PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THE INDWELLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.」
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.」
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NIV
「he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.」
Titus 3:5 NLT
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「And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.」
2 Peter 1:4
「He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins.」
Ephesians 1:7 NLT
「For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory.」
Colossians 1:27 NLT
「All who declare that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God.」
1 John 4:15 NLT
Life changing results by the Holy Spirit
1. The indwelling Spirit comes to a soul dead in sin and creates new life
「he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.」
Titus 3:5 NLT
2) The indwelling Spirit confirms to the believer that he belongs to the Lord and is an heir of God and fellow-heir with Christ
「So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.」
Romans 8:15-17 NLT
3) The indwelling Spirit installs the new believer as a member of Christ’s universal church.
「Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.」
1 Corinthians 12:13 NLT
4) The indwelling Spirit gives spiritual gifts (God-given abilities for service)
「It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.」
1 Corinthians 12:11 NLT
5) The indwelling Spirit helps the believer understand and apply the Scripture to his daily life
「And we have received God’s Spirit (not the world’s spirit), so we can know the wonderful things God has freely given us.」
1 Corinthians 2:12 NLT
6) The indwelling Spirit enriches the believer’s prayer life and intercedes for him in prayer
「And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the Spirit pleads for us believers in harmony with God’s own will.」
Romans 8:26-27 NLT
7) The indwelling Holy Spirit empowers the yielded believer to live for Christ to do His will
「So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.」
Galatians 5:16 NLT
and leads the believer in the paths of righteousness
「For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.」
Romans 8:14 NLT
8) The indwelling Spirit gives evidence of new life
「But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!」
Galatians 5:22-23 NLT
9). The indwelling spirit convicts the believer not to sin
「But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.」
1 John 1:9 NLT
10) The indwelling Spirit seals the believer unto the day of redemption
「And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago. The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.」
Ephesians 1:13-14 NLT
Conclusion:
When you accept Christ as your Savior (Romans 10:9–13), the Holy Spirit takes up residence in your heart, bringing with Him an entirely new life of love, relationship, and service to the Lord.
