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Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Tuesday, May 24, 2011Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Memory VerseMemory Verse

1 Cor 13:13 1 Cor 13:13 “But now abide (“But now abide (live foreverlive forever) ) faith, hope, love, these three; faith, hope, love, these three;

but the greatest of these is but the greatest of these is love.”love.”

John 16:8-11John 16:8-11The Convicting Ministry The Convicting Ministry of God the Holy Spirit:of God the Holy Spirit:

He is the Prosecutor of a He is the Prosecutor of a lost and dying world!lost and dying world!

Concluding PrinciplesConcluding Principles: :

1. Sin, Righteousness and 1. Sin, Righteousness and Judgment address the past, Judgment address the past,

present, and future. present, and future.

a.a. Sin entered the world, Sin entered the world, and into all mankind, at and into all mankind, at

the Fall (past). the Fall (past).

b. Through self-b. Through self-determination, religious determination, religious

activity and/or human good activity and/or human good (present), men attempt to lead (present), men attempt to lead

righteous lives.righteous lives.

c. Nevertheless, without faith c. Nevertheless, without faith in Christ, only judgment in Christ, only judgment

(future) awaits. (future) awaits.

2. This is the office of the 2. This is the office of the advocate in a cause, in a court advocate in a cause, in a court

of justice; …of justice; …

… … who, by producing who, by producing witnesses, and pleading upon witnesses, and pleading upon

the proof, convicts the the proof, convicts the opposite party of sin, …opposite party of sin, …

… … demonstrates the demonstrates the righteousness of His client, righteousness of His client, and shows the necessity of and shows the necessity of passing judgment upon the passing judgment upon the

accuser, Rev 12:10.accuser, Rev 12:10.

3. God the Holy Spirit is a 3. God the Holy Spirit is a “prosecutor” of the “prosecutor” of the

unbelieving world as also unbelieving world as also seen in, Jer 50:34; 51:36; seen in, Jer 50:34; 51:36;

Lam 3:58-66; Lam 3:58-66; cf. Ps 43:1; 50:8.cf. Ps 43:1; 50:8.

Psa 43:1, Psa 43:1, “Vindicate me, O God, “Vindicate me, O God,

and plead my case against and plead my case against an ungodly nation; O deliver an ungodly nation; O deliver

me from the deceitful and me from the deceitful and unjust man!”unjust man!”

4. GtHS proves that all the 4. GtHS proves that all the world is guilty before God in world is guilty before God in His three fold conviction. He His three fold conviction. He also imparts the righteousness also imparts the righteousness

of Christ, to the unbeliever of Christ, to the unbeliever who believes, for justification who believes, for justification

and salvation (E.G.).and salvation (E.G.).

5. GtHS uses witnessing 5. GtHS uses witnessing Christians and the Word Christians and the Word

to convince the unbeliever to convince the unbeliever of his sin of unbelief; of his of his sin of unbelief; of his need for righteousness and need for righteousness and

of the fact that since he of the fact that since he belongs to Satan, Eph 2:1-3, belongs to Satan, Eph 2:1-3,

he is on the losing side. he is on the losing side.

6. There is no salvation 6. There is no salvation without Spirit-led conviction, without Spirit-led conviction, for the Spirit uses the Word to for the Spirit uses the Word to

convict lost souls.convict lost souls.

7. On the day of Pentecost, 7. On the day of Pentecost, when the Spirit was given, when the Spirit was given, multitudes of Jews were multitudes of Jews were convinced of their sin of convinced of their sin of

unbelief, and converted to unbelief, and converted to God. Acts 2:14-44God. Acts 2:14-44

8. The Spirit’s prosecuting 8. The Spirit’s prosecuting ministry proves of the ministry proves of the

necessity of being pardoned, necessity of being pardoned, and made righteous through and made righteous through

the blood of the Lamb, who is the blood of the Lamb, who is our Intercessor, Rom 8:34; our Intercessor, Rom 8:34;

Heb 7:25; 9:24; 1 John 2:1-2.Heb 7:25; 9:24; 1 John 2:1-2.

Rom 8:34, Rom 8:34, “…. Christ Jesus is He who “…. Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right raised, who is at the right

hand of God, who also hand of God, who also intercedes for us.”intercedes for us.”

9. The death and resurrection of 9. The death and resurrection of Jesus were a condemnation of Jesus were a condemnation of Satan, John 12:31; Col. 2:15. Satan, John 12:31; Col. 2:15. By Jesus’ death, He defeated By Jesus’ death, He defeated

the devil, who held “the power the devil, who held “the power of death”, Heb. 2:14. of death”, Heb. 2:14.

10. God’s righteous 10. God’s righteous judgments are His saving judgments are His saving

justice; therefore, judgment justice; therefore, judgment and salvation coalesce. and salvation coalesce.

11. Yet, people in rebellion 11. Yet, people in rebellion must take note of Satan’s must take note of Satan’s

defeat and fear the Lord who defeat and fear the Lord who holds the power to judge, as holds the power to judge, as

the fact of coming judgment. the fact of coming judgment. Rev 20:1-3, 10-15 Rev 20:1-3, 10-15

12. Therefore, the Spirit 12. Therefore, the Spirit convicts people and prepares convicts people and prepares

them for salvation.them for salvation.cf. Acts 17:30-31, 34cf. Acts 17:30-31, 34

13. This tells us that there are 13. This tells us that there are three different states of man:three different states of man:

a. Under sin, the general a. Under sin, the general corruption of human nature, corruption of human nature, and the reign of sin until the and the reign of sin until the

coming of Christ.coming of Christ.

b. Under grace, in which sin b. Under grace, in which sin is pardoned and righteousness is pardoned and righteousness is acquired by faith in Christ; is acquired by faith in Christ; the reparation of our nature the reparation of our nature by the Lord Jesus, and the by the Lord Jesus, and the

reign of righteousness by His reign of righteousness by His grace, Rom 5:20-21.grace, Rom 5:20-21.

c. In the peace and glory of c. In the peace and glory of heaven, where Christ will heaven, where Christ will

reign with His members and reign with His members and the devil with his angels and the devil with his angels and servants being banished into servants being banished into

the Eternal Lake of Fire.the Eternal Lake of Fire.

14. The role of the Spirit in 14. The role of the Spirit in the world is to “convince” the world is to “convince”

(expose, bring to light) (expose, bring to light) mankind that Jesus is the mankind that Jesus is the only hope of salvation. only hope of salvation.

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchTuesday, May 24, 2011Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Tape # 11-061Tape # 11-061

Convicting Ministry of God the Holy SpiritConvicting Ministry of God the Holy SpiritGtHS, the Prosecutor of a Lost & Dying World! GtHS, the Prosecutor of a Lost & Dying World!

Upper Room Discourse, Part 511Upper Room Discourse, Part 511      

John 16:11; Acts 2:14-44: 17:30-31, 34John 16:11; Acts 2:14-44: 17:30-31, 34

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2011