinity:Definition of Trinity:

•Means three or a group of three; Means three or a group of three; Latin = threenessLatin = threeness

•One Deity manifested or revealed …… One Deity manifested or revealed …… through three distinct through three distinct personalitiespersonalities

•God exists or made Himself known in God exists or made Himself known in 3 Persons, 3 Persons, yet there is only one God.yet there is only one God.

The Trinity of God - Isaiah The Trinity of God - Isaiah 48:12-17 48:12-17 ““Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I whom I called; I am He, I am the first, I am also the last. Surely My hand am also the last. Surely My hand founded the earth, And My right hand founded the earth, And My right hand spread out the heavens; When I call to spread out the heavens; When I call to them, they stand together.” …… “Come them, they stand together.” …… “Come near to Me, listen to this: From the first near to Me, listen to this: From the first I have not spoken in secret, From the I have not spoken in secret, From the time it took place, I was there. And now time it took place, I was there. And now the Lord GOD has sent Me, and the Lord GOD has sent Me, and His His SpiritSpirit." ." Thus says the Lord, your Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, "Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, "I am I am the Lord your Godthe Lord your God, ……Who leads you , ……Who leads you in the way you should go.”in the way you should go.”

Insights from Isaiah:Insights from Isaiah: If God is speaking, then who If God is speaking, then who

are ….are ….• ““the Lord God”the Lord God”• ““His Spirit”His Spirit”• ““Me”Me”

1.1. They are all three GodThey are all three God• ““Lord God” = FatherLord God” = Father• ““His Spirit”His Spirit” = Holy Spirit= Holy Spirit• ““Me”Me” = Son = Son

(Redeemer/Messiah)(Redeemer/Messiah)

Luke 4:17-21 Luke 4:17-21 And the book of the prophet And the book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the Isaiah was handed to Him. And He opened the book and found the place where it was written, book and found the place where it was written, ""THE SPIRIT OF THE LORDTHE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, IS UPON ME, BECAUSE BECAUSE HEHE ANOINTED ANOINTED MEME TO PREACH TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HEHE HAS SENT HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE BLIND, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED, OPPRESSED, TO PROCLAIM THE TO PROCLAIM THE FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD FAVORABLE YEAR OF THE LORD (Isaiah (Isaiah 61:1) 61:1) ." ." And He closed the book, gave it back to And He closed the book, gave it back to the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all the attendant and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on Him. in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He And He began to say to them, …began to say to them, … "Today "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."hearing."

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The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit

I.I.Who Is He?Who Is He?A.A. 33rdrd person of Trinity – person of Trinity – Gen. 1:2 & 26; Gen. 1:2 & 26;

Matt 28:19Matt 28:19

Genesis 1:2 & 26 Genesis 1:2 & 26 22 The earth was The earth was formless and void, and darkness was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of GodSpirit of God was moving over the was moving over the surface of the waters. surface of the waters. 2626 Then God said., Then God said., Let Us make man in Our image, Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness …according to Our likeness …

Matthew 28:18-19 Matthew 28:18-19 And Jesus came up And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit ….….

The Holy SpiritThe Holy SpiritI.I. Who Is He?Who Is He?

A.A.33rdrd person of Trinity - Gen. 1:2 & 26; person of Trinity - Gen. 1:2 & 26; Matt 28:19Matt 28:19

B.B.A person (not “it”), co-equal with A person (not “it”), co-equal with Father & SonFather & Son

C.C.Same divine attributes; not vague, or Same divine attributes; not vague, or impersonal force or ethereal influenceimpersonal force or ethereal influence

D.D.Power source of abundant life - John Power source of abundant life - John 7:37-397:37-39

E.E.The Helper - John 14:16-20The Helper - John 14:16-20

John 14:16-20 John 14:16-20 && 26 26 "I will ask the "I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Father, and He will give you another HelperHelper, that , that HeHe may be with you may be with you foreverforever; ; that isthat is the the Spirit of truthSpirit of truth, , whom the world cannot receive, because whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see it does not see HimHim or know or know HimHim, , butbut you know you know HimHim because because HeHe abides with abides with youyou and will be and will be in youin you. "I will not leave . "I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. you as orphans; I will come to you. "After a little while the world will no "After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you longer see Me, but you willwill see Me; see Me; because I live, you will live also. because I live, you will live also. "In that "In that day you will know that I am in My day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.Father, and you in Me, and I in you.

26 26 "But the "But the HelperHelper, the , the Holy SpiritHoly Spirit, , whom the Father will send in My name, whom the Father will send in My name, HeHe will teach you all things, and bring to will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. your remembrance all that I said to you.

The Holy SpiritThe Holy SpiritII.II. Why Did He Come?Why Did He Come?

A.A. Glorify Christ - John 15:26; Glorify Christ - John 15:26; 16:1416:14

B.B. Reveal Truth – John 16:7-15Reveal Truth – John 16:7-15

John 15:26 John 15:26 "When the "When the HelperHelper comes, comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, whom I will send to you from the Father, that that isis the the Spirit of truth Spirit of truth who proceeds from the who proceeds from the Father, Father, HeHe will testify about Me will testify about Me, ,

John 16:7-15 John 16:7-15 "But I tell you the truth, it is "But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the not go away, the HelperHelper will not come to you; will not come to you; but if I go, I will send but if I go, I will send HimHim to you. to you. "And "And HeHe, , when when HeHe comes, will convict the world comes, will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and concerning sin and righteousness and judgment; judgment; … … "I have many more things to "I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear say to you, but you cannot bear themthem now. now. "But when "But when He, the Spirit of truthHe, the Spirit of truth, comes, , comes, HeHe will guide you into all the truth; for will guide you into all the truth; for HeHe will not speak on will not speak on HisHis own initiative, but own initiative, but whatever whatever HeHe hears, hears, HeHe will speak; and will speak; and HeHe will disclose to you what is to come. will disclose to you what is to come. ""He He will glorify Mewill glorify Me, for , for He will take of Mine He will take of Mine and will disclose and will disclose itit to you. "All things that the to you. "All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that Father has are Mine; therefore I said that HeHe takes of Mine and will disclose takes of Mine and will disclose itit to you. to you.

Romans 8:9-14 (NASB) Romans 8:9-14 (NASB) However, you are However, you are not in the flesh but in the not in the flesh but in the SpiritSpirit, if indeed the , if indeed the Spirit of GodSpirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the does not have the Spirit of ChristSpirit of Christ, he does , he does not belong to Him. not belong to Him. If Christ is in you, though If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. is alive because of righteousness. But if the But if the Spirit of HimSpirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through bodies through His SpiritHis Spirit who dwells in you. who dwells in you. So then, brethren, we are under obligation, So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh— for if you are living according to the flesh, you for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by must die; but if by the the SpiritSpirit you are putting you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For all who are being led by the For all who are being led by the Spirit of Spirit of GodGod, these are sons of God. , these are sons of God.

The Holy SpiritThe Holy SpiritII.II. Why Did He Come?Why Did He Come?

A.A. Glorify Christ - John 15:26; 16:14Glorify Christ - John 15:26; 16:14B.B. Reveal Truth – John 16:7-15Reveal Truth – John 16:7-15C.C. Inspire the Scriptures – 2 Tim Inspire the Scriptures – 2 Tim

3:163:16D.D. Seal Believers – Ephesians 1:13; Seal Believers – Ephesians 1:13;

4:30 4:30 E.E. Translate Prayers – Rom. 8:26-27Translate Prayers – Rom. 8:26-27F.F. EmEmpowerpower Believers Believers –– Acts 1:1-9; Acts 1:1-9;

Eph 5:18Eph 5:18

Importance of the Importance of the Spirit’s WorkSpirit’s Work

I.I. If there was no Holy Spirit there If there was no Holy Spirit there would be would be nono::

A.A. Gospel or New Testament – 1 Cor. Gospel or New Testament – 1 Cor. 2:9-132:9-13

B.B. Faith or New Birth – John 3:3-5Faith or New Birth – John 3:3-5

C.C. Church or Christianity – 1 Cor. 2:1-Church or Christianity – 1 Cor. 2:1-55

1 Corinthians 2:9-13 … 1 Corinthians 2:9-13 … just as it is written, just as it is written, "THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND "THINGS WHICH EYE HAS NOT SEEN AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND EAR HAS NOT HEARD, AND whichwhich HAVE HAVE NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL NOT ENTERED THE HEART OF MAN, ALL THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE THAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM." For to us God WHO LOVE HIM." For to us God revealed revealed themthem through the Spirit through the Spirit; for the ; for the Spirit Spirit searchessearches all things, even the depths of God. all things, even the depths of God. For who among men knows the For who among men knows the thoughtsthoughts of a of a man except the spirit of the man which is in man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the him? Even so the thoughtsthoughts of God of God no one no one knows except the knows except the Spirit of GodSpirit of God. Now we have . Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but received, not the spirit of the world, but the the Spirit who is from GodSpirit who is from God, so that we may know , so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, the things freely given to us by God, which which things we also speak, not in words taught by things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual Spirit, combining spiritual thoughtsthoughts with with spiritual spiritual words.words.

John 3:3-8 John 3:3-8 Jesus answered and said to Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God." Nicodemus *said to kingdom of God." Nicodemus *said to Him, "How can a man be born when he Him, "How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot enter a second time is old? He cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born, can into his mother's womb and be born, can he?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say he?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is to you, unless one is bornborn of water and of water and the Spiritthe Spirit he cannot enter into the he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. "That which is born of kingdom of God. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is the flesh is flesh, and that which is born born of the Spiritof the Spirit is spirit. "Do not be amazed is spirit. "Do not be amazed that I said to you, 'You must be born that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' "The wind blows where it wishes again.' "The wind blows where it wishes and you hear the sound of it, but do not and you hear the sound of it, but do not know where it comes from and where it know where it comes from and where it is going; so is everyone who is is going; so is everyone who is born of born of the Spiritthe Spirit." ."