The Miracle of The Miracle of FaithFaith

Why does the Bible Why does the Bible use four picture use four picture words to describe words to describe the work of the Holy the work of the Holy Spirit for us.Spirit for us.

Question #1Question #1

How does the Bible use the How does the Bible use the picture words picture words conversionconversion, , regeneration (rebirth)regeneration (rebirth), and , and resurrectionresurrection in speaking in speaking about the work of the Holy about the work of the Holy Spirit?Spirit?

Acts 11:21

John 3:3 & 6

Colossians 2:13

Key Point #1

Revelation 20:6

Acts 26:17b & 18a

Romans 15:13

Ephesians 1:7

Key Point #2

2 Corinthians 11:3

Key Point #3

turns us around raises us from the dead

gives us a second birth

ForgivenessComfortPeaceHopeJoy

devil’s cunning

strengthens our faith

1 John 2:15a light were turned on

Galatians 5:17

desires of our sinful naturelove of the world

Psalm 119:50

Ephesians 3:16

1 Peter 1:5Image 1

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Image 3

Acts 11:21Acts 11:21

The Lord's hand was The Lord's hand was with them, and a with them, and a great number of great number of people believed and people believed and turned to the Lord. turned to the Lord.

John 3:3,6John 3:3,6

In reply Jesus declared, "I In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of can see the kingdom of God unless he is born God unless he is born again. Flesh gives birth to again. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. birth to spirit.

Colossians 2:13Colossians 2:13

When you were dead in When you were dead in your sins and in the your sins and in the uncircumcision of your uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made sinful nature, God made you alive with Christ. He you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, forgave us all our sins,

Revelation 20:6Revelation 20:6

Blessed and holy are those who Blessed and holy are those who have part in the first have part in the first resurrection. The second resurrection. The second death has no power over death has no power over them, but they will be priests them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand reign with him for a thousand years. years.

Key Point #1Key Point #1

The ____ uses these The ____ uses these words to help us words to help us _________ the wonderful _________ the wonderful ______ the ____ ____ ______ the ____ ____ worked in us by worked in us by bringing us to ____.bringing us to ____.

BibleBibleunderstandunderstandmiraclemiracle

Holy SpiritHoly Spiritfaithfaith

Question #2Question #2

How does the Bible How does the Bible use the picture word use the picture word enlighten in speaking enlighten in speaking about the work of the about the work of the Holy Spirit in Holy Spirit in bringing us to faith?bringing us to faith?

Acts 26:17b & 18aActs 26:17b & 18a

I am sending you to I am sending you to them to open their them to open their eyes and turn them eyes and turn them from darkness to from darkness to light light

Ephesians 1:7Ephesians 1:7

In him we have In him we have redemption through his redemption through his blood, the forgiveness blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's with the riches of God's gracegrace

May the God of hope fill May the God of hope fill you with all joy and you with all joy and peace as you trust in peace as you trust in him, so that you may him, so that you may overflow with hope by overflow with hope by the power of the Holy the power of the Holy Spirit. Spirit.

Romans 15:13Romans 15:13

Psalm 119:50Psalm 119:50

My comfort in my My comfort in my suffering is this: suffering is this: Your promise Your promise preserves my preserves my life. life.

Key Point #2Key Point #2The ____ uses this word The ____ uses this word ______ to help us ______ to help us _________ that we are able _________ that we are able to see all the wonderful to see all the wonderful ____ of God only when ____ of God only when the ____ ____ brings us to the ____ ____ brings us to ____.____.

BibleBiblepicturepictureunderstandunderstand

giftsgiftsHoly SpiritHoly Spirit

faithfaith

Question #3Question #3

What does the What does the Holy Spirit do to Holy Spirit do to make sure we make sure we never lose these never lose these blessings?blessings?

2 Corinthians 11:32 Corinthians 11:3

But I am afraid that just But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, the serpent's cunning, your minds may your minds may somehow be led astray somehow be led astray from your sincere and from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.pure devotion to Christ.

Galatians 5:17Galatians 5:17

For the sinful nature desires For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict nature. They are in conflict with each other, so that you with each other, so that you do not do what you want. do not do what you want.

1 John 2:151 John 2:15

Do not love the world Do not love the world or anything in the or anything in the world. If anyone loves world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the world, the love of the Father is not in the Father is not in him.him.

Ephesians 3:16Ephesians 3:16

I pray that out of his I pray that out of his glorious riches he may glorious riches he may strengthen you with strengthen you with power through his Spirit power through his Spirit in your inner being,in your inner being,

1 Peter 1:51 Peter 1:5

who through faith are who through faith are shielded by God's shielded by God's power until the power until the coming of the coming of the salvation that is ready salvation that is ready to be revealed in the to be revealed in the last time.last time.

Key Point #3Key Point #3

The ____ ____ The ____ ____ strengthens our ____ so strengthens our ____ so that the ____, the _____, that the ____, the _____, and our _____ ______ will and our _____ ______ will not cause us to lose not cause us to lose God’s ________.God’s ________.

Holy SpiritHoly Spiritfaithfaith devildevilworldworld sinfulsinful

naturenatureblessingsblessings

What I’ve LearnedWhat I’ve Learned

The Bible uses picture The Bible uses picture words to help me words to help me understand the Holy understand the Holy Spirit’s work of bringing Spirit’s work of bringing us to faith.us to faith.

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