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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!!
Schedule
JULY 2
7:30am What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
The Modern Day Assault on the Doctrine of Justification
R. Scott Clark, Westminster Seminary
JULY 3
10:45am The Holy Spirit & Union with Christ
His Role In Redemption from Beginning To End
R. Scott Clark, Westminster Seminary
6:00pm How Not To Be an Ancient Heretic
The Role of Historic Confessions in the Christian Church
R. Scott Clark, Westminster Seminary
JULY 9 & 10 Home Fellowship Groups
JULY 10
10:45AM The Holy Spirit & Assurance of Salvation
The Spirit’s Role in Securing the Heart of the Believer
Ryan Haskins, Pastor of Student Ministries
JULY 17
10:45AM The Holy Spirit & the Ordinary Life
How the Spirit Empowers the Daily Walk of Believers
Jon Moffitt, Pastor of Young Adults
JULY 23
7:30AM Covenant Promise
How Representative Theology Lies at the Heart of the Gospel
JULY 23 & 24 Home Fellowship Groups
JULY 24
10:45AM The Holy Spirit & Regeneration
Bringing to Life That Which is Dead
Pat Abendroth, Omaha Bible Church
JULY 31
10:45AM The Holy Spirit & the Miraculous Gifts
Understanding the Place of Spiritual Gifts in the Church
Byron Yawn, Senior Pastor
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.
Resources
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
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
July 3 — R. Scott Clark
The Holy Spirit & Union With Christ
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
July 10 — Ryan Haskins
The Holy Spirit & Assurance of Salvation
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
July 17 — Jon Moffitt
The Holy Spirit & The Ordinary Life
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
July 24 — Pat Abendroth
The Holy Spirit & Regeneration
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 12-14
QUESTIONS YOU HAVE
July 9 & 10
1. 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 & 24
1. 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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