Who Is the Holy Spirit?

I began a new series this weekend at Eastbrook Church on the Holy Spirit with a general overview of who the Holy Spirit is from Jesus’ teaching to His disciples in John 14-16. 

You can listen to my message at the Eastbrook web-site here. You can also follow the RSS feed for Eastbrook sermons or follow Eastbrook Church on Twitter or Facebook. A slightly revised message outline is included below:

A Gift Received (John 14:16)

• A gift fulfilling Old Testament prophecies (Ezekiel 36:25, 27; Joel 2:28-32)
• A gift arriving when Jesus returned to the Father after His resurrection (Acts 1:8-9; 2:1-4)
• A gift coming in response to individual repentance and turning back to God (Acts 2:38-39)

God’s Personal Presence (John 14:16-18)

• “be with you forever…he lives with you and will be in you” (14:16, 17)
• “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you” (14:18)
• Metaphors of wind, fire and water

Helper and Friend (John 14:16, 26; 15:26; 16:7)

• Paraclete
• Called to another’s side as friend, counselor, helper
• God who is with us and for us

Truth Teller (John 14:17, 26; 15:26; 16:13)

• “the spirit of truth” (14:17; 15:26; 16:13)
• “teach you all things” (14:26) & “guide you into all truth” (16:13)
• “remind you of everything I have said to you” (14:26)

Revealer of Wrong (John 16:8-11)

• sin
• righteousness
• judgment