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*Saved: The Gift of the Spirit (Inscription 52)*
*John 14:15-27*
*/May 15, 2011/*
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*Prep: *
· Baptism of Spirit paper
· Skim LO
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Intro~/Communication card:
· Sunday School
· Grounds keeping
Prayer
*Scripture reading: JOhn 16:5-7 *(“It is good...”)
Intro
Q How many of you *grew* *up* in a *Pentecostal* type church?
Q How many of you know what it means to be “*slain* in the Spirit”?
How many of you have been?
I have, I actually grew up Pentecostal, and I have seen some pretty weird stuff, and read about weirder.
But perhaps the most enduring (from hindsight) is the *15* *minute* *song*.
· I know of no one else that can sing, “Our *God* is an *Awesome* God” long than a Pentecostal.
(Story *spring* *retreat* in *LA*).
· Radio ad for Copland conference, “*flexible* *schedule*.”
What happened to me? Speaking broadly, people tend to be more *led* by their *heart* and *emotion* or their *head* and *reason*.
Neither is better, they both have advantages and disadvantages.
· Pentecostal churches tend to be filled with those on the *emotional* *side*, so I felt *out* of *place*.
Looking back, I am *glad* I grew up Pentecostal, otherwise I might not have a pulse now.
In fact the *Pentecostal* *movement*, with all its abuses, was *God’s* *gift* to the church.
A Gift of Salvation
This is the final in a three part *series* on *salvation* from John, not as a starting point, but the entire journey.
First we talked about being saved from condemnation and guilt, then how we are saved from the destruction of sin.
I *struggled* on *what* to *preach* this week.
At first it was going to be “saved to good works,” and talk about the positive change, but I decided that was getting ahead of thing.
We first need to learn more about the *power* to *live*.
· We don’t typically think of the *Spirit* as *part* of *salvation*, but in *Acts*, that was actually the telltale sign of salvation.
If you asked a good Jew if he was saved, he would say “Sure, that happens on Yom Kippur.”
The *mark* of *followers* of Jesus is that they had received the Holy Spirit – that was something new.
· That is why Peter say “*Repent* and be *baptized*...and you will received the gift of the Spirit” not “be saved.”
(Acts 2:38)
The Gathering’s stance
There are some *finer* *points* that Christians disagree on here, but here the *stance* of *The* *Gathering*:
We *believe* and *expect* that the Holy Spirit works in Christians and that his *gifts* are *part* of the *normal* *Christians*; the Spirit didn’t start working *part*-*time* when the *Bible* was *finished*.
However, you *need* to *seek* him to make use of it.
· In that sense we might be call *Charismatic*.
On the other hand, we don’t teach you need a *second* *event* after salvation (i.e.
baptized in the Spirit and speaking in tongues) in order to receive this gift; it’s a *part* of salvation.
· In this sense we are *not* *Pentecostals*.
It’s okay if you *disagree* on that, the big deal is that as your pastor I want you to become more *aware* of, *dependent* on, and *empowered* by the Holy *Spirit*.
A little afraid
In this room, I know there are a *variety* of *backgrounds*, but my guess is that the *majority* of you *don’t* *think* a lot about the Holy Spirit.
He is like the *redheaded* *step*-*child* of the Trinity.
It’s like if your Christianity were a *movie* *poster* it would say “staring The Father and Jesus Christ; *cameo* by the Holy Spirit.”
· Maybe you have seen some of the *craziness* and are *avoiding* it; maybe you simply have never *thought* *much* about him.
Regardless, I hope to see that *shift* a *little*.
You *up* *for* *that*?
Don’t worry, we are not going to have some old fashioned Pentecostal *revival*, with people being *slain* in the Spirit, or *laughing*, there won’t be any *gold* *dust*.
It is better
But this sermon is *driven* by the *conviction* that most of you are *missing* out on something.
*John 16:7 * 7 But I tell you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away.
Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
Jesus genuinely saw his leaving as best thing: If you had to *choose* between me staying here or getting the *Spirit*, you really should choose the Sprit.
To put it *bluntly*, if you are *not* *leaning* into all that God offers us through the Holy Spirit, we *don’t* really *believe* *Jesus* on this point.
· *Illustration* of *man* on a *voyage*, skimping on food.
I am convinced that if we ignore the Spirit, we do so to our *own* *expense*.
This sermon will simply be an *exploration* of *some* of the *stuff* you are missing out on it if you ignore the Spirit.
· We will begin in *John* and *branch* *out*.
Let me ally your fears, *Pentecostalism* maybe more of a *head* v. *heart* thing, but the *Holy* *Spirit* is *not*.
I am less Pentecostal, *less* *inclined* to seek emotional experiences, but I think that I am *more* *dependent* on the Spirit than before.
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**Comforted by the Spirit *
*John 14:15-18 * 15 ¶ “If you love me, you will obey what I command.
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever-- 17 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.
18 ¶ I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
Jesus calls the Holy Spirit a *counselor*, *comforter*, *helper*.
When it “I will *not* *leave* you,” it means sending the Spirit.
It says much the same thing in vrs.
23:
NIV *John 14:23* My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
Here’s the big idea: If you are a Christian, you have the Holy Spirit, *God* himself, *dwelling* in you.
You are never alone, even if you feel alone.
This is what he means when he says:
*John 14:27 * 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.
I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
The Spirit is God’s *agent* of *peace*.
Peace doesn’t mean everything is calm or denying reality, it means that we have *peace* in the *midst* of *storms*.
· This peace is the ability to say that because God is *in* *me*, it is *well* *with* *my* *soul*.
Blessed Assurance
But he comforts us in another way: Over the past weeks we’ve talked about how salvation frees us from *condemnation*, but many of us don’t *feel* *forgiven*.
The Spirit gives assurance that we are *accepted* and *loved*.
· In Romans, he called “The Spirit of sonship,” which is cool:
*Romans 8:15-16 * 15 For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship.
And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.
· Illustration of hearing boy calling “*Abba*” in *Jerusalem*.
He is also called a deposit (2 Cor.
1:21-22), meaning that he is like an engagement ring.
Jesus gave him as proof that he loves us and will never leave us.
Here is what to do with these truths: In the *midst* of the *storms* and *doubts*, stop for a while and *pray*:
“Holy Spirit, be my *comforter*.
I know that I am *forgiven*, *accepted*, and *loved*, but I am having a time believing it.
*Speak* it to my *soul*, do *soul* *surgery*”
· As long as you doubt God’s *love* and *acceptance*, you will keep hitting a *block* in your walk.
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