Great Doctrines - Grace Church of DuPage

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I. I. I. The The The Holy Holy Holy Spirit Spirit is is a a Person
Person
A. A. He He He is is referred referred to to by by personal personal names names and and pronouns pronouns ~ ~ John 15:26 ~ “...the
Counselor... the Spirit... He...” (NIV) (cf. John 14:26; 16:13,14)
B. B. He He has has the the attributes attributes of of personhood personhood personhood ~
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1. 1. Intellect Intellect ~ ~ ~ 1Corinthians 2:10.11 ~ “The Spirit searches all things, even the
depths of God.” (cf. Romans 8:27; Isaiah 11:2)
2. 2. Emotions Emotions ~ ~ Isaiah 63:10 ~ “But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit.”
(cf. Ephesians 4:30; Hebrews 10:29)
3. 3. Will Will ~ ~ 1Corinthians 12:11 ~ “... the same Spirit ... distributing to each
individually just as He wills.” (cf. Acts 13:2,4; 16:6)
C. C. He He is is like like like Christ Christ ~ ~ John 14:16 ~ “...another Helper...” (another ~the Greek
word is allos meaning “another of the same kind”)
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We W e can can fellowship fellowship with with with the the Holy Holy Spirit Spirit Spirit ~ ~ II Cor 13:14
II. II. The The Holy Holy Spirit Spirit is is the the Divine Divine Agent Agent Who Who accomplishes accomplishes the
the
will will of of the the Godhead Godhead
Godhead
A. A. By By creating creating ~ ~ Genesis 1:2 ~ “The Spirit of God was moving over the surface of
the waters.” (cf. Psalm 104:30)
B. B. By By communicating communicating ~ ~ 1Corinthians 2:12, 13 ~ “We have received... the
Spirit who is from God that we might know...” (cf. 2Peter 1:20,21)
C. C. By By convicting convicting ~ ~ ~ John 16:7-11 ~ “He will convict the world...”
D. D. D. By By By converting converting ~ ~ John 3:5,6 ~ “... born of the Spirit...”
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E. E. By By By comforting comforting ~ ~ John 14:16 ~ “But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit...” (NIV)
F. . By By conforming conforming conforming ~ ~ 2 Corinthians 3:18 ~ “We ... are being transformed from
glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.”
G. G. G. By By By consummating consummating consummating ~ ~ ~ Romans 8:23 ~ “Having the first fruits of the Spirit ...
waiting eagerly for ... the redemption of our bodies.” (cf. Romans 8:11)
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