The Holy Spirit Part 1: Who? When? What?. Google images: Byzantine empire (@300 AD+)

The Holy Spirit

Part 1: Who?When?What?

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• Byzantine empire (@300 AD+)

• Byzantine art • Influenced by

Helena, mother of Constantine, the emperor of the Byzantine Roman empire

• Greek orthodox church

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Jesus revealed the coming of the Holy Spirit

What did Jesus say about the Holy Spirit?

BEFORE HIS SUFFERING AND DEATHJohn 167 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am

going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment:

9 about sin, because people do not believe in me;

What did Jesus say about the Holy Spirit?

BEFORE HIS SUFFERING AND DEATHJohn 1610 about righteousness, because I am going to

the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of

this world now stands condemned.

What did Jesus say about the Holy Spirit?

AFTER THE RESURRECTIONActs 1• 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave

many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

• 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.

• 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

What did Jesus say about the Holy Spirit?

Acts 1• 6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord,

are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”

• 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.”

• 9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Pentecost (=50 days after the resurrection, 10 days after the ascension)Jewish Celebration of the Harvest (Lev 23:15; Deut 16:9)

Who were the first to receive the Holy Spirit?

1. Peter2. John3. James 4. Andrew5. Philip6. Thomas7. Bartholomew8. Matthew9. James son of Alphaeus

10. Simon the Zealot 11 Judas son of James 12. Matthias (replacemnt)13. along with the women 14. Mary the mother of

Jesus15. with his brothers(@120 people? Acts 1:15)

Book of Acts, chapter 2

• 1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.

• 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

• 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.

• 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

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Peter speaking before the crowd outside the house during Pentecost

What happened next?

Acts 2• Peter spoke with boldness – quoting the prophet Joel

(@400BC) – (before this they were hiding in the upper room of the house)

• 17“‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people.Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.18 Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

What happened next?

• 19 I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.20 The sun will be turned to darkness and the moon to blood before the coming of the great and glorious day of the Lord.

THE LAST DAYS

The “last days” in the Old and New Testament

OLD TESTAMENT• Isaiah 2:2 [740BC] – refers to the future (“mountain of the Lord’s

temple”; after the 2nd coming)• Hosea 3:5 [710BC] – refers to the future (return of the Israelites to the

Lord Jesus)• Micah 4:1 [700BC] – refers to the future (same as in Isaiah 2:2 –

“mountain of the Lord”)NEW TESTAMENT• Acts 2: 17 – in reference to Joel [400 BC] (arrival of the Holy Spirit)• 2Timothy 3:1 [67AD] – refers to Jesus time and after• Hebrew 1:2 [65AD] - refers to Jesus time and after• James 5:3 [45AD] - refers to Jesus time and after• 2Peter 3:3 [68AD] - refers to Jesus time and after

2 Timothy 3: 1-91 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days.2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money,

boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,

3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good,

4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—

5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.

2 Timothy 3: 1-96 They are the kind who worm their way into homes and

gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires,

7 always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.

8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected.

9 But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.

The world’s interest/pre-occupation

• Google search results (as of Jan 30, 2013; 23:29PM)– “death” (=1.35 billion)– “gang nam style” (=936 million)– “gay rights” (=444 million)– “hell” (=152 million)– “God the Father” (=149 million)– “heaven” (=103 million)– “salvation” (=79.3 million)– “Jesus Christ” (=78.8 million)– “Holy Spirit” (=64.2 million)– “second coming of Jesus Christ” (=6.2 million)

The world’s interest/pre-occupation

• Google search results (as of Jan 30, 2013; 23:29PM)– “death” (=1.35 billion)– “gang nam style” (=936 million)– “gay rights” (=444 million)– “hell” (=152 million)– “God the Father” (=149 million)– “heaven” (=103 million)– “salvation” (=79.3 million)– “Jesus Christ” (=78.8 million)– “Holy Spirit” (=64.2 million)– “second coming of Jesus Christ” (=6.2 million)

WHAT IS THE HOLY SPIRIT’S MESSAGE? MINISTRY?

The world needs the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit’s message22 Jesus of Nazareth, did miracles, wonders, and signs23 was put to death, nailed to the cross

. . .32 God has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all

witnesses of it. 33 Exalted to the right hand of God, • he has received from the Father the promised

Holy Spirit • and has poured out what you now see and hear.

The Holy Spirit’s message36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made

this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”

• WHAT SHALL WE DO? (every man’s question)

38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

What happened next?

Acts 241 3,120++ became Christians that day42-47 fellowship of believers; apostles did wonders

and miraculous signsActs 3 • Peter heals a crippled beggar in the name of

Jesus

What happened next?

Acts 4: Peter in front of the Sanhedrin, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them:

10 then know this, you and all the people of Israel: It is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead, that this man stands before you healed.

11 Jesus is “‘the stone you builders rejected,

which has become the cornerstone.’12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name

under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”

The Holy Spirit’s workActs 1: Original 120+

Acts 2: +3,120+

Acts 4: shaken, filled with the Holy Spirit; spoke boldly

Acts 6: the “seven”; priests became Christians

Acts 7: Stephen, first martyr; Saul comes into the scene

Acts 8: Great persecution; Acts 9: Saul’s conversion

Christian faith spreads throughout the world

JEWS

GENTILES

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History

JESUS A.D.B.C.FALL OF MAN

SECOND COMING

Who is the Holy Spirit?

• He is God– He was present before creation “Spirit of God was

hovering above the waters” (Genesis 1:2)– He partook in the creation of our present world

(Genesis 1:1)– He partook in the creation of man “Let us make

man…” (Genesis 1:26-27)

Who is the Holy Spirit?

• He is involved in the salvation of man– He was part in the incarnation of Jesus (Luke 1:35)– He was there during Jesus’ baptism (Matthew 3:16)– He led Jesus to the temptation test (Matthew 4:1)– Jesus said: “Unless you are born of water and the spirit

you will not enter the kingdom of heaven” (John 3:5)– Jesus has to go back to the Father in order for Him to

send the Holy Spirit to the world (John 16: 5-11)– Today He is interceding for us continually until Jesus

returns (Romans 8:26-27)

Who is the Holy Spirit?

John 3• 5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the

kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.

• 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit.• 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be

born again.’ • 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound,

but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

The Holy Spirit intercedes for us

Romans 826 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our

weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.

27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.

The Holy Spirit “dwells and breathes” in the New Testament

Letters of Paul:1. Romans = 30x 2. 1 and 2 Corinthians = 29x 3. Galatians = 18x 4. Ephesians = 12x 5. Philippians = 4x 6. Colossians = 3x 7. Thessalonians 1 and 2 = 5x 8. Timothy 1 and 2 = 4x 9. Titus = 1x

(Total = 107x)

• Hebrews = 5x• James = 1x• 1 and 2 Peter = 6x• 1 and 3 John = 7x• Jude = 2x

(Total = 21x)

• Revelation = 13x(OVER-ALL TOTAL = 141X)

(Wiki answers: new testament = 261 passages; gospels = 56x; pauline letters = 112x; the rest = 36x)

IS THE HOLY SPIRIT CALLING YOU? TALKING TO YOU? ARE YOU LISTENING?

The Holy Spirit’s call

• Have you accepted the fact that you are a sinner and need to be saved?

• Have you repented of your sin?• Have you accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior of

your life?

Luke 16: 26 =Your problem if

you don’t accept Jesus as your

Lord and Savior;It is forever

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Hell-And-Purgatory.html

=Hades

= “Abraham’s bosom”, paradise

There are no second chances once you die

Life on earth: beast, false prophet, tribulation, judgmentDEATH

Paradise

Place of Torment

RAPTURE

JESUSSECOND

COMING = FIRST

RESURRECTION

MILLENIUM

SECONDRESURRECTION

LAKE OF FIREBRIMSTONE

NEW HEAVENNEW EARTH

ALIVE = Only

chance to choosebetweenHeavenOr Hell

Beast False Prophet

Satan

(+) Jesus

(-) Jesus

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

Does your life show the fruit of the Spirit?

Acts of the flesh

Galatians 519 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual

immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord,

jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions

21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. • I warn you, as I did before, that those who live

like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Suggested action points

• Accept Jesus as Lord and Savior . . . if you have not yet done so

• Let the Holy Spirit guide you– Declare to everyone that salvation is in Jesus alone– Examine yourself daily: does your life show the fruit

of the spirit? Or the flesh?– Read your bible daily (or as often as you could)– Be assured that someone always intercedes for you

• Sumandal ka sa pader (trust and obey the Lord)

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU