God the Holy Spirit and New Life

Week 5

The Holy Spirit

The Spirit (Ruach) in the Old Testament

Referring to God Genesis 1:2 (NIV)

Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

Genesis 6:3 (NIV)3 Then the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years.”

A Physical Wind Genesis 8:1 (NIV)

1 But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock that were with him in the ark, and he sent a wind over the earth, and the waters receded.

Referring to Man Genesis 41:8 (NIV)

8 In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

The Spirit (Ruach) in the Old Testament

God in Man Genesis 41:38 (NIV)

38 So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is the spirit of God?”

Wisdom Exodus 28:3 (NASB) And you shall speak to all the skillful persons whom I have endowed with the

spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister as priest to Me.

Courage Joshua 2:11 (KJV)

11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

Negative attribute Numbers 5:14 (KJV)

14 And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled:

The Spirit (Ruach) in the Old Testament

A Mantle of Authority Numbers 11:17 (KJV)

17 And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

Judges 3:10 (KJV)10 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.

The Spirit (pneuma) in the Gospels

Conception of Jesus Matthew 1:18 (NIV)

18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

Baptism of Jesus Matthew 3:16 (NIV)

16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him.

Temptation of Jesus Matthew 4:1 (KJV)

1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.Spirit of man Matthew 5:3 (KJV)

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 26:41 (NIV)

41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”

Evil spirits Matthew 8:16 (KJV)

16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

Pneuma in Acts

John 20:22 (NIV)22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 1:7-8 (NIV)7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

According to Guthrie…

New Life for Love outside ourselves

New Truth intellectual as well as emotional

New CommunityOne Spirit, Many GiftsOne Body, Many Parts

EMPOWERSEMPOWERS

TEACHESTEACHES

INDWELLS & INDWELLS & ILLUMINESILLUMINES

SANCTIFIESANCTIFIESS

INTERCEDEINTERCEDESS

GIVESGIVES

GIFTSGIFTS

Two Models

Ghost in the machineEmerging spirit

The Irony of Spiritual Gifts

Examine Ephesians 4:1-16

KEEP THE UNITY

One Body

One Spirit

One Hope

One Lord

One Faith

One Baptism

One God

Many Gifts

What is the conflict?

Word Centered Spirit Centered

• The miraculous gifts are the evidence of the Spirit and must be present in every believer’s life.

• Danger: limiting life in the Spirit

• The Apostles were the inspired leaders and their authority is transferred to the Scripture.

• Danger: limiting life in the Spirit

• The Authority of God is transferred to all believers and is activated by the baptism of the Holy Spirit.

TRUTH

• The “miraculous” gifts were only used to validate authority. They are no longer needed. Only the practical gifts remain.

So What?

Now that we’ve talked about God, what difference does it make?

Let’s Take a Va-cation

JustificationSanctificationGlorificationIn other words…what is

salvation?

Where Am I Going?

What is the Role of Faith?What is the Role of Faith?

Where Am I Going?

The Church

The Church is…

The One Catholic Holy Apostolic Body of Christ fulfilling the Mission of Jesus’ Kingdom in the World.

A Deep Ecclesiology

Roman CatholicGreek OrthodoxMainline ProtestantAnabaptist/PietistPentecostalEvangelicalHouse Church, unchurch, liquid church

A Blessing

May you live today in the full knowledge that the creator of the universe loves you and calls you His child, realizing that He demonstrated that love through the self-sacrifice of His Son Jesus. May you walk in the knowledge that you are a citizen of His Son’s Kingdom. May you walk in the power that His Spirit brings, enabling you to be and ever become the person that you were intended to be. May you realize that the purpose of God’s Kingdom is to be a blessing to everyone in the world, regardless of race, gender, nationality, or creed as we, through service, radiate God’s life-transforming and contagious love to the entire world. May you help people to realize that they, too, can walk in Jesus’ Kingdom and be freed from the self-destructive patterns that keep them caught in the prison of themselves. May you walk in the present reality and the future hope of a world that is once again restored to full fellowship between God and People, People with People, and People with Nature. Until that day, when Jesus restores all things, may you love the Lord Your God with all your Heart, mind, soul, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself.