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The day of Pentecost
The coming of the Spirit of God
in the book of John
John 1 : 32 - 33
John 14 : 16
John 16 : 13 - 14
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John 1:32 And John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.
The 3rd Trinity
came in the role as the Spirit of God
(the heart of God)
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John 1:32 And John testified, saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him.
Gen 1:2 And the earth was a formless and desolate emptiness, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
It was God who came down
to meet men
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Gen 3:8 Now they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.
Act 2:2 And suddenly a noise like a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.
It was God who came to meet men
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The one who loves comes to meet the one he loves
God came to meet men
God is love
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The 3rd Trinity came in the role as the Spirit of God
means that
God’s heart of love has come to us
God is love
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John 1:33 And I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’
The 3rd Trinity
came in the role as the Holy Spirit
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Eph 1:13 In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of the promise,
A seal is a guarantee that what has been given will not be changed
The seal of the Holy Spirit means that
our salvation is for forever
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James 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole Law, yet stumbles in one point, has become guilty of all.
We are saved means that
ALL OF OUR SINS have been forgiven
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The Holy Spirit as a seal of our salvation
means that
we are forever saved and forever holy
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The 3rd Trinity in the role as the Holy Spirit
means that
God is willing to forgive ALL OF OUR SINS forever
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John 14:16 I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, so that He may be with you forever;
17 the Helper is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him; but you know Him because He remains with you and will be in you.
The 3rd Trinity
In the role as another Helper
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Gen 2:18 Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.”
The meaning of the role as a helper
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The 3rd Trinity in the role as a Helper
means that
God is giving us :
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God’s heart of love has come
The names and the roles of
the 3rd Trinity
As the Spirit of God
As the Holy Spirit
God’s forgiveness has come
As a Helper
God’s good life has come
The ability to love others with
God’s love has come
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The Spirit of Truth
and
the Spirit of Christ
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John 14:16 I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, so that He may be with you forever;
17 the Helper is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him; but you know Him because He remains with you and will be in you.
The 3rd Trinity
came in the role as the Spirit of Truth
to fulfill the desire of Christ
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John 16:13 But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take from Mine and will disclose it to you.
Rom 8:9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.
The 3rd Trinity as the Spirit of truth
will glorify Christ
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This is the testimony of the Spirit of truth
Rom 11:36 For from Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.
Only Christ shall be glorified
Everything shall be done thru Christ
Not thru our own glory
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Rom 8:9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.
11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
The 1st, 2nd, and the 3rd Trinity have the same heart (Spirit)
They have ONE heart
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Rom 8:9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. 10 If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
This is the same heart of the 3 Trinity
Despite our sin, thru Christ,
God will make us alive and righteous
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Rom 8:9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. 10 If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.
This is the same heart of the 3 Trinity
Despite our inability (dead body),
Thru Christ, God is able to give us a good life
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Christ is glorified. Not our own glory
As the Spirit of Christ
Thru Christ, God has forgiven us
Thru Christ, God makes us righteous to receive a good life
The names and the roles of
the 3rd Trinity
As the Spirit of truth
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The Spirit of God
and
the bride of Christ
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Rev 22:16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you of these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star.”
17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires, take the water of life without cost.
The 3rd Trinity and the bride of Christ
The 3rd Trinity will be with the bride of Christ
to make her worthy for Christ
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God’s heart of love has come
The names and the roles of
the 3rd Trinity
As the Spirit of God
As the Holy Spirit
God’s forgiveness has come
As a Helper
God’s good life has come
The ability to love others with
God’s love has come
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Christ is glorified. Not our own glory
As the Spirit of Christ
Thru Christ, God has forgiven us
Thru Christ, God makes us righteous to receive a good life
The names and the roles of
the 3rd Trinity
As the Spirit of truth
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The last role of the 3rd Trinity is
to make the bride of Christ worthy to receive Christ as her groom
This is the heart of God
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Topic for today’s discipleship
Simon wanted to buy God’s Spirit
Acts 8 : 8 - 24
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Topic for next sermon
Jesus is revealing His agape love (1)
John 13