Topics: Holy Spirit
Am I The Only One Who Doesn’t Get This?
We began our study of the Holy Spirit on Sunday by looking at the Bible’s teaching that the Spirit is a person, not merely an impersonal force. If this concept is still challenging for you, take heart; you are not alone! Consider these words from Sinclair Ferguson,
“Most Christians readily and warmly respond to the description of Jesus as the Son of God not only because of his humanity, but also b [...] Continue reading
Posted by admin on July 27, 2008
Why Preach on the Holy Spirit? Part II
In last week’s article I highlighted the increased communion with God that I pray would result from our upcoming series on the Holy Spirit. Parallel (or perhaps perpendicular!) to this vertical aim is the horizontal goal of growing in communion with one another in the body of Christ.
Why can we put such a hope on a study of the Holy Spirit? For starters, the Apostle Paul connects the Spirit with the [...] Continue reading
Posted by admin on July 20, 2008
Why Preach on the Holy Spirit?
God willing, on July 20th I will begin a 7-sermon series on the Holy Spirit. Though the motivations behind such a series are as broad ranging as the study itself, I thought I would share one of them through the story of a wiser, more mature student of the Bible.
Daniel Wallace is a New Testament professor at Dallas Theological Seminary who is well known for his excellent textbook on Greek grammar. Dr. [...] Continue reading
Posted by admin on July 13, 2008