The Holy Spirit His Role in Our Lives

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The Holy SpiritHis Role in Our Lives

• John Oakes, 11/14/10

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• Who/What is the Holy Spirit?
• Is his main role to empower our lives?
• Does the Spirit speak to us? If so, how?
• John 1416-18 a counselor/comforter
• John 165-7 It is good that Jesus left.

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A little background

• Alexander Campbell/Restoration Movement
• Rational/Empirical approach to Bible
  interpretation
• Neo Pentecostal Movement
• James Gitre Charismatic teachings have cast a
  long shadow on the theological landscape

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Encouragement From the Holy Spirit

• 1. He lives in us.
• 2. It is about a relationship.
• 3. We can be filled with the Spirit.
• 4. The Holy Spirit will influence us if we let
  him.
• 5. The Spirit helps us in our prayers.
• 6. The Holy Spirit raises us leaders and
  influences the church.
• 7. The Holy Spirit helps us to overcome sin.
• 8. The Holy Spirit helps us to understand the
  scripture.
• 9. The Spirit is a seala guarantee of our
  salvation.

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Encouragement In The Spirit

• He lives in us
• Acts 51-4 Acts 529-32
• It is about a relationship
• Phil 21 Fellowship in the Spirit (2 Cor
  1313)
• We can be filled (or not filled) with the Spirit
• Acts 62-3 Men full of the Spirit 1 Thess
  516-19
• How might we quench the Spirit? By not
  listening!
• The Holy Spirit will influence us
• Acts 829-31

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Encouragement from the Holy Spirit

• The Holy Spirit helps us in our prayers.
• Romans 813-16
• The Holy Spirit will raise up leaders and
  influence the church.
• Acts 132-4 (Acts 2025-29 men made
  overseers)
• The Spirit will help us to overcome sin
• (John 168-11) Romans 86-13
• The Holy Spirit is a seal/guarantee of our
  salvation!
• Romans 814-16 Ephesians 113-14

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Summary

• The Goal Joy, Confidence and Growth in God
• Let us
• Be led by the Spirit (Romans 814)
• Keep in step with the Spirit (Galatians 525)
• Be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 518)
• Serve God by the Spirit (Romans 76)