The Spirit is presented successively as helper, interpreter, witness, prosecutor and revealer

May 20, 2018      Day of Pentecost / Whitsunday
Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:25-35, 37; Romans 8:22-27; John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15
 
The Spirit is presented successively as helper, interpreter, witness, prosecutor and revealer
                                                                                                                                               
 
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of our hearts, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, our strength, and our redeemer. Amen.  Psalm 19:14
 
·        Lent, Holy Week, Easter and Pentecost
·        Advent, Christmas, Epiphany
o   Incarnation – God in the flesh in Jesus Christ
o   Crucifixion, Resurrection & Ascension to the Father
·        The Farewell Discourse – Jesus teaching his disciples at the time of the Last Supper
·        Jesus promises that he will ask the Father to send the Holy Spirit as
o   Advocate / Helper : God is Love, Jesus in God, Great Commandment to love each other, friendship  John 14:15-17
o   Interpreter: help us to remember and understand what Jesus has taught; story from seminary of Cross “The Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you.” John 14:25-26
o   Witness: to the Father and the Son – John 15:26
o   Prosecutor: Helper to the believer but prosecutor for the unbeliever, unbelief is sin, those who did not believe that Jesus was the son of God and did the work of God are proven wrong, they arrested and crucified Jesus, but Jesus was proven correct when God raised Jesus from the dead and Jesus ascended to heaven with the Father – John 16:4b-11
o   Revealer: As Jesus revealed the truth of God, the Spirit continues to reveal the truth of Jesus Christ and God
·        Summarize:  The Spirit is presented successively as helper, interpreter, witness, prosecutor and revealer.