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GIBI Course-Fruit of the Spirit
The Fruit of the Spirit
Created by Henry Rave, SBCGateway International Bible Institute4445 W. Olive Ave.Glendale, AZ 85302(602) 993-5353
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GIBI Course-Fruit of the Spirit
Lesson 1
Introduction – Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV unless otherwise noted)Many times we do not understand, due to our ignorance, and the lack of teaching and preaching in this area, the Third Person of the Triune Godhead and His purpose regardingthe disciples. Note – we, the believers in Jesus Christ as our savior, are all disciples of Jesus Christ whether we know it or not. Therefore, it is imperative that we learn all thatwe can about the Holy Spirit and His functions by careful systematic study of the Wordof God, of which He is the Author, for the more we know who He is the more we realizehow wonderful it is to have Him abiding in us. You will see proof positive that Hefunctions in the realm of personal rather than impersonal. For these reasons, thefollowing mini introduction to the Holy Spirit is provided.1.The Person of the Holy SpiritOne of the most serious errors in the minds of many people concerning the HolySpirit is that He is simply a principle or an influence. On the contrary, the HolySpirit is as much a Person (individual existence of a conscious being) as theFather and the Son.
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The Personality of the Holy Spirit. The Bible speaks of the mind (Romans8:27) and will (I Corinthians 12:11) of the Holy Spirit. He is oftendescribed as speaking directly to men in the Book of Acts. During Paul’ssecond missionary journey the apostle was forbidden by the Spirit to visita certain mission field (Acts 16:6-7) and then was instructed to proceedtoward another field of service (Acts 16:10). It was God’s Spirit whospoke directly to Christian leaders in the Antioch church, commandingthem to send Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey (Acts13:2).
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The Deity of the Holy Spirit. He is not only a real Person, but He is alsoGod. As is God the Father, He too is everywhere at once (Psalms 139:7).As the Son is eternal, the Holy Spirit has also existed forever (Hebrews9:14). He is often referred to as God in the Bible. See Acts 5:3-4.Finally, the Holy Spirit is equal with the Father and Son. This is seenduring the baptism of Christ (Matthew 3:16-17) and is mentioned by JesusHimself just prior to His ascension from the Mount of Olives (Matthew28:19-20).2.The Work of the Holy Spirit in SalvationThere are three wonderful works performed by the Holy Spirit in preparingunsaved people to become the Fruit of the Spirit.
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The Work of the Holy Spirit in Restraining. Satan would enjoy nothingmore than to destroy people before they make their decision to acceptChrist as Savior. But the Holy Spirit prevents this from occurring (Isaiah59:19).
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The Work of the Holy Spirit in Convicting. Mankind’s sin andrighteousness are exposed by the Holy Spirit (John 16:8). There are twowell-known examples of sinners being convicted by the Holy Spirit in theBook of Acts. Felix, a Roman governor, actually trembles under conviction as he hears Paul preach (Acts 24:25). The other case involvesKing Agrippa who responds to a gospel message by saying: “You almost persuade me to become a Christian” (Acts 26:28).
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The Work of the Holy Spirit is Regenerating. When a repenting sinner accepts Christ as Savior he is given a new nature by the Holy Spirit. SeeII Corinthians 5:17. Jesus carefully explained this ministry of the HolySpirit to Nicodemus (John 3:3-7).3.The Work of the Holy Spirit in Christian LivingAs a loving and wise mother tenderly watches over her child, so the Holy Spiritcares for the children of God.
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The Holy Spirit Indwells Christians. The Bible teaches that all believersare indwelt by the Holy Spirit (I Corinthians 6:19). The purpose of thisindwelling ministry is to control the newly created nature given atconversion (II Corinthians 5:17; Ephesians 3:16).
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The Holy Spirit Fills Believers. We are admonished to “be filled with theSpirit” (Ephesians 5:18). The word “fill” means to complete. The fillingdoes not mean that the Christian gets more of the Holy Spirit, but rather,He gets more of us!
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The Holy Spirit Sanctifies the Believer. The Holy Spirit delivers us fromthe state of uncleanness and puts us into a state corresponding to thenature of God (Romans 15:16; II Thessalonians 2:13).
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The Holy Spirit Produces Fruit in the Life of the Believer. This fruit isdescribed by Paul: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control(Galatians 5:22-23).
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The Holy Spirit Imparts Gifts to the Christian. (Romans 12:6-8; ICorinthians 12:1-11; I Peter 4:10). The purpose of these gifts are twofold,namely, to glorify God (Revelations 4:11) and to edify the body of Christ(Ephesians 4:12-13).
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The Holy Spirit Teaches Believers. He will instruct us in all spiritualthings as we read the Word of God (John 14:26) and abide in the Son of God (I John 2:24-27).4.The Holy Spirit is the Administrator of the Church’s Affairs.This is a major element to consider regarding the Holy Spirit as administrator of the Church’s affairs and is strongly emphasized in the Book of Acts, which dealswith the internal austerity and the external obligations of the Church. If theChurch today was controlled by the Holy Spirit as it was in the apostolic days,their work and life would be entirely transformed. He is also an essential part of divine revelation, for the Bible was inspired by the Holy Spirit. He is the directAgent between heaven and earth in this age.
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