being firm in the foundations of the christian faith

FOUNDATIONS OF THE FAITH

Being Firm in the Foundations of the Christian Faith


Gripping The Sword The Bible - GW MarProofs & -isms The Trinity - GW

AplAbba Father God The Father - AG MaySaviour not Super-star God the Son - GW June

Who ? not What? God the Spirit July

In The Beginning Creation - Matt Frost SeptGod's Image Smudged Man - AG OctMissing the Mark Sin - GW NovGod’s Plus Sign The Cross - AG

DecGod's Image Salvaged Salvation - GW

JanGod's People Together The Church - GW Feb Jesus Returns The 2nd Coming - AG Mar Know Who You Believe………………

………………Know What You Believe



The Scriptures were not given to increase our knowledge

but to change our lives.•Dwight L. Moody

Study 1The Bible


sufficiently understandablebut ultimately incomprehensible

Study 2The Trinity


Study 3God the Father


JesusSaviour…….

....Not Superstar

Study 4God the Son


Study 5God the Holy

Spirit

The Holy SpiritWho?... ….not What?


He is a Person not a Thing or Influencealways linked to Father & Son who are

Persons esp in John 14 – 17

It is only possible to have fellowship with Personality Phil 2.1 2 Cor 13.14

He is often referred to as having Intelligence Emotions and Will

He guides feels wills teaches and can be grieved


He is Eternal Yet Came to Start The Gospel Age

God sent Jesus, Jesus Sent The Holy Spirit.

He was there in the Old Testament times

The Spirit is the energy of God in creation Gen. 1:2; Job 26:13; Is. 32:15 .

God endows man with personal life by breathing into his nostrils the breath of life Gen. 2:7

The Spirit strives with fallen man Gen. 6:3 .

He comes upon certain judges and warriors with charismatic powerJosh num27.18Samson Judg 13.25 14.6

In Old Testament prophecy the Spirit plays a prominent role 2 Sam 23.2 Ezek 2.2


The Spirit also inspired holiness in the Old Testament believer Ps. 43:10

There is also the promise to give a new heart to God's people: Ez 36.27

He is in-separably linked in Prophecy and action in the Incarnation Lk 1.35


Luke's Gospel is the one in which the Person of the Holy Spirit is mentioned most within the Life and Ministry of Jesus

The Acts of the Apostles can be given the alternative title of the Acts of the Holy

Spirit

The Letter to the Romans also majors on the work of the Holy Spirit- 1.4; 2.29; 5.5; 7.6

and in the 8th chapter 29 times !!


He is Shown in Symbols Throughout Scripture

Jn 3.34 Heb 1.9

Jn 7.38

Acts 2.3; Mt 3.11

Mt 3.16

Eph 1.13;4.30

Ez 37.5; Jn 3.8; Acts 2

Oil

Water

Fire

Dove

Seal

Wind


He is the Executive Member of The Trinity

He glorifies Jesus in the soul

He is the One who makes actual in us what Christ made possible for us 1 Cor 3.16

He Indwells & Renews- Titus 3.15

He renews - Titus 3:5


He glorifies Jesus in the mind - Jn 15.26

Tells of Jesus not Himself

He Lives IN not just Comes ON

The New Covenant as prophesied by Jeremiah and Ezekiel point to the Internal nature of His Work

Jer 31.31-33 and Ezek 36.26-27


Jn 14.17 of Truth

2Cor 4.13 of Faith

Heb 10.29 of Grace

Rom 1.14 of Holiness

Eph 1.17 of Wisdom

2Tim 1.7 of Power

2Tim 1.7 of Love

2Tim 1.7 of Sound Mind

Rom 1.2 of Life

1Ptr 4.14 of Glory

His Different Titles

for the Deceived

for the Discouraged

for the Disgruntled

for the Defiled

for the Daunted

for the Defeated

for the Disobedient

for the Disturbed

for the Dead

for the Dull


He EmpowersPOWER to go

to live to witness

to worship

BE FILLED Command

ChoiceTime is Now

Experience is on goingLk 24.49 Acts 1.8 Eph 5.18


Eph 5.18

“Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit, 19 singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs among yourselves, and making music to the Lord in your hearts.”


Thou Christ of burning, cleansing flame, Send the fire, Thy blood bought gift today we claim, Send the fire, Look down and see this waiting host, Give us the promised Holy Ghost;We want another Pentecost, Send the fire,

God of Elijah, hear our cry: Send the fire, To make us fit to live or die, Send the fire, To burn up every trace of sin, To bring the light and glory in,The revolution now begin, Send the fire,

’Tis fire we want, for fire we plead, Send the fire, The fire will meet our every need, Send the fire, For strength to ever do the right, For grace to conquer in the fight,For power to walk the world in white, Send the fire,

To make our weak hearts strong and brave, Send the fire, To live a dying world to save, Send the fire, O see us on Thy altar lay Our lives, our all, this very day;To crown the offering now we pray, Send the fire!


Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on me.

Break me, melt me, Mould me, fill me, Spirit of the living God, Fall afresh on

me

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