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What are we going to do?
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1)
What are we going
to do?
o
We are going to
investigate matters pertaining to the Holy Spirit:
§
What is the role
of the Holy Spirit in prayer?
§
What is the role
of the Holy Spirit in witnessing for Jesus?
§
What does it mean
for disciples to be temples of the Holy Spirit?
§
What does it mean
for the flesh and the Spirit to be in conflict with one another?
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What are we going to do?
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The role of the Holy Spirit
in prayer
========================
2)
What is the role
of the Holy Spirit in prayer?
o
We are going to
find out.
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Romans 8:26-27
26In the same way, the Spirit
helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the
Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.
27And he who searches our
hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s
people in accordance with the will of God.
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3)
According to
verse 26 who helps us in our weakness?
o
The Spirit helps
us in our weakness.
4)
According to
verse 26 how does the Spirit help us in our weakness?
o
We do not know
what we ought to pray for.
o
But the Spirit
himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.
5)
What does it mean
for the Spirit to search our hearts, given 1 Kings 8:39?
o
God knows things
in our hearts.
o
That
o
We ourselves do
not know.
o
Since
o
God alone knows
every human heart.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud 1 Kings 8:39 that says,
+++++++++++++++++++++
39then hear from heaven, your
dwelling place. Forgive and act; deal with everyone according to all they do,
since you know their hearts (for you alone know every human heart).
+++++++++++++++++++++
6)
According to
verse 27 who knows the mind of the Spirit?
o
The Spirit knows the
mind of the Spirit.
7)
What does it mean
for the Spirit to know the mind of the Spirit?
o
In the current
context it means that the Spirit knows the will of God for God’s people.
8)
What does it mean
for the Spirit to intercede for us through wordless groans?
o
It is the Spirit interceding
for us in accordance with the will of God about things in our hearts.
o
That
o
We ourselves do
not know.
9)
Why do we not know
what we ought to pray for?
o
It is because we
do not know what is in our hearts.
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Conclusion
10)
What is the role
of the Holy Spirit in prayer?
o
The Holy Spirit
intercedes for us through wordless groans.
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Ephesians 6:18
18And pray in the Spirit on
all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be
alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s
people.
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11)
What is the
suggested scope for praying?
o
Pray
§
On all occasions.
§
With all kinds of
Ø
Prayers.
Ø
And requests.
§
For all the Lord’s people.
12)
What is the
suggested mindset for praying?
o
The mindset for
praying is
§
Being alert for
the need for prayer.
§
And praying without
ceasing.
13)
What do we call a
disciple who follows the suggested scope and mindset for praying?
o
Such a disciple is
an intercessor.
14)
How do we pray in
the Spirit?
o
We pray in the
Spirit.
o
When
o
We pray like an
intercessor.
15)
Who are examples
of intercessors in the bible from what we have discussed and in accordance with
Romans 8:34 and Genesis 18:20-33?
o
The Holy Spirit.
o
Jesus.
o
And Abraham.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Romans 8:34 that says,
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34Who then is the one who
condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than
that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also
interceding for us.
+++++++++++++++++++++
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Genesis 18:20-33 that says,
+++++++++++++++++++++
20Then the Lord said, “The
outcry against
21that I will go down and see
if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I
will know.”
22The men turned away and
went toward
23Then Abraham approached him
and said: “Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?
24What if there are fifty
righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the
place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it?
25Far be it from you to do
such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and
the wicked alike. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do
right?”
26The Lord said, “If I find
fifty righteous people in the city of
27Then Abraham spoke up
again: “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am
nothing but dust and ashes,
28what if the number of the
righteous is five less than fifty? Will you destroy the whole city for lack of
five people?” “If I find forty-five there,” he said, “I will not destroy it.”
29Once again he spoke to him,
“What if only forty are found there?” He said, “For the sake of forty, I will
not do it.”
30Then he said, “May the Lord
not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?” He
answered, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”
31Abraham said, “Now that I have
been so bold as to speak to the Lord, what if only twenty can be found there?”
He said, “For the sake of twenty, I will not destroy it.”
32Then he said, “May the Lord
not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found
there?” He answered, “For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.”
33When the Lord had finished
speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.
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Conclusion
16)
What is the role
of the Holy Spirit in prayer?
o
We pray in the
Spirit.
o
When
o
We pray like an
intercessor.
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The role of the Holy Spirit
in prayer
========================
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The role of the Holy Spirit
in witnessing for Jesus
========================
17)
What is the role
of the Holy Spirit in witnessing for Jesus?
o
We are going to
find out.
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Acts 1:8
8But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in
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18)
Whom does ‘you’
refer to?
o
It refers to the disciples.
19)
Whom does ‘my’
refer to?
o
It refers to
Jesus.
20)
How will the disciples
receive power?
o
They will receive
power.
o
When
o
The Holy Spirit
comes on them.
21)
What will the disciples
receive power from the Holy Spirit for?
o
They will receive
power from the Holy Spirit.
o
So that
o
They will be Jesus’
witnesses
§
In
§
And in all Judea
and
§
And to the ends
of the earth.
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Conclusion
22)
What is the role
of the Holy Spirit in witnessing for Jesus?
o
The disciples
would receive power from the Holy Spirit.
o
When
o
The Holy Spirit came
on them.
o
So that
o
They would be Jesus’
witnesses
§
In
§
And in all Judea
and
§
And to the ends
of the earth.
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Acts 2:1-33
1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
2Suddenly a sound like the
blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where
they were sitting.
3They saw what seemed to be
tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4All of them were filled with
the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
…
32God has raised this Jesus
to life, and we are all witnesses of it.
33Exalted to the right hand
of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured
out what you now see and hear.
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23)
According to
verse 1 where were the disciples when the day of Pentecost came?
o
They were all
together in one place.
o
When
o
The day of
Pentecost came.
24)
According to
verse 2 how did a violent wind fill the whole house?
o
Suddenly a sound
like the blowing of a violent wind
§
Came from heaven.
§
And filled the
whole house.
o
Where
o
They were sitting.
25)
According to
verse 3 what did the disciples see?
o
They saw what
seemed to be tongues of fire that
§
Separated.
§
And came to rest
on each of them.
26)
According to verse
4 what happened to the disciples?
o
All of them
§
Were filled with
the Holy Spirit.
§
And began to
speak in other tongues.
27)
What are tongues?
o
Tongues are
spoken languages.
28)
What does it mean
for the disciples to speak in other tongues?
o
It means that the
disciples spoke languages.
o
That
o
they did not know.
29)
According to
verse 4 how were the disciples able to speak in other tongues?
o
The Holy Spirit enabled
them.
30)
According to
verse 32 whom had God raised to life?
o
God had raised
Jesus to life.
31)
According to
verse 32 who were witnesses of God having raised Jesus to life?
o
All the disciples
were.
32)
On what basis
were the disciples witnesses of God having raised
Jesus to life, given Acts 1:1-3?
o
They saw Jesus over
a period of forty days.
o
After
o
He had been raised
to life.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Acts 1:1-3 that says,
+++++++++++++++++++++
1In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to
teach
2until the day he was taken
up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles
he had chosen.
3After his suffering, he
presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He
appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the
+++++++++++++++++++++
33)
According to
verse 33 who is exalted to the right hand of God?
o
Jesus is.
34)
What does it mean
for Jesus to be exalted to the right hand of God?
o
It means that Jesus
has been exalted to the position of
§
Power.
§
And authority.
o
In the
35)
According to
verse 33 who had received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit?
o
Jesus had.
36)
According to
verse 33 what had Jesus done with the Holy Spirit?
o
Jesus had poured
out the Holy Spirit.
o
As
o
The audience and
spectators
§
Saw.
§
And heard.
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Conclusion
37)
What is the role
of the Holy Spirit in witnessing for Jesus?
o
On the day of
Pentecost all of the disciples
§
Were filled with
the Holy Spirit.
§
And began to
speak in other tongues to testify that God had raised Jesus to life.
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Acts 5:29-32
29Peter and the other
apostles replied: “We must obey God rather than human beings!
30The God of our ancestors
raised Jesus from the dead—whom you killed by hanging him on a cross.
31God exalted him to his own
right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring
32We are witnesses of these
things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
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38)
According to
verse 29 whom did Peter and the other apostles say they must obey?
o
They said that they
must obey
§
God.
§
Rather than
people.
39)
According to
verse 30 who raised Jesus from the dead?
o
The God of the
ancestors of the Jews did.
40)
According to
verse 30 what was the accusation of Peter and the other apostles against the Jews?
o
They accused the Jews
of killing Jesus by hanging him on a cross.
41)
According to
verse 31 what is the consequence for Jesus to be exalted to the right hand of
God as Prince and Savior?
o
It is done.
o
Such that
o
Jesus might
§
Bring
§
And forgive their
sins.
42)
According to
verse 32 who were witnesses of what had been done to Jesus?
o
The apostles.
o
And the Holy
Spirit.
43)
According to
verse 32 to whom had God given the Holy Spirit?
o
God had given the
Holy Spirit to those who obeyed him.
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Conclusion
44)
What is the role
of the Holy Spirit in witnessing for Jesus?
o
The Holy Spirit is
the witness.
o
That
o
God exalted Jesus
to his own right hand as
§
Prince.
§
And Savior.
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Acts 13:1-4
1Now in the church at
2While they were worshiping
the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul
for the work to which I have called them.”
3So after they had fasted and
prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.
4The two of them, sent on
their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to
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45)
According to
verse 1 what kind of people were in the church at
o
There were
§
Prophets.
§
And teachers.
46)
According to
verse 2 who spoke when the church at
o
The Holy Spirit
did.
47)
According to
verse 2 what did the Holy Spirit say?
o
The Holy Spirit
said,
§
“Set apart for me
Barnabas and Saul for the work.
§
To which
§
I have called
them.”
48)
What was the work
to which the Holy Spirit had called Barnabas and Saul?
o
The Holy Spirit had
called
§
Barnabas.
§
And Saul.
o
To plant churches
at other places
o
If
o
We read on in the
book of Acts.
49)
According to verse
3 how did the church at
o
They
§
Placed their
hands on
Ø
Barnabas.
Ø
And Saul.
§
And sent them off.
o
After
o
They had
§
Fasted.
§
And prayed.
50)
According to
verse 4 what did Barnabas and Saul do then?
o
They
§
Went down to
§
And sailed
Ø
From there.
Ø
To
51)
According to
verse 4 how did Barnabas and Saul decide their travel plan?
o
They were sent on
their way by the Holy Spirit.
52)
Who initiated the
church-planting effort?
o
The Holy Spirit did.
53)
Who selected the
workers for the church planting effort?
o
The Holy Spirit did.
54)
Who directed the
church planting effort?
o
The Holy Spirit did.
55)
How did the
church at
o
They
§
Listened to the
voice of the Holy Spirit.
§
And obeyed it.
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Conclusion
56)
What is the role
of the Holy Spirit in witnessing for Jesus?
o
The Holy Spirit
§
Initiates church-planting
efforts.
§
Selects the
workers.
§
And directs the
efforts.
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2 Timothy 1:5-14
5I am reminded of your
sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother
Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.
6For this reason I remind you
to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my
hands.
7For the Spirit God gave us
does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
8So do not be ashamed of the
testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in
suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.
9He has saved us and called
us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own
purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning
of time,
10but it has now been
revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed
death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
11And of this gospel I was
appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher.
12That is why I am suffering
as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed,
and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until
that day.
13What you heard from me,
keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.
14Guard the good deposit that
was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
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57)
Whom does ‘I’ in
verse 5 refer to?
o
‘I’ in verse 5 refers
to the apostle Paul.
58)
Whom does ‘you’ in
verse 5 refer to?
o
‘You’ in verse 5 refers
to Timothy.
59)
According to
verse 5 what was Paul reminded of about Timothy?
o
Paul was reminded
of Timothy’s sincere faith.
60)
According to
verse 5 what was Timothy’s familial history of sincere faith?
o
Sincere faith
first lived
§
In his
grandmother Lois.
§
And in his mother
Eunice.
§
And, Paul was persuaded,
lived in Timothy also.
61)
According to
verse 6 for what reason did Paul remind Timothy to fan into flame the gift of
God that was in him?
o
For the reason
that sincere faith lived in Timothy.
62)
What is the
manifestation of sincere faith in Timothy?
o
Timothy had faith.
o
Before
o
Paul reminded him
to fan into flame the gift of God.
o
He had held on to
his faith.
o
Such that
o
Paul reminded Timothy
to fan into flame the gift of God.
o
Sincere faith is
therefore enduring faith.
63)
Why did Paul remind
Timothy to fan into flame the gift of God that was in him when Paul was persuaded
that enduring faith lived in Timothy?
o
It was because enduring
faith was needed to hold on to that particular gift of God.
o
As
o
We shall see.
64)
According to
verse 6 how did Timothy acquire the gift of God?
o
Timothy acquired the
gift of God through the laying on of Paul’s hands.
65)
Would Timothy’s
sincere faith be the gift of God itself and why?
o
No, because faith
is not given through the laying on of hands.
66)
What might the
gift of God be, judging from verse 8 and chapter 4 verse
5 later in the book?
o
It is the gift of
testifying to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud 2 Timothy 4:5 that says,
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5But you, keep your head in
all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all
the duties of your ministry.
+++++++++++++++++++++
67)
What was Paul’s
admonition for Timothy?
o
Keep his head in
all situations.
o
Endure hardship.
o
Do the work of an
evangelist.
o
And discharge all
the duties of his ministry.
68)
What was the only
duty of Timothy’s ministry that was specifically named?
o
The work of an
evangelist.
69)
What is the work
of an evangelist?
o
It is testifying
to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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70)
What did it mean
for Timothy to fan into flame the gift of God?
o
It meant that Timothy
would be
§
Active.
§
And zealous.
o
Testifying to the
gospel of Jesus Christ.
71)
What does timidity
apply to in the current context?
o
It applies to
testifying to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
72)
In accordance
with verse 7 what would the Spirit God gave us not make us?
o
The Spirit God
gave us would not make us timid.
o
Such that
o
We do not have
the courage to testify to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
73)
According to
verse 7 what does the Spirit give us?
o
The Spirit gives
us
§
Power.
§
Love.
§
And self-discipline.
74)
What does Acts
1:8 tell us what the power of the Holy Spirit is for?
o
It is for
testifying to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Acts 1:8 that says,
+++++++++++++++++++++
8But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in
+++++++++++++++++++++
75)
What does Romans
5:5-8 tell us about how great God’s love that was poured out into our hearts
through the Holy Spirit is in saving sinners?
o
God’s love is
surpassingly great in saving sinners.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Romans 5:5-8 that says,
+++++++++++++++++++++
5And hope does not put us to
shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy
Spirit, who has been given to us.
6You see, at just the right
time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.
7Very rarely will anyone die
for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to
die.
8But God demonstrates his own
love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. +++++++++++++++++++++
76)
According to
verse 8 what was Paul’s plea for Timothy not to be ashamed of, being empowered
by the Holy Spirit, motivated by God’s surpassingly great love and given self-discipline?
o
His plea was for Timothy
not to be ashamed of
§
The testimony
about Jesus.
§
And Paul, Jesus’ prisoner.
77)
Why was Paul Jesus’
prisoner?
o
Paul was
imprisoned for his testimony about Jesus.
78)
According to
verse 8 what was Paul’s plea for Timothy to join with him in?
o
His plea was for Timothy
to join with him in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.
79)
According to
verses 9 and 10 what was Paul reminding Timothy of?
o
He was reminding Timothy
of the
§
Purpose.
§
And grace of the gospel
of Jesus Christ.
80)
According to
verse 9 what is God’s own purpose and grace in the gospel?
o
God has
§
Saved us.
§
And called us to
a holy life.
o
Not because of
anything we have done.
81)
According to
verses 9 and 10 how has God’s grace played out in his eternal scheme?
o
God’s grace
§
Was given us in
Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.
§
And has now been
revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus.
82)
According to
verse 10 what has our Savior Christ Jesus done through the gospel?
o
Jesus has
§
Destroyed death.
§
And through the
gospel brought
Ø
Life.
Ø
And immortality
to light.
83)
According to
verse 11 what was Paul appointed to be for the gospel?
o
Paul was
appointed to be
§
A herald.
§
An apostle.
§
And a teacher of the
gospel.
84)
According to
verse 12 why was Paul suffering as he was?
o
He was suffering as
a result of his being faithful to his appointment.
85)
According to
verse 12 why was Paul not ashamed of suffering for the gospel?
o
It is because he
§
Knew whom he had
believed.
§
And was convinced
that Jesus is able to guard what he had entrusted to Jesus until that day.
86)
What had Paul entrusted
to Jesus?
o
He had entrusted
to Jesus his eternal destiny.
87)
Until what day had
Paul entrusted to Jesus his eternal destiny?
o
He had entrusted
to Jesus his eternal destiny until God’s judgment day.
o
When
o
People’s eternal
destiny would be decided.
88)
In accordance
with verses 4 and 5 what was Paul trying to accomplish in light of verse 8?
o
He had urged Timothy
to join with him in suffering for the gospel in verse 8.
o
Then he laid out his
own
§
Example of
suffering for the gospel.
§
And reason for not
being ashamed of suffering for the gospel.
89)
According to
verse 13 what did Paul advise Timothy to do with what
he heard from Paul?
o
Timothy should keep
as the pattern of sound teaching what he heard from Paul, with
§
Faith.
§
And love in
Christ Jesus.
90)
What specifically
was Paul’s sound teaching about?
o
It was about the gospel.
91)
Why did Paul advise
Timothy to hold on to the gospel with faith and love in Christ Jesus?
o
The gospel is the
good news of the
§
Death.
§
And resurrection
of Jesus Christ.
o
For the salvation
of all humanity.
o
One could hold on
to the gospel only with
§
Faith.
§
And love in
Christ Jesus.
92)
Looking back, why
did Paul remind Timothy to fan into flame the gift of God that was in him when
Paul was persuaded that enduring faith lived in Timothy?
o
It was because Timothy
had the enduring faith to hold on to the gift of God of testifying to the gospel
of Jesus Christ.
93)
According to
verse 14 what was the good deposit that was entrusted to Timothy?
o
It was the gift
of God of testifying to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
94)
In accordance
with verses 8 and 14 how could Timothy guard the good deposit that was
entrusted to him?
o
With the help of
the Holy Spirit who lived in him, Timothy could guard the good deposit by
choosing
§
Not to be ashamed
of testifying to the gospel.
§
And to join with Paul
in suffering for the gospel.
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Conclusion
95)
What is the role
of the Holy Spirit in witnessing for Jesus?
o
The Holy Spirit
§
Does not make us
timid.
§
But gives us
Ø
Power.
Ø
Love.
Ø
And self-discipline.
o
For testifying to
the gospel of Jesus Christ.
o
With the help of
the Holy Spirit we could guard the gift of God of testifying to the gospel of
Jesus Christ.
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1 Corinthians 2:4
4My message and my preaching
were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the
Spirit’s power.
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96)
Who does ‘my’
refer to?
o
‘My’ refers to the
apostle Paul.
97)
What was the
characteristic of Paul’s message and preaching?
o
His message and
preaching were
§
Not with
Ø
Wise.
Ø
And persuasive
words.
§
But with a
demonstration of the Spirit’s power.
----------------------------------------
Conclusion
98)
What is the role
of the Holy Spirit in witnessing for Jesus?
o
Our witnessing
for Jesus is to be
§
With a
demonstration of the Spirit’s power.
§
And not with wise
and persuasive words.
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Romans 15:18-19
18I will not venture to speak
of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles
to obey God by what I have said and done—
19by the
power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from
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99)
Who does ‘I’ in
verse 18 refer to?
o
‘I’ in verse 18
refers to the apostle Paul.
100) What had Christ accomplished through Paul?
o
Paul led the
Gentiles to obey God.
101) How did Paul lead the Gentiles to obey God?
o
He led the
Gentiles to obey God with his
§
Words.
§
And deeds.
o
That were
§
By the power of
Ø
Signs.
Ø
And wonders.
§
Through the power
of the Spirit of God.
102) Where had Paul fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ?
o
He had fully
proclaimed the gospel of Christ
§
From
§
All the way
around to
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Conclusion
103) What is the role of the Holy Spirit in witnessing for
Jesus?
o
Paul led the
Gentiles to obey God with his
§
Words.
§
And deeds.
o
That were
§
By the power of
Ø
Signs.
Ø
And wonders.
§
Through the power
of the Spirit of God.
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1 Thessalonians 1:5
5Our gospel came to you not
simply with words but also with power, with the Holy Spirit and deep
conviction.
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104) Who does ‘our’ refer to?
o
‘Our’ refers to
§
Paul.
§
And his
church-planting team.
105) How did the gospel come to the disciples?
o
The gospel came
to the disciples
§
Not simply with
words.
§
But also with
power.
§
With the Holy
Spirit.
§
And with deep
conviction.
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Conclusion
106) What is the role of the Holy Spirit in witnessing for
Jesus?
o
The gospel of
Paul and his church-planting team came to the disciples
§
Not simply with
words.
§
But also with
power.
§
With the Holy
Spirit.
§
And with deep
conviction.
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The role of the Holy Spirit
in witnessing for Jesus
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Disciples are temples of the
Holy Spirit
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107) What does it mean for disciples to be temples of the
Holy Spirit?
o
We are going to
find out.
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1 Corinthians 3:16-17
16Don’t you know that you
yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?
17If anyone destroys God’s
temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you
together are that temple.
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108) What translation of the bible is this passage from?
o
It is from the
NIV, the New International Version.
109) Does the NIV provide a good translation of this passage
of the bible and why?
o
No, we are going
to find out why next.
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1 Corinthians 3:16-17 (NASB)
16Do you not know that you
are a
17If anyone destroys the
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110) What does NASB
stand for?
o
NASB stands for
the New American Standard Bible that is a more literal translation of the bible
than the NIV, the New International Version.
111) Is ‘you’ in verse 16 singular or plural in the
original language?
o
It is plural.
112) Who does ‘you’ in verse 16 refer to?
o
‘You’ in verse 16
refers to the Corinthian church.
113) According to verse 16 does the Spirit of God dwell in each
of the disciples at the Corinthian church
individually or in their midst collectively and why, given John 14:16-17?
o
The Spirit of God
dwells in each of the disciples individually.
o
Because
o
Jesus had poured
out the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost.
o
Before
o
The Corinthian
church came into being.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud John 14:16-17 that says,
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16And I will ask the Father,
and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—17the
Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor
knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
+++++++++++++++++++++
114) Is ‘you’ in verse 17 singular or plural in the
original language?
o
It is plural.
115) What does ‘he (the Spirit of truth) lives with you’ in
verse 17 mean?
o
It means that the
Spirit of truth lives in your midst.
116) What does ‘he (the Spirit of truth) will be in you’ in
verse 17 mean?
o
It means that the
Spirit of truth will be in each of you individually.
117) When did the Spirit of truth live in the midst of the
disciples?
o
The Spirit of
truth lived in the midst of the disciples.
o
When
o
Jesus was still
with them.
118) When did the Spirit of truth start being in the
disciples individually?
o
The Spirit of
truth started being in the disciples individually on the day of Pentecost.
o
When
o
Jesus
§
Received from the
Father the promised Holy Spirit.
§
And poured out
the Spirit on the disciples per Acts 2:1-33
discussed earlier.
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119) So is each disciple individually a
o
Yes.
120) According to verse 17 what happens to a person who
destroys the
o
God will destroy
that person.
121) According to verse 17 why will God destroy that person?
o
It is because the
122) Does the NIV provide a good translation of this passage
of the bible and why?
o
No, because
according to the NIV translation the Spirit of God dwells
§
In the midst of the
disciples at the Corinthian church.
§
Rather than in each
of the disciples individually.
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Conclusion
123) What does it mean for disciples to be temples of the
Holy Spirit?
o
Every disciple is
a temple of the Holy Spirit.
o
Therefore the
Holy Spirit lives in every disciple.
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1 Corinthians 6:18-20
18Flee from
sexual immorality. All other sins
a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against
their own body.
19Do you not know that your
bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received
from God? You are not your own;
20you were bought at a price.
Therefore honor God with your bodies.
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124) According to verse 18 what is the plea concerning sexual
immorality?
o
Flee from sexual
immorality.
125) According to verse 18 what is the consequence for a
person’s body when the person sins sexually?
o
The person sins
against his or her own body.
126) According to verse 18 what is the consequence for a
person’s body when the sin is non- sexual?
o
The non-sexual sin
is committed outside the body.
127) According to verse 19 what are the bodies of the
disciples?
o
They are temples
of the Holy Spirit.
128) According to verse 19 where does the Holy Spirit
dwell?
o
The Holy Spirit
dwells in every disciple.
129) According to verse 19 from whom have the disciples
received the Holy Spirit?
o
They have received
the Holy Spirit from God.
130) According to verses 18 and 19 who has ownership of the
bodies of the disciples?
o
God does.
131) According to verse 20 why does God have ownership of
the bodies of the disciples?
o
It is because God
bought the disciples at a price.
132) What is the price God paid for ownership of the bodies
of the disciples?
o
God paid the
price of his own Son.
133) According to verse 20 what is the disciples’ obligation
to God?
o
The disciples are
obligated to honor God with their bodies.
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Conclusion
134) What does it mean for disciples to be temples of the
Holy Spirit?
o
The bodies of the
disciples are temples of the Holy Spirit.
o
Because
o
They were bought
at a price.
o
Therefore they
should honor God with their bodies.
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Disciples are temples of the
Holy Spirit
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The flesh and the Spirit are
in conflict with one another
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135) What does it mean for the flesh and the Spirit to be
in conflict with one another?
o
We are going to
find out.
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Galatians 5:13-26
13You, my brothers and
sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the
flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.
14For the entire law is
fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
15If you bite and devour each
other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.
16So I say, walk by the
Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
17For the flesh desires what
is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary
to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do
whatever you want.
18But if you are led by the
Spirit, you are not under the law.
19The acts of the flesh are
obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;
20idolatry and witchcraft;
hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions,
factions
21and envy;
drunkenness, orgies, and the like.
I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the
22But the fruit of the Spirit
is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
23gentleness
and self-control. Against such
things there is no law.
24Those who belong to Christ
Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
25Since we live by the
Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
26Let us not become
conceited, provoking and envying each other.
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136) According to verse 13 what were the disciples called
to be?
o
They were called
to be free.
137) What is the flesh?
o
The flesh is the
sinful nature.
138) According to verse 13 what ought the disciples not to
use their freedom to indulge?
o
They ought not to
use their freedom to indulge the sinful nature.
139) According to verse 13 what ought the disciples to use
their freedom to do?
o
They ought to serve
one another humbly in love.
140) According to verse 14 how is the purpose of the entire
law fulfilled?
o
The entire law is
fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
141) According to verse 15 what happens if the disciples bite
and devour each other?
o
They will be
destroyed by each other.
142) According to verse 16 how will the disciples not
gratify the desires of the sinful nature?
o
The disciples need
to walk by the Spirit.
143) How do the disciples know that they walk by the Spirit,
given Ezekiel 36:26-27?
o
They walk by the
Spirit.
o
When
o
They obey
instructions in the bible.
o
Because
o
It is the Spirit
who moves them to obey the instructions therein.
· The facilitator asks a specific participant to read
out loud Ezekiel 36:26-27 that says,
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26I will give you a new heart
and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and
give you a heart of flesh.
27And I will put my Spirit in
you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.
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144) Whom does ‘I’ in verse 26 refer to?
o
‘I’ in verse 26 refers
to God.
145) Whom does ‘you’ in verse 26 refer to?
o
‘You’ in verse 26
refers to the Jews.
146) According to verse 26 what will God give the Jews?
o
God will give them
§
A new heart.
§
And a new spirit.
147) According to verse 26 how will God deal with the heart
of the Jews?
o
God will
§
Remove from them their
heart of stone.
§
And give them a
heart of flesh.
148) According to verse 27 how will God move the Jews to
follow his decrees and be careful to keep his laws?
o
God will put his
Spirit in them.
o
His Spirit will move
them to
§
Follow his
decrees.
§
And be careful to
keep his laws.
+++++++++++++++++++++
149) According to verse 17 what is the conflict between the
desire of the sinful nature and the desire of the Spirit?
o
The sinful nature
desires what is contrary to the Spirit.
o
And the Spirit
what is contrary to the sinful nature.
150) According to verse 17 what keeps the disciples from
doing whatever they want?
o
The sinful nature
and the Spirit are in conflict with each other.
o
So that
o
The disciples are
kept from doing whatever they want.
151) Would the conflict between the sinful nature and the
Spirit exist in uncommitted disciples too and why?
o
No, because
uncommitted disciples
§
Have not
Ø
Repented.
Ø
And believed the
good news.
§
And therefore do
not have the indwelling of the Spirit.
152) How does the indwelling Spirit empower disciples
against the sinful nature?
o
The indwelling Spirit
makes it possible for disciples to desire what is contrary to the sinful
nature.
o
On the other hand
disciples would still indulge the sinful nature.
o
If
o
They are not
willing to
§
Make an effort to
walk by the Spirit.
§
And obey
instructions in the bible.
153) What is the law?
o
It is the law of Moses.
154) What does verse 18 mean?
o
Disciples led by the
indwelling Spirit
§
Follow God’s commandments
Ø
Wholeheartedly.
Ø
And voluntarily.
§
And are under the
Spirit.
o
Jews without the
indwelling Spirit
§
Follow God’s commandments
of their own accord.
§
And are under the
law.
o
Therefore the
disciples are
§
Not under the law.
§
But under the
Spirit.
o
When
o
They are led by
the Spirit.
155) According to verses 19 to 21 what are the acts of the sinful
nature?
o
The acts of the sinful
nature are obvious:
§
Sexual immorality.
§
Impurity.
§
Debauchery.
§
Idolatry.
§
Witchcraft.
§
Hatred.
§
Discord.
§
Jealousy.
§
Fits of rage.
§
Selfish ambition.
§
Dissensions.
§
Factions.
§
Envy.
§
Drunkenness.
§
Orgies.
§
And the like.
156) According to verse 21 what is the warning for those who
commit acts of the sinful nature as their way of life?
o
Such people will
not inherit the
157) According to verses 22 and 23 what is the fruit of the
Spirit?
o
The fruit of the
Spirit is
§
Love.
§
Joy.
§
Peace.
§
Forbearance.
§
Kindness.
§
Goodness.
§
Faithfulness.
§
Gentleness.
§
And self-control.
158) According to verse 23 what is there against the fruit
of the Spirit?
o
There is no law against
the fruit of the Spirit.
159) According to verse 24 what have those who belong to
Christ Jesus done to the sinful nature?
o
They have
crucified the sinful nature with its
§
Passions.
§
And desires.
160) Does this mean that those who belong to Christ Jesus
do not sin and why?
o
No, those who
belong to Christ Jesus still sin.
o
Only that
o
They have been called
to be free.
o
So that
o
They have the
freedom to choose not to indulge the sinful nature.
161) According to verse 25 how should we who live by the
Spirit cooperate with the Spirit?
o
Let us keep in
step with the Spirit.
162) According to verses 25 and 26 what happens if we keep
in step with the Spirit?
o
We would not
become conceited,
§
Provoking.
§
And envying each
other.
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Conclusion
163) What does it mean for the flesh and the Spirit to be
in conflict with one another?
o
The flesh desires
what is contrary to the Spirit.
o
And the Spirit
what is contrary to the flesh.
o
Disciples can choose
to walk by the Spirit in order to bear the fruit of the Spirit.
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Romans 8:5-17
5Those who live according to
the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in
accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.
6The mind governed by the
flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.
7The mind governed by the
flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so.
8Those who are in the realm
of the flesh cannot please God.
9 You, however, are not in
the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit
of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do
not belong to Christ.
10But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of
sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness.
11And if the Spirit of him
who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the
dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives
in you.
12Therefore, brothers and
sisters, we have an obligation—but it is not to the flesh, to live according to
it.
13For if you live according
to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds
of the body, you will live.
14For those who are led by
the Spirit of God are the children of God.
15The Spirit you received
does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit
you received brought about your adoption to sonship.
And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
16The Spirit himself
testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
17Now if we are children,
then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in
his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.
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164) What does the flesh stand for?
o
The flesh stands
for the sinful nature.
165) According to verse 5 what do those who live according
to the sinful nature have their minds set on?
o
They have their
minds set on what that nature desires.
166) According to verse 5 what do those who live in
accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on?
o
They have their
minds set on what the Spirit desires.
167) According to verse 6 what is the outcome of the mind governed
by the sinful nature?
o
The outcome is
death.
168) According to verse 6 what is the outcome of the mind governed
by the Spirit?
o
The outcome is
§
Life.
§
And peace.
169) According to verses 7 and 8 how does the mind governed
by the sinful nature relate to God?
o
The mind governed
by the sinful nature
§
Is hostile to God.
§
Does not submit
to God’s law.
§
Cannot submit to
God’s law.
§
And cannot please
God.
170) According to verse 9 are the disciples in the realm of
the sinful nature or in the realm of the Spirit if the Spirit of God lives in them?
o
They are in the
realm of the Spirit.
171) According to verse 9 what is the status of ownership by
Christ of those who do not have the Spirit of Christ?
o
They do not
belong to Christ.
172) According to verse 10 what are the bodies of the
disciples subject to because of sin?
o
Their bodies are subject
to death because of sin.
173) According to verse 10 what happens to the disciples if
Christ is in them, even though their bodies are subject to death because of sin?
o
The Spirit gives
life to the disciples because of righteousness.
174) According to verse 11 who raised Jesus from the dead?
o
God did.
175) According to verse 11 what will God do for the disciples
if the Spirit of God who raised Jesus from the dead is living in them?
o
God will give
life to the mortal bodies of the disciples because of his Spirit who lives in them.
176) According to verse 12 what is the obligation of the disciples?
o
Their obligation is
to not live according to the sinful nature.
177) According to verse 13 what will happen to the
disciples if they live according to the sinful nature?
o
They will die.
178) According to verse 13 what will happen to the
disciples if by the Spirit they put to death the misdeeds of the body?
o
They will live.
179) According to verse 14 what is the relation to God of
those who are led by the Spirit of God?
o
They are children
of God.
180) According to verse 15 what happens to the disciples as
a result of receiving the Spirit of God?
o
The Spirit the
disciples received does not make them slaves.
o
So that
o
They live in fear
again.
o
Rather the Spirit
brings about their adoption to sonship.
181) According to verse 15 what do we by the Spirit call God
as a result of our adoption to sonship?
o
We call God Abba,
Father.
182) According to verse 16 how do we know that we are God’s
children?
o
The Spirit who
lives in us testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
183) According to verse 17 what do we gain from being God’s
children?
o
We become heirs
§
Heirs of God.
§
And co-heirs with
Christ.
184) What may we also share in as heirs of God and co-heirs
with Christ if we share in his sufferings?
o
We may also share
in Christ’s glory.
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Conclusion
185) What does it mean for the flesh and the Spirit to be
in conflict with one another?
o
The mind governed
by the flesh is death.
o
But the mind
governed by the Spirit is
§
Life.
§
And peace.
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Galatians 6:7-10
7Do not be deceived: God
cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
8Whoever sows to please their
flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit,
from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
9Let us
not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest
if we do not give up.
10Therefore, as we have
opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially
to those who belong to the family of believers.
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186) According to verse 7 what does a man reap?
o
A man reaps what
he sows.
187) According to verse 7 what are we doing to ourselves if
we think that we can operate above the statement that a man reaps what he sows?
o
We must not deceiving ourselves.
188) According to verse 7 what are we doing to God if we
think that we can operate above the statement?
o
We are mocking God.
189) According to verse 8 what happens to those who sow to
please their sinful nature?
o
They will reap
destruction from their sinful nature.
190) According to verse 8 what happens to those who sow to
please the Spirit?
o
They will reap
eternal life from the Spirit.
191) According to verse 9 what is the reason that we should
not become weary in doing good?
o
For at the proper
time we will reap a harvest.
o
If
o
We do not give up.
192) According to verse 10 what should we do when we have
opportunity to do good?
o
Let us do good to all people.
o
As
o
We have opportunity.
193) According to verse 10 whom do we have a special
obligation to do good to?
o
We especially have
an obligation to do good to those who belong to the
family of believers.
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Conclusion
194) What does it mean for the flesh and the Spirit to be
in conflict with one another?
o
Whoever sows to
please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction.
o
Whoever sows to
please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
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The flesh and the Spirit are
in conflict with one another
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