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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.
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7. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit Why I cannot by my own thinking or choosing trust in Jesus as my Savior
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.
Rom 6:6-7 The mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace; the sinful mind is hostile to God. By nature enemy
By nature Eph 2:1 You were dead in your transgressions and sins. dead
By nature Let’s add it up! Blind enemy dead = 100 % lost
By nature By God
By nature By God Enlight-ened 1 Cor 2:14 1 Cor 2:9-10 No mind has conceived what God has prepared -- but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.
Rom 5:1,5 We have peace with God through Jesus… because God has poured out his By nature By God Con- verted Rom 6:6-7 love intoour hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
By nature By God Eph 2:4 God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ. Made alive, born again Eph 2:1
By God Let’s add it up! Enlight-ened Con-verted Made alive, born again = 100 % saved
By nature By God Enlight-ened Blind enemy Con- verted dead Born again 100 % lost 100 % saved
Back to the book! Why I cannot….. 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.
Eph 2:8,9It 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. An awesome passage! The Holy Spirit Gives me faith…
Eph 2:8,9It 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
Eph 2:8,9It 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. 2. The Holy Spirit works faith in me…. (cont) Apple tree
(cont)…through God’s Word and Sacraments. Rom 10:17Faith comes by ______ the message and the message is heard through the _____________
A. Conversion(being turned around) 3. The Holy Spirit’s Word…. Is called: B. Regeneration(being born again)
2 Pet 3:9 God wants everyone to be saved. Those who reject the Holy Spirit’s call are lost by their own fault.
The Holy Spirit also equips me…. 2 Peter 3:18 Strengthens my roots of faith!
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 2:8,9,10It 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.
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. 3. The Holy Spirit sanctifies me, that is, he “sets me apart” for holy living through the gospel.
1 Pet 2:2,3 p. 1201 The Holy Spirit keeps me in the faith through the gospel.
Apple Tree Fruits Of Faith Justified the world Means of Grace Roots = Faith = Justified! Christ is the atoning sacri-fice…for the sins of the sins of the whole world. 1 Jn 2:2 Dead as dirt
In short, the Holy Spirit sanctifies me… Sets us apart FROM: the unbelieving world into fellowship with Jesus For: A new life of serving God in all that I do!