Acts 2:39
For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call.
In the present times, God the Father, in His goodness, is calling men and women from all nations to see the glory of the Son. The Truth of Jesus the Son’s identity is confirmed by the work of the Holy Spirit. Father-God has sent His Son to save us from sin, death, and corruption and He is now calling many to Himself through the work of the Spirit.
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Today we want to take a brief look at some of the key things that the Holy Spirit does for all those who place their trust in Christ. In a later study, we go into more detail on these. For now, it is important that you see what God the Father and Son are doing in the World through the work of the Holy Spirit.
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Today, we begin to take closer look at the work of the Holy Spirit. The reality of the Holy Spirit and His work is one of the most neglected topics in some circles. But we need to know how the Spirit is at work in order to grow in the Way of Jesus. Jesus reveals that He would send the Spirit to work both 1) in the World and also 2) in His people. First, we focus on what Jesus teaches about the Spirit’s work in the World.
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2 Corinthians 13:13
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and
the love of God and
the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
This week, we focus on how The Father, Son and Spirit are at work now. It is important to realize that Jesus is still at work in our world. As the Father and Son oversee all things from the Heavenly Realm, they have sent the Holy Spirit to work powerfully in our world. For all those who are “in Christ”, the Spirit brings the personal presence of Christ Himself so that Christ indwells us and empowers us to do all things for the glory and pleasure of the Father.
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In our final reading for the week, we consider how Jesus has reversed the catastrophic effects of Adam’s rebellion. We make a comparison of what Adam has done to us with what Jesus has done for us. Whereas Adam brought sin, death and condemnation in our World, Jesus has brought righteousness, life and peace.
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What happened to Jesus on The Cross? This is one of the most profound questions we can consider. Today, we discuss just a small portion of what we can know from the words of Jesus himself.
…what actually happened when ‘God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ’ is a mystery whose depths we shall spend eternity plumbing… “
John R. W. Stott, The Cross of Christ, 18.
1 Corinthians 15:45
Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.
Just as Adam was tested and failed to trust God, so also Jesus was tested. Jesus, however, remained faithful, trusting His Father even in light of bearing the sins of the World on The Cross. The first man Adam brought sin and death into the human experience through his rebellion. The Last Adam – Jesus – brings righteousness and life through His faithfulness to all those who trust Him.
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