Sermon Notes

The Invitation: Part XXIII

“A Work of the Spirit”

John 14:15-31, 16:1-15

11/5/17

  1. In 1741, at the height of The ______, the great American, Calvinist, puritan, preacher and theologian, ______, wrote a short book entitled, The Distinguishing ______ of a ______ of the ______ of God.”
  2. The Reason: There was great ______and ______ in the church.
  3. Many, even among the ______, stood in ______ to what we now know to be the most powerful, and influential, ______ of the Spirit of God in the ______ of North America.
  4. How can it be the so many ______, those in whom the Holy Spirit of God ostensibly ______, could think that such an ______ movement of the Spirit of God was not a _____ of the Spirit of God at all?
  5. Does the Holy Spirit of God work in ways that are not ______ in the Word of God?
  6. Does the Holy Spirit of God work in ways that are ______ to the Word of God?
  7. Or, do we tend to ______ these things by some standard ______ than the Word of God?
  8. This is what ______ believed, and that is why he ______ his book.
  9. There is no more ______ question for the church than the question of how to ______ a work of the Spirit of God, for, as Jesus explains in this section, the entire ______ of redemptive history after his ______would be a ______of the ______.
  10. We will ______ with him, or we will stand ______ him.
  11. Jesus gives us many ______to identifying ______ of the Spirit of God in this section.
  12. His ______: (14:15-18)
  13. Another ______
  14. Paraclete: ______, Encourager, helping to ______ that which lies before us.
  15. The Spirit of ______
  16. No ______ allowed: works only with, and in, the ______.
  17. Guides us into all the ______. (16:12-13)
  18. The Spirit of ______
  19. If we ______ Christ, we should have no problem ______ the Spirit.
  20. The ______
  21. We cannot ______or _____ him, but we, “_____,” “hear,” and are ___ by him.
  22. His ______/______: (14:15-24)
  23. There is a ______ connection between those in whom the Spirit ______and ______and those who ______God and ______ his Word.
  24. Love for God and his Word are ______.
  25. ______, as always, is the ______ of the profession.
  26. His ______: (16:6-11)
  27. ______:
  28. in the ______ sense
  29. in the ______ sense
  30. ______ (16:1-5)
  31. How is it possible for those in whom the Spirit of God ______to not recognize a ______ of the Spirit?
  32. ______.
  33. But, I do know that since the church is ______at the ______ of the Spirit, it is vitally important that they ___, and that rather than standing ______him, they work ______ him.

For further discussion:

  1. What is your answer to the question given in number 5 above?
  2. Where do you see the Spirit of God at work in your life?
  3. Where do you see the Spirit of God at work in our church?
  4. Where do you see the Spirit of God at work in other churches?
  5. Where in the above material do you find evidence of Jonathan Edwards 5 marks of a genuine work of the Spirit?
  6. Exalts the true Christ
  7. Opposes Satan’s interests
  8. Points people to the Scriptures
  9. Elevates truth
  10. Results in love for God and others