RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD'S PEOPLE
AFTER THE NEW TESTAMENT WAS WRITTEN
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| HOLY SPIRIT RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD'S PEOPLE AFTER THE NEW TESTAMENT WAS WRITTEN Wash |
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| Watch this one.� The significance of washing evolves and develops through the ages in such an interesting way.� You'll like this. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah 4:2,4���������������� When the "Branch" of David pours out his Spirit, he will cleanse us by the spirit of ___________________________ and ____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jesus judged us sinful when he lived the perfect life.� Then he went through a baptism of fire when he was crucified for us.� At that time, what did he do with the filth of our sins?� __________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Corinthians 6:9-11�� What sins does WASHING our sins away get rid of as though we'd never done them? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How do we WASH them away (Acts 22:16)?� ___________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� The word translated "justified" comes from a Greek word meaning to pronounce innocent, to acquit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titus 3:5-7����������������� What seven sins are listed here?� ____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| We go through the WASHING of ______________________________ when we do what (Acts 22:16)? ___________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Who is poured out on us to give us the new life? _________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Are we just before God because we are good enough? _________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This, then, gives us hope of _________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� The word translated "grace" is from the Greek word "charis" meaning graciousness, charity, pleasure.� think of it!� It is a pleasure for God to see us as good in his eyes!� And we have to do so little to obtain it! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOOK AT YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genesis 1:1-2������������ Just after creating �an empty heaven and earth, the Spirit began _____________________ over the WATERS that covered the earth, ready to give birth. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� The word translated "hovering" in the NIV and "moved" in the KJV is from the Hebrew word "rachaph" and means to shake.� Deuteronomy 32:11 translated it "flutter" (KJV) and "hover" (NIV) describing an eagle protecting her nest.� Jeremiah 23:9 translates it ?shake? (KJV) and ?tremble? (NIV) where the prophet was excited over hearing that a Messiah would be born some day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How do you think the Spirit felt about what was about to happen? ________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This is similar to how God's Spirit feels when we are born with WATER from the womb, and reborn with WATER. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah 44:2-3������������� God gives us life the first time where? _____________________________� Spiritually, God pours out his Spirit then on his _____________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 3:11-12������������������� How many baptisms are there today (Ephesians 4:5)?� ___________� What kind of baptism saves us (I Peter 3:21)? _____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Since fire represents persecution, will everyone be baptized by fire? ____________� Only twice were people baptized by the Holy Spirit.� They were the first of the __________________ nationality (Acts 1:2,5) and the first of the __________________ nationality (Acts 16:1; 11:15-18).� | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 3:16������������ At Jesus' baptism, who descended onto him? __________________________� This was an outward sign of what happens to us at our own baptism also (Acts 2:38). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Does this verse tell us the Spirit looked like a dove or descended like a dove? __________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 1:32-34�������������� Did the Spirit come down to Jesus a little while and then leave?� ________� What did he do?� __________________________ on him. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 3:5-6������������������ Can we enter God's kingdom just by the Spirit alone? __________________� What else does it take?� ______________________� | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Well, some think that's water salvation.� But perhaps it's no more water salvation than the cross was wood salvation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 7:37-39�������������� Standing in the middle of the Temple grounds (several acres) Jesus made an announcement with a _____________________ voice and referred to the never-failing stream of righteousness (Amos 5:24) they could have for the asking. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not only are we buried in WATER and born out of WATER, but LIVING WATER will ________________ from anyone who believes in Jesus.� Who did the WATER now represent?� _________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 8:36-38�������������� How literally did Philip and the Ethiopian take the necessity of WATER?� ________________ ________________________________________________________� Do you think the Ethiopian went down into some kind of spiritual WATER or literal WATER? _______________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 10:47����������������� God showed these Gentiles that they, too, could receive the Holy Spirit when they began prophesying in a different language.� But they still needed to be _____________________ with WATER. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (You may recall lesson one of our study that Balaam received the Holy Spirit even though he was a pagan and remained a pagan.� That alone did not save him.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Corinthians 10:3-5�� In Moses' day, the WATER that flowed from the rock was in a spiritual sense who? ________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I John 5:6������������������ Jesus emphasized WATER and spirit in John 3:5, and hinted at blood all being part of the scheme of redemption in John 3:14. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 3:5 - We must be born of WATER and the ____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 9:22 - Without the shedding of BLOOD there is no __________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 14:17; 17:17 - The SPIRIT is __________________ and God?s _________________ is truth. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 22:17������������������� John is the Apostle who emphasized the symbolism of WATER the most.� And as he wrote the last few words of the Bible, he brought it up again.� Whoever we are ~ born in the first century or born in the 21st century ~ if we want to, we can take the __________________ gift of the Spirit which is the WATER of __________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOOK AT YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sanctify/Save/Justify | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� The word translated "justified" comes from a Greek word meaning to pronounce innocent, to acquit.� Amazing! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 9:54-55������������� God gave us his Spirit (Word) in order to do what to men's lives (see footnote for rest of verse)? ___________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 15:16����������������������� Can a person be SANCTIFIED without hearing the gospel of God (I Corinthians 15:2)? ________� What is the gospel (I Corinthians 15:3-4)?� Jesus __________________ for our sins, he was ______________________, and three days later was ___________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� The Holy Spirit also SANCTIFITIES/SAVES us by his "power," miraculously erasing our sins as though we never committed them.� Never! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Corinthians 6:9-11�� In this list of sinners, can you identify anyone you know personally who is not a Christian?� What three things did God do in the name of the Son, through the Spirit? W____________________________, S________________________________, and J_________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The church in Corinth had several people who used to be like this. �Would you be willing to approach one of your friends that's deep in some sin about SALVATION?� What could you ask them to get them started thinking and to clue you in on whether they've been thinking about God lately? �___________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 3:3������������� Do we have a tendency to fool ourselves into believing we?re saved just because we perform certain duties at the church building and show up for all the programs? _______� How about Christian works that we do that look so ?holy??� _____________________� Can we ever be holy enough to deserve to be SAVED? ________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 3:5������������� God gave us his Spirit because we ____________________ what we heard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������� Romans 10:1f - Paul wanted the Israelites/Jews to be saved.� They were very religious, but their zeal was not based on ________________________, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������� Romans 10:17�����-������ Faith comes from hearing/reading what? _______________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 1:13���������� We were _____________________________ in Christ when we heard the _________ of SALVATION.� Now God has ____________________________________________ us with the ______________ Holy Spirit.� Is this something that is still in the future, or already done?� ___________________� | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wonderful!� We don't have to guess if we're saved and sealed! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| II Thessalonians 2:13����������������������� God chose them to be SAVED as his (see the NIV footnote) ____________ __________________.� The Spirit SAVED them through ___________________ in the ____________________.� What is the truth (John 17:17)? _______________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titus 3:5-6����������������� Will we ever have enough faith, or go to church often enough, or read the Bible enough times or pray enough or do anything else enough to deserve being SAVED from hell?� _________� We were SAVED when we were what (see also I Peter 3:21)? _______________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Have you ever heard anyone say they gave their heart to the Lord, then cried and cried, and knew they'd been SAVED?� ______� Have you ever heard anyone say they had done that and thought they were saved, but then had a greater emotional experience years later and perhaps cried and cried even harder, so it was at that second time they were really SAVED? ___________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What is the external gesture we can do to seal and confirm our salvation and give us an eased conscience (I Peter 3:21)?� ______________� How blessed we are that God doesn't leave us guessing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Spirit is also the _____________ of _____________________ (John 6:58, 63). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 10:26, 29���������������� We treat as unholy the _____________________ of the covenant if we keep purposely _____________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Peter 1:2����������������� We are saved through the ____________________________ of God the Father through God the Spirit?s SANCTIFYING ______________ for __________________________________ to God the Son. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE ABOVE:� THE GODHEAD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Peter 1:10-11���������������������� How lucky can we be!� The great prophets of the Old Testament search their scriptures how? _____________� They tried to find out the _____________ and __________________________ when Jesus would come and suffer for us.� Even who else longed to understand these things?� ______________� But to whom was it finally revealed? __________________________� We are so blessed! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOOK AT YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 1:31,35������������� By the miraculous power of the Spirit, Mary was told she would do what to Jesus? _____________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If there were no such thing as physical BIRTH, would spiritual birth have any meaning to us? ____ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| John 3:5-8������������������ Jesus uses the symbol of BIRTH because it is familiar in order to help us understand Spirit which is something/one we cannot __________.� but we can _______________ the Spirit.� Where do we hear Him (Romans 10:17; John 14:17)? _________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 4:4-7���������������������� In order to become a child of someone, we have to be ________________ of them.� God the Son is the only one who was begotten (BORN) of God the Father (John 3:16). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| We become children of God through what (Ephesians 1:5)?� A____________________.� God adopts us by sending his Spirit to us, and it is his Spirit in our hearts who calls out, "______________________________________!" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 4:29����������� NOTE:� Paul had recalled how Abraham had one son by his wife slave while he was young enough to father children (Ishamel), and another son, Isaac, by his wife when he was 100 years old and not able to father children (Isaac).� Abraham always considered his second son, Isaac by his wife, his legal heir.� Ishmael's descendants became Arabs.� Isaac's descendants became Jews.� They never have and never will get along.� Even in Paul's day the Jews (descendants of Isaac by the flesh) were persecuting the Christians (descendants of Isaac spiritually because they followed Abraham's examples of faith with the aid of the Holy Spirit.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| When we try to say at church what God says in the bible instead of what people imagine or hope God says, we are often treated how? ___________________________.� In Paul's comparison with the two children, he is saying that our persecutors are children of which woman?� ________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Is this a difficult concept to accept, considering our persecutors used to be our friends? __________� However, unless we know they have a problem, will we reach out to them to help and teach them?� ______� Do you know things in the Bible necessary to be saved that they need to hear until they obey it?� ______� Do you love them enough to keep trying to gently persuade them? _____ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Titus 3:5�������� There are two parts to our REBIRTH.� We must do what?� ___________________.� The Spirit then does what? __________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How are we REBORN (John 3:5-8; Acts 22:16)?� ______________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 1:4,5�������������������� Jesus was the FIRSTBORN from what? _______________� Being called first, that indicates there will be others following.� Who will bring us back to life after we die (Romans 8:11)? ___________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOOK AT YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� "Prophecy" literally means POURING OUT.� Prophets poured out the Scriptures (II Peter 1:20).� Therefore, when God pours his his Spirit onto us ordinary Christians, he is doing so through what (John 14:17; 17:17)? _________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jehovah is the only one among thousands of purported gods who ever told mankind what he was thinking and what exactly he expected of us so we could live with him.� How could anyone go blindly after any so-called god?�� Yet more and more are doing so today in the name of being liberal-minded. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Now we begin to see the relationship of pouring out | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| the Holy Spirit on everyone who follows him. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| They don't have to be apostles, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| or able to work miracles, or anything extraordinary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| They just need to be simple Christians. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proverbs 1:20, 23������ When God (here called Wisdom) POURS OUT his heart and Spirit on us, we know God's what? _________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oh the privilege!� To know the Creator's heart! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah 32:1, 15����������� Isaiah predicted that when the king came who will reign in righteousness, the Spirit of God will be POURED UPON us from ______________________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah 44:3����������������� POURING OUT the Spirit of God is compared with POURING OUT what? ___________� Who fulfilled this (John 4:14)? ____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ezekiel 39:29������������� When God POURS OUT his Spirit, he will no longer _______________________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joel 2:28-29��������������� Did all people prophesy after Jesus started the church (I Corinthians 12:10)?� ______� God would some day POUR OUT his Spirit on all __________________, not just Jews. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zechariah 12:10�������� Who is the "I" who will POUR OUT the Spirit of grace once he is pierced (John 19:33-37)? ___________________________.� Jesus' grace was POURED OUT along with his blood and water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imagine!� On the cross suffering the pain and the terrible weight of our sins, Jesus kept thinking of pouring out his grace on us!� | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acts 2:5, 38; 10:45���������������� On the day of Pentecost, what nationality of people received the gift of the Holy Spirit? ___________� Some time later, what nationality of people received the gift of the Holy Spirit?� _______________.� Thus was fulfilled which prophecy of which prophet(s) above?� Proverbs 1:20, 23 and Joel 2:28-29. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOOK AT YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Power | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 3:16���������� The POWER of the Spirit strengthens us in our ________________ being. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ephesians 6:12���������� The Holy Spirit is helping us fight what other POWERS? _________________________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Thessalonians 1:5��� God's word came to them with ____________________, the Holy Spirit, and deep ______________________________. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| II Timothy 1:7����������� God gave us the Spirit of _____________________ and of ______________.� What else (II Timothy 3:16)?� ________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 6:4-5����������� When we share with others God's Spirit, we are sharing what (John 14:17; 17:17)? ___________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE:� The phrase translated "coming age" in the NIV and "world to come" in KJV, is from the Greek word "aion" meaning age, indefinite time, dispensation, and is usually translated "world.' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOOK AT YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gifts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 5:5��������������� God has poured out his ________________ into our ___________________ by the Holy Spirit whom he has _______________________ all Christians. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How do we know for sure the Holy Spirit has poured out his love to us (Romans 15:4)?� _______________� Does it depend on an emotional experience such as a vision, etc?� _______� If not, what then?� _____________________� _____________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 12:6-8���������� Remember, Paul hadn't been there yet to impart some spiritual GIFT (Romans 1:11).� List now the seven GIFTS in this passage he said they did have without him coming to them: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| None of these are miraculous GIFTS except possibly prophesying.� Today it would be pouring out God's Word through the Bible.� So any Christian could have any of these GIFTS at any time anywhere.� Are there any GIFTS in this list that you have?� Which? _____________________________ __________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Corinthians 2:12-13������������ God gave us his Spirit so we could understand what God GAVE us ~ salvation.� Through what does God?s Spirit do this for us (John 14:17)? _______________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Corinthians 12:13��������������� After we are baptized, God GIVES us what to drink? ___________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� What is another name for the Spirit (John 7:38-39)? ____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������������������� what is still another name for the Spirit (John 6:63)? ____________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| II Corinthians 3:3-6�������������� Since the Spirit GIVES life, but the letter kills, what is the letter?� The Law (of Moses). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������������������� According to Galatians 3:10f, and James 20:10, unless we keep all 600 of the Laws of Moses perfectly, we are cursed/condemned.� It only takes how many sins to make us sinners? ____________� What is the wage of sin (Romans 6:23)? _________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| II Corinthians 3:16-18���������� Although light is a symbol of the glory of God, what is God's actual glory (Exodus 33:19)? _____________________________________________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| II Corinthians 5:2-5�������������� We were created to have a _____________________ dwelling. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 3:5������������� In Romans 10:1f Paul wanted the Israelites/Jews to be saved.� they were very religious, but their zeal was not based on _____________________________� Do you know any people who are very religious but very little knowledge of the Bible? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ����������������������� Romans 10:17 - ������� Faith comes from hearing/reading the what? _________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ������������������������������������������������������ ����� Does faith come from a feeling or vision? ___________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philippians 1:17-21���� The word translated "deliverance" is also translated "salvation."� If Paul had been left in jail until death, how could it lead to his final salvation? __________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Thessalonians 1:6��� The Christians in Thessalonica became __________________________ of Paul and the Lord.� What was the price they had to pay for doing this? _______________________________________� Did Paul think they should stop so the persecution would let up? ______________� What reaction did he say they should have to the persecution? _____________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How can the Spirit give joy in such circumstance?� Ephesians 6:12 gives us a clue.� Our persecution just shows that we are being effective fighting against who in spiritual realms?� ____________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Now look at Romans 8:37.� We cannot be "more than conquerors" unless we have something to conquer!� We cannot have "victory in Jesus" unless we have something to be victorious over!� God gives us our assignment as soldiers of the cross, and he fights right along side us.� What a privilege! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| I Thessalonians 4:8��� When we show a Scripture to someone and they reject both the Scripture and us, who are they really rejecting? _______________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| II Timothy 1:7����������� There is a difference in courage and power.� When we concentrate on courage, we are acknowledging our fear.� But if we concentrate on power, we are not afraid of what people will do to us. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What casts out fear (I John 4:18)? ___________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Who is power (Romans 15:13)? ______________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What else is he called (John 14:17; 17:17)? _________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 4:12����������� What is the sword that the Holy Spirit uses to fight Satan and evil and wrong teachings? ____________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 6:4�� ����������� What is the heavenly GIFT referred to here (see Acts 2:38)? _________________________ _____________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 22:17������� Who is the bride, the promised wife of Christ (Ephesians 5:28-29)? __________________� the church is made up of people who have received God's free GIFT of the _____________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The doomsday prophets of today do not frighten the Christian.� The sooner Jesus comes, the better.� For any of us, it may be tomorrow, for tomorrow we may die.� Do we fear it?� No!� Come, Lord Jesus!� Come! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| And how does Jesus reply (Revelation 22:20)?� ____________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yes, he says, "I'm coming!� I'm coming!" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOOK AT YOUR ANSWERS ABOVE.� WHAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING(S) YOU LEARNED? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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