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THE UNKNOWN GOD – THE HOLY SPIRIT

1.     We preach and teach – the trinity

2.     We know the Father and Son

3.     We know almost nothing about the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is:

1.     A person

a.     H. S. is not the Bible – Ephesians 6:17

b.     “The” causes some of the confusion

c.     Think about “The” President

d.     Personal pronouns

                                                    i.     John 14:16, 17, 26

                                                   ii.     John 15:26

                                                 iii.     John 16:13 – pronoun used  7 times

2.     An Intelligent Person

a.     Mind – Romans 8:27

b.     Grieved – Ephesians 4:30

c.     Love – Romans 15:30

d.     Lied to – Acts 5:3

e.     Forbid – Acts 16:6-7

f.      Speak clearly – 1 Timothy 4:1; John 16:13; Acts 8:29

g.     Has will – 1 Corinthians 12:11

3.     Has attributes of a Divine Person

a.     Called God – Acts 5:3-5

b.     Eternal – Hebrews 9:14

c.     Omniscient – 1 Corinthians 2:11

d.     Omnipotent – 1 Corinthians 2:4

e.     Omnipresent – Psalm 139:7-10

f.      Equal to Father and Son – Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:16; Romans 15:30

4.     Important

a.     Father in Patriarchal Age – God Planned

b.     Son fulfilled the Mosaic Age – Christ Carried out the Plan

c.     H. S. guided early church in Christian Age – H. S. revealed the Plan

d.     Ephesians 3:3-6



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