July 16, 2023, Matthew 3:16-17, "The Holy Spirit" (Full)

[References]
Matthew 3:16-17, the first time the Holy Spirit is witnessed and mentioned explicitly

Acts, sign gifts were witnessed during the Apostolic age, but we are now in the Church age

John 15:26, the Holy Spirit always points to Jesus Christ
John 16:14, a primary function of the Holy Spirit is to lead people to Christ

John 16:8-11, the Holy Spirit convicts non-believers of sin, and makes people aware of their need for Christ and repentance
2 Timothy 2:25, brings people to repentance

Titus 3:4-7, the Holy Spirit regenerates the soul; cleanses and changes the sinner, to become more like Christ

1 Corinthians 12:13, the Holy Spirit baptizes new converts into the body of Christ; is the agent of salvation

Ephesians 1:13-14, the Holy Spirit seals the convert's salvation

Romans 8:9, the agent of salvation dwells in the believer
Old Testament, old examples of the spirit of God: a) the spirit of God would come, give commandments, and depart or b) there would be a dwelling place or house for the spirit of God
New Testament, at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit now dwells in believers; the body of the believer becomes a temple for the Holy Spirit to dwell

1 Corinthians 6:19, at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit now dwells in believers, as opposed to (for example) the pillar of clouds by day and the pillar of fire by night
1 Thessalonians 5:23, Holy Spirit does the sanctifying work on the believer
. sanctification refers to the separation of: the separation from the penalty and power of sin

John 17:3, Holy Spirit enables fellowship with God
Philippians 3:20, conversation and fellowship in heaven
2 Corinthians 13:14, communion with Christ through the Holy Spirit
Philippians 2:1-2, fellowship with Christ through the Holy Spirit enables the unity of believers to be ‘likeminded, having the same love’ as Christ

Romans 8:16, assurance of salvation: if the Holy Spirit will bear witness with a person's spirit
Romans 6:17, if a person has '...obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine...'

Romans 8:26, the intercessor IN our prayers
. example: the Holy Spirit knows the truth behind the person praying, whether it is genuine or not
.. can "translate" the prayer into a "heavenly language"
.. understands what the believer needs even when they cannot express the need in words

John 16:13, Holy Spirit reveals God’s word to the believer; the Holy Spirit does not lift himself up and does not speak of his own authority, but tells the believer what he heard from God the Father and God the Son

1 Corinthians 2:10, the word of God is revealed to the believer through the Holy Spirit
. example: a believer may repetitively study scripture, but the Holy Spirit will guide the study into the ‘deep things god God’ (things not merely on the surface of God’s word)

. the Holy Spirit will continue his work on Earth until the day of redemption
2 Thessalonians 2:7, the restraining part of the Holy Spirit is taken out of Earth during the Great Tribulation, however the Holy Spirit will still be working
Zechariah 12:10, because of God’s plan for Israel, to save them: God’s spirit will be poured upon them and they will be saved

Matthew 25:21,23, ‘[w]ell done thou good and faithful servant’, the goal of the Holy Spirit accomplished in the believer

Romans 8:16, the true witness of the Holy Spirit within a person: a person either has it or does not.

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