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DoxologyDoxology

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him, all creatures here below;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;Praise Him above, ye heavenly host;

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.—Amen.Amen.

Memory VerseMemory Verse

2 Tim 2:4,2 Tim 2:4, “No soldier in active service “No soldier in active service

entangles himself in the affairs entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he of everyday life, so that he

may please the one who may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.”enlisted him as a soldier.”

John 15:26John 15:26

The Spirit Leads in The Spirit Leads in Triumph!Triumph!

““Whenever the Helper (Holy Whenever the Helper (Holy Spirit) comesSpirit) comes ” ”

Views the entirety of the Views the entirety of the action from Christ’s asking of action from Christ’s asking of the Father, to the sending of the Father, to the sending of

the Spirit by both the Son and the Spirit by both the Son and Father, …Father, …

… … to the actual permanent to the actual permanent indwelling of every Church indwelling of every Church

Age believer, to His Age believer, to His empowering and enabling empowering and enabling

witness inside each witness inside each believer. believer.

As we know, He came on As we know, He came on the day of Pentecost, 50 the day of Pentecost, 50 Days after our Lord’s Days after our Lord’s

resurrection and 10 days resurrection and 10 days after His ascension.after His ascension.

““Whom I (Whom I (JesusJesus) will send to ) will send to you all from (you all from (the source ofthe source of) )

the Father.the Father.””

PrinciplesPrinciples::1. As we noted previously in 1. As we noted previously in

John 14:16, and 26 the John 14:16, and 26 the Father is the one who sends Father is the one who sends the Holy Spirit at the request the Holy Spirit at the request of, or in the name of Jesus.of, or in the name of Jesus.

2. Here Jesus does the 2. Here Jesus does the sending. He will reiterate sending. He will reiterate

this principle, “that it is an this principle, “that it is an advantage to the believer to advantage to the believer to

send them God the Holy send them God the Holy Spirit”, in John 16:7. Spirit”, in John 16:7.

3. After His resurrection 3. After His resurrection Jesus tells the disciples of Jesus tells the disciples of the sending of the Holy the sending of the Holy

Spirit, Luke 24:49. Spirit, Luke 24:49.

4. The actual giving of the 4. The actual giving of the Holy Spirit for the first Holy Spirit for the first time and therefore the time and therefore the

Birthday of the Church is Birthday of the Church is found in Acts 2:1-4.found in Acts 2:1-4.

5. The confirmation of the 5. The confirmation of the sending of the Spirit is sending of the Spirit is given by Peter in Acts given by Peter in Acts

2:33. 2:33.

““That isThat is, the Spirit of , the Spirit of Truth (Truth (Bible DoctrineBible Doctrine) )

who proceeds from (who proceeds from (the the source ofsource of) the Father.) the Father.””

TruthTruth - ALETHEIA. - ALETHEIA. A reference to the Bible A reference to the Bible

Doctrine that the Spirit will Doctrine that the Spirit will teach to and communicate teach to and communicate

through Church Age through Church Age believers.believers.

Proceeds - EKPOREUOMAIProceeds - EKPOREUOMAI Passive Deponent Voice: The Passive Deponent Voice: The Holy Spirit is sent by the Son Holy Spirit is sent by the Son and Father yet this says that and Father yet this says that the Spirit Himself proceeds the Spirit Himself proceeds

from the Father. from the Father.

All three members of the All three members of the Trinity are involved in the Trinity are involved in the sending of God the Holy sending of God the Holy

Spirit to Church Age Spirit to Church Age believers.believers.

““That One will bear That One will bear witness concerning Mewitness concerning Me.” .”

Bear Witness - MARTUREO Bear Witness - MARTUREO Future, Active, Indicative:Future, Active, Indicative:

Upon the universal indwelling Upon the universal indwelling of God the Holy Spirit during of God the Holy Spirit during the Church Age, His mission the Church Age, His mission

is to proclaim the Savior, is to proclaim the Savior, Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ.

John 15:26, John 15:26, ““Whenever the Helper (Whenever the Helper (God the Holy God the Holy

SpiritSpirit) comes,) comes, whom I (whom I (JesusJesus) will ) will send to you all from (send to you all from (the source ofthe source of) )

the Father,the Father, that is that is, the Spirit of Truth, , the Spirit of Truth, ((Bible DoctrineBible Doctrine), who proceeds from ), who proceeds from ((the source ofthe source of) the Father, that One ) the Father, that One will bear witness concerning Me,will bear witness concerning Me,””

Here we have the ministry Here we have the ministry of the Holy Spirit of the Holy Spirit

throughout the intensified throughout the intensified stage of the Angelic stage of the Angelic

Conflict. Conflict.

PrinciplesPrinciples: : 1. The antidote to the 1. The antidote to the

antagonism of the world is antagonism of the world is found in the Word as stated found in the Word as stated in verse 25 and the witness in verse 25 and the witness

of the Holy Spirit, verse 26. of the Holy Spirit, verse 26.

2. “Advocate, Counselor, 2. “Advocate, Counselor, Helper”, etc., all add to the Helper”, etc., all add to the idea involved in the third idea involved in the third

person of the Trinity and the person of the Trinity and the function of the Holy Spirit; function of the Holy Spirit;

however, they all are short of however, they all are short of the mark. the mark.

3. Though other passages 3. Though other passages describe different describe different

characteristics, in this verse characteristics, in this verse the Spirit’s work of the Spirit’s work of

testifying about Christ is testifying about Christ is highlighted. highlighted.

4. He will give that 4. He will give that testimony of Christ testimony of Christ

through the apostles and through the apostles and disciples of the Church disciples of the Church

Age. Age.

5. PARAKLETOS is a 5. PARAKLETOS is a word with legal word with legal

associations, suggesting associations, suggesting our lawyer, or advocate.our lawyer, or advocate.

6. The Spirit’s task is 6. The Spirit’s task is the conduct of the case the conduct of the case

of Christ before the of Christ before the world. world.

He is part of the He is part of the prosecution dream team prosecution dream team

that supplies the evidence that supplies the evidence leading to a guilty verdict leading to a guilty verdict of Satan and His Cosmic of Satan and His Cosmic

System.System.

Grace Fellowship ChurchGrace Fellowship ChurchThursday, December 16, 2010Thursday, December 16, 2010

Tape # 10-139Tape # 10-139

The Spirit Leads in Triumph!The Spirit Leads in Triumph!

Upper Room Discourse, Part 452Upper Room Discourse, Part 452

John 15:26; 14:16, 26; 16:7; Luke 24:49; Acts 2:1-4John 15:26; 14:16, 26; 16:7; Luke 24:49; Acts 2:1-4        

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