7. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit

Why I cannot by my own thinking or choosing trust in

Jesus as my Savior

Diagram

By nature __________________

By nature

Blind

1 Cor 2:14 The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God.

By nature

enemy

Rom 6:6-7 The mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God.

By nature

dead

Eph 2:1 You were dead in your transgressions and sins.

By nature

Blind

enemy

dead

= 100 % lost

Let’s add it up!

By GodBy nature

By God

Enlight-ened

By nature

1 Cor 2:9-10 No mind has conceived what God has prepared -- but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.

1 Cor 2:14

By God

Con-

verted

By natureRom 5:1,5 We have peace with God through Jesus… because God has poured out his

love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

Rom 6:6-7

By God

Made alive, born again

By nature

Eph 2:4 God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ.

Eph 2:1

By God

Enlight-ened

Con-verted

Made alive, born again= 100 % saved

Let’s add it up!

By nature By God

Blind

enemy

dead

Enlight-ened

Con-

verted

Born again

100 % lost 100 % saved

Back to the book!

1. By nature I’m dead in sin

2. By nature I call God’s message foolish

3. By nature I’d God’s enemy.

Why I cannot…..

An awesome passage!

The Holy Spirit Gives me faith…

Eph 2:8,9 It is by grace you have been saved through faith- and this not from yourselves, it the gift of God-- not by works, so that no man boast.

Eph 2:8,9 It is by grace you have been saved through faith-

and this not from yourselves,

it is the gift of God

not by works.

so that no man boast.

(Acts 5:3-4)1. The Holy Spirit is true God along with the Father and Son

2. The Holy Spirit works faith in me…. (cont)

Eph 2:8,9 It is by grace you have been saved through faith- and this not from yourselves, it the gift of God-- not by works, so that no man boast.

Apple tree

(cont)…through God’s Word and Sacraments.

Rom 10:17 Faith comes by ______ the message and the message is heard through the _____________

A. Conversion (being turned around)B. Regeneration (being born again)

3. The Holy Spirit’s Word…. Is called:

God wants everyone to be saved. Those who reject the Holy Spirit’s call are lost by their own fault.

2 Pet 3:9

The Holy Spirit also equips me….

Strengthens my roots of faith!

2 Peter 3:18

1. He helps me to grow in knowledge and understanding of the Bible (enlightens me)

2. He produces good works of gratitude in my life (sanctifies me).

Eph 2:8,9,10 It is by grace you have been saved through faith- and this not from yourselves, it the gift of God-- not by works, so that no man boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works prepared in advance for us to do.

3. The Holy Spirit sanctifies me, that is, he “sets me apart” for holy living through the gospel.

Eph 2:10 ... created in Christ Jesus to do good works prepared in advance for us to do.

Jn 17:17 Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth.

The Holy Spirit keeps me in the faith through the gospel.

1 Pet 2:2,3 p. 1201

Justifiedthe

world

Dead as dirt

Means of GraceChrist is the atoning sacri-fice…for the sins of the sins of the whole world. 1 Jn 2:2

Roots =Faith =Justified!

Fruits Of

Faith

Apple Tree

In short, the Holy Spirit sanctifies me…

FROM: the unbelieving world into fellowship with Jesus

Sets us apart

For: A new life of serving God in all that I do!