120916 AM The Spirit the Christ and You

The Spirit, the Christ, and YouIntroduction:A. Havingstudied the nature of God in general and the personalityof the Spirit in particular,we turnour attention to the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of Christ.B. The Spirit of God and the Son of God worked together thatyou might have a relationshipwith God.I. The Holy Spirit and the Birth of ChristA. The Holy Spirit directed the in foretelling birth (Mic3:8; 2 Pet 1:19-21).1. The Christwas to be born in Bethlehem(Mic 5:2).2. The Christ was to be part of the tribe of Judah (Gen 49:10).3. The Christ was to come from the family line of David (Jer 23:5-6).4. The Christ’s kingdomwould be established in “the latter days” (lsa 2:2-3).B. The of the Christ was filled with the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:8-17).C. The Holy Spirit played a major role in the of the Son of God (Heb 10:5-10;Luke 1:26-35;Matt 1:18-23;Isa 7:14; Luke 1:39-45;John 1:14).II. The Holy Spirit and the Life of ChristA. Revelationto when Jesus was presented in the Temple (Luke 2:25-35).B. The descent of the Spirit at the of Jesus (Luke 3:21-23).C. John the Baptist Jesus as the Christ (John 3:22-36).D. The of the Spirit (Luke 4:1-2,14-21;Matt 12:28;Acts 10:36-38).III. The Spirit and the Death of ChristA. Jesus offered himself without blemish to God the Spirit (Heb 9:11-15).B. The Spirit of God Jesus from the dead (Rom 8:9-11).C. The ascension and of Jesus were announcedby the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:32-36).Conclusion-The Spirit, the Christ, and You:A. “Hear what the Spirit says to the churches” (Rev 2:7,11,17,29;3:6,13,22).B. “The Spirit and the Bride say, ‘Come” (Rev 22:17).