The Holy Spirit Summer Theological Series

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1 The Holy Spirit 2016 Summer Theological Series

2 How to Get Involved Every summer in July we stop as a church to focus on a major theological theme. Our summer series allows us to explore the details of a theological category with the hopes that it adds to our general understanding of redemption. This summer we re focusing on the Holy Spirit. If there is any subject which raises questions and lends itself to mystery it s the Holy Spirit. This should be fun! The theology series is intended to be interactive. We re trying to start a conversation throughout the church. There are numerous ways for you to engage all of which are contained in this booklet. You can 1) Start interacting with the recommended resources before the series begins, 2) Participate in our Home Fellowship Group discussions oriented around the Holy Spirit, 3) Submit questions for our Q&A service the last Sunday of the series, 4) Attend our Saturday breakfasts the month of July, 5) Read ahead in this booklet to familiarize yourself with the major biblical passages and the subject matters to come, 6) Visit our webpage dedicated to this series to peruse all sorts of material and information on the subject, including several special Theocast episodes on the Holy Spirit, and 7) Pray for the church and the series!!

3 JULY 2 7:30am JULY 3 10:45am 6:00pm JULY 9 & 10 JULY 10 10:45AM JULY 17 10:45AM JULY 23 7:30AM What You Don t Know Can Hurt You The Modern Day Assault on the Doctrine of Justification R. Scott Clark, Westminster Seminary The Holy Spirit & Union with Christ His Role In Redemption from Beginning To End R. Scott Clark, Westminster Seminary How Not To Be an Ancient Heretic The Role of Historic Confessions in the Christian Church R. Scott Clark, Westminster Seminary Home Fellowship Groups The Holy Spirit & Assurance of Salvation The Spirit s Role in Securing the Heart of the Believer Ryan Haskins, Pastor of Student Ministries The Holy Spirit & the Ordinary Life How the Spirit Empowers the Daily Walk of Believers Jon Moffitt, Pastor of Young Adults Covenant Promise How Representative Theology Lies at the Heart of the Gospel JULY 23 & 24 Home Fellowship Groups JULY 24 10:45AM JULY 31 10:45AM 6:00PM The Holy Spirit & Regeneration Bringing to Life That Which is Dead Pat Abendroth, Omaha Bible Church The Holy Spirit & the Miraculous Gifts Understanding the Place of Spiritual Gifts in the Church Byron Yawn, Senior Pastor Evening Service and Q&A Schedule

4 Glossary Pneumatology: The study of the Holy Spirit. One of the original, biblical terms for the Holy Spirit is pneuma. A literal translation of the term is wind or breath. The English word pneumatic is derived from this term. Trinitarianism: The study of the nature and relationship of the triune Godhead. Pentecostalism: A reference to that branch of denominations within evangelicalism that believes in the manifestation of miraculous gifts. Specifically, Pentecostals believes that speaking in tongues is necessary for salvation. Charismaticism: Generally, a non-denominational category of thinking which sees that miraculous gifts are normative for the church. There is a particular emphasis on the gift of tongues. Charismatics, unlike Pentecostals, do not believe tongues are necessary for salvation. Cessationism: The belief that the miraculous gifts have ceased. Continuationism: The belief that the miraculous gifts continue. Modalism: A view of the Godhead which denies a triune existence. God has manifested Himself in three difference forms over time and creation; God, Son & Spirit. Modalists refuse to baptize in the name of the Father, Son and Spirit because they believe He is only manifested as Spirit in the church age.

5 Recommended Books Who is the Holy Spirit? RC Sproul The Holy Spirit Sinclair Ferguson Who on Earth is the Holy Spirit? Tim Chester Knowing the Holy Spirit Through the Old Testament Christopher Wright Jesus Continued JD Greear Articles, Podcasts, Book Links and More Resources at cbcnashville.org/holyspirit Resources

6 July 3 R. Scott Clark The Holy Spirit & Union With Christ His Role in Redemption from Beginning to End What role does the Holy Spirit play in receiving the benefits of Jesus Christ s righteous life and work? How does the Holy Spirit factor into our redemption from beginning to end? Articles: Union with Christ in Paul s Epistles by J. V. Fesko ligonier.org/learn/articles/union-with-christ-in-pauls-epistles Union with Christ by Michael Horton monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/questions/horton/union.html Scripture: Romans 6 QUESTIONS YOU HAVE all article links and more resources can be found at cbcnashville.org/holyspirit

7 July 10 Ryan Haskins The Holy Spirit & Assurance of Salvation The Spirit s Role in Securing the Heart of the Believer What role does the Holy Spirit play in creating assurance in the believer s life? What does it mean that the Holy Spirit is our guarantee? Articles: The Holy Spirit as Seal and Pledge by Edmund Clowney ligonier.org/learn/articles/the-holy-spirit-as-seal-and-pledge Sealed by the Spirit to the Day of Redemption by John Piper desiringgod.org/messages/sealed-by-the-spirit-to-the-day-of-redemption Scripture: Romans 8 QUESTIONS YOU HAVE all article links and more resources can be found at cbcnashville.org/holyspirit

8 July 17 Jon Moffitt The Holy Spirit & The Ordinary Life How the Spirit Empowers the Daily Walk of Believers What is the believer s regular experience with the Holy Spirit? What is to be expected? What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? Articles: Walking by the Spirit by R. C. Sproul ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/walking-spirit/ From a Codified Life to a Life of Faith by Byron Yawn musingsofgrace.org/from-a-codified-life-to-a-life-of-faith/ Scripture: Galatians 5 QUESTIONS YOU HAVE all article links and more resources can be found at cbcnashville.org/holyspirit

9 July 24 Pat Abendroth The Holy Spirit & Regeneration Bringing to Life that Which is Dead What role does the Holy Spirit play in our new birth? What does regeneration look like in the life of a believer? Articles: Regeneration by J. I. Packer monergism.com/thethreshold/articles/onsite/packer_regen.html Regeneration by Robert Reymond monergism.com/thethreshold/sdg/reymondregen.html Scripture: Ezekiel 36 QUESTIONS YOU HAVE all article links and more resources can be found at cbcnashville.org/holyspirit

10 July 31 Byron Yawn The Holy Spirit & The Miraculous Gifts Understanding the Place of Spiritual Gifts in the Church Are the events of Pentecost supposed to be normal? Are the miraculous gifts for the church today? Should we be experiencing miracles? Articles: Why I Am a Cessationist by Thomas Schreiner thegospelcoalition.org/article/why-i-am-a-cessationist Why I Am a Continuationist by Sam Storms thegospelcoalition.org/article/why-i-am-a-continuationist Where Have all the Spiritual Gifts Gone? by Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. modernreformation.org/default.php?page=articledisplay&var2=422 Scripture: 1 Corinthians QUESTIONS YOU HAVE all article links and more resources can be found at cbcnashville.org/holyspirit

11 Home Fellowship Group Questions July 9 & Is there a particular action one must take in order to be filled with the Holy Spirit? 2. What is the evidence of the work of the Holy Spirit? 3. If a Holy God cannot be in the presence of sin, and the Holy Spirit IS God, how can the Holy Spirit reside in us in a corrupt world? 4. If the Holy Spirit is our teacher, what does He want us to learn most? Why was He provided for us? 5. Although the Holy Spirit is equally a part of the Trinity, why is He talked about the least? What are some reasons we might be uncomfortable talking about Him? July 23 & Why did the Holy Spirit only come AFTER Christ s resurrection, and what was His role prior to Christ s resurrection? 2. Why don t we pray to the Holy Spirit if He is fully God just as the other two Persons in the Trinity? We pray to our Heavenly Father, in Jesus Name and it seems the Holy Spirit gets left out. 3. What does it mean to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and how/why has it been perverted in more charismatic circles? 4. In Matthew, John the Baptist differentiates between the physical act of baptism and baptism of the Holy Spirit. What does he mean when he says Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit?

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