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Memory VerseMemory Verse Heb 4:16, Heb 4:16,

“Therefore let us draw near “Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne with confidence to the throne

of grace, so that we may of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace receive mercy and find grace

to help in time of need.”to help in time of need.”

John 14:17, John 14:17,

The Spirit of TruthThe Spirit of TruthIndwelling of God the Indwelling of God the

Holy SpiritHoly SpiritPart 9Part 9

Doctrine of the Holy Doctrine of the Holy Spirit’s MinistrySpirit’s Ministry

D. The ministry of the D. The ministry of the Holy Spirit in the time of Holy Spirit in the time of

the Hypostatic Union.the Hypostatic Union.

1. During our Lords’ First 1. During our Lords’ First Advent there were a few Advent there were a few

believers who were endued believers who were endued by the Holy Spirit, such as by the Holy Spirit, such as

John the Baptist.John the Baptist.Luke 1:15-17, 67; 2:25-27Luke 1:15-17, 67; 2:25-27

2. Common and 2. Common and Efficacious Grace and Efficacious Grace and

Salvation are the same in Salvation are the same in every dispensation, but not every dispensation, but not the ministry of the Spirit to the ministry of the Spirit to

the believer.the believer.

3. The prophecy and 3. The prophecy and fulfillment of the ministry fulfillment of the ministry

of the Spirit to Christ.of the Spirit to Christ.

a. a. ProphecyProphecy: :

Isa 11:2; 42:1; Mat 12:18.Isa 11:2; 42:1; Mat 12:18.

When anyone has the Holy When anyone has the Holy Spirit, they have their own Spirit, they have their own counsel and understanding. counsel and understanding. They do not have to go to They do not have to go to

anyone else for counseling. anyone else for counseling.

With doctrine in your soul With doctrine in your soul and the filling of the Spirit and the filling of the Spirit

you have the ability to you have the ability to counsel yourself.counsel yourself.

b. b. FulfillmentFulfillment: :

Mat 4:1; 12:28;Mat 4:1; 12:28; Mark 1:10-12; Mark 1:10-12;

Luke 4:14-21; 10:21; Luke 4:14-21; 10:21; John 1:32-34; 3:34John 1:32-34; 3:34

Luke 4:1,Luke 4:1,“Jesus, full of the Holy “Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Spirit, returned from the

Jordan and was led around Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the by the Spirit in the

wilderness.”wilderness.”

4. The Indwelling and Filling 4. The Indwelling and Filling of the Spirit is always related of the Spirit is always related

to God’s Power System. to God’s Power System. Luke 4:14; Acts 1:8; 10:38; Luke 4:14; Acts 1:8; 10:38; Rom 15:13, 19; 1 Cor 2:4; Rom 15:13, 19; 1 Cor 2:4;

Eph 3:16; 1 Thes 1:5; Eph 3:16; 1 Thes 1:5; 2 Tim 1:72 Tim 1:7

Luke 4:14, Luke 4:14, “And Jesus returned to “And Jesus returned to

Galilee in the power of the Galilee in the power of the Spirit.”Spirit.”

Rom 15:13, Rom 15:13, “Now may the God of “Now may the God of

hope fill you with all joy hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so and peace in believing, so

that you will abound in that you will abound in hope by the power of the hope by the power of the

Holy Spirit.”Holy Spirit.”

Eph 3:16, Eph 3:16, “That He would grant you, “That He would grant you, according to the riches of according to the riches of

His glory, to be His glory, to be strengthened with power strengthened with power through His Spirit in the through His Spirit in the

inner man.”inner man.”

5. The humanity of Christ 5. The humanity of Christ was both Indwelt and was both Indwelt and Filled with the Spirit, Filled with the Spirit,

which is the precedence for which is the precedence for our relationship with the our relationship with the Holy Spirit in the Church Holy Spirit in the Church

Age.Age.

6. The humanity of Christ 6. The humanity of Christ dwelt in the prototype dwelt in the prototype

GPS and since Pentecost GPS and since Pentecost we have the operational we have the operational

type GPS. type GPS.

7. Our Lord was sustained 7. Our Lord was sustained in His humanity by the in His humanity by the

Spirit. He did not use His Spirit. He did not use His own Divine attributes to own Divine attributes to

glorify Himself or to fulfill glorify Himself or to fulfill anything in the strength of anything in the strength of His Divine power. Phil 2:7His Divine power. Phil 2:7

8. Our Lord offered the 8. Our Lord offered the Filling of the Holy Spirit to Filling of the Holy Spirit to

any of His disciples who any of His disciples who would ask for Him. would ask for Him.

Mat 7:7; Luke 11:9 cf Mat 7:7; Luke 11:9 cf Luke 11:13Luke 11:13

9. None of them ever did ask 9. None of them ever did ask for the Enduement, yet our for the Enduement, yet our

Lord gave the Holy Spirit to Lord gave the Holy Spirit to the disciples without their the disciples without their

asking. asking. John 20:22John 20:22

John 20:22,John 20:22,“And when Jesus had said “And when Jesus had said this, He breathed on them this, He breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive and said to them, ‘Receive

the Holy Spirit.’”the Holy Spirit.’”

10. We do not ask for the 10. We do not ask for the Holy Spirit during the Church Holy Spirit during the Church Age since we receive Him at Age since we receive Him at

the moment of salvation. the moment of salvation. Rom 8:11; 1 Cor 3:16, 6:19-Rom 8:11; 1 Cor 3:16, 6:19-20; 2 Cor 6:16 cf Eph 1:13-20; 2 Cor 6:16 cf Eph 1:13-

14; 4:30; 2 Cor 1:2214; 4:30; 2 Cor 1:22

11. The Holy Spirit empowered 11. The Holy Spirit empowered the humanity of Christ to the humanity of Christ to

sustain Him in all aspects of His sustain Him in all aspects of His earthly ministry including the earthly ministry including the

Cross, Heb 9:14, and Cross, Heb 9:14, and Resurrection, Acts 2:24; Resurrection, Acts 2:24;

Rom 1:4; 8:11; 1 Cor 6:14; Rom 1:4; 8:11; 1 Cor 6:14; 1 Peter 3:18.1 Peter 3:18.

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The Spirit of Truth – The Indwelling Holy Spirit, Part 9

Upper Room Discourse, Part 286

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