GOD’S PROMISES AND THE HOLY SPIRIT PART 3

GALATIANS 3:14 HE REDEEMED US IN ORDER THAT THE BLESSING GIVEN TO ABRAHAM MIGHT COME TO THE GENTILES THROUGH CHRIST JESUS, SO THAT BY FAITH WE MIGHT RECEIVE THE PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT. (NIV)

INTRODUCTION


THIS  EVENING  I  AM  GOING  TO CONTINUE WITH MY SERIES  OF  SERMONS  THAT  I HAVE BEEN PREACHING THIS  MONTH  ON  THE  SUBJECT,  "THE PROMISES OF GOD".

WITHIN  THE  RELIGIOUS WORLD TODAY THERE IS MUCH CONTROVERSY  AND  CONFUSION  CONCERNING THE HOLY SPIRIT.

FOR  INSTANCE  THE MORMONS BELIEVE THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS SOME KIND OF FLUID.

THE  JEHOVAH  WITNESSES  COMPARE THE HOLY SPIRIT TO A RADAR BEAM.

AND  THE WORLD WIDE CHURCH OF GOD CALLS THE HOLY SPIRIT A GERM.

NOT  ONLY  THIS  BUT THERE ARE MANY WHO DENY THE VERY EXISTENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

TODAY,   EVEN   AMONG  BAPTISTS  THERE  IS  MUCH CONFUSION  AND  CONTROVERSY  CONCERNING THE HOLY SPIRIT.

THOSE   TODAY  REFERRED  TO  AS  "NEW  LIGHTERS" BELIEVE  THAT  THE HOLY SPIRIT CAN ONLY BE FOUND WITHIN THE CHURCH.

HARDSHELL  BAPTISTS  BELIEVE  THAT WHEN A PERSON IS  SAVED  HE  IS  IRRESISTIBLY DRAW BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.

THIS  EVENING  I  WOULD  LIKE US TO CONSIDER WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS CONCERNING FOUR ASPECTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WHAT GOD PROMISES TO DO FOR US THROUGH THE HOLY SPIRIT.