God the Holy Spirit, Student Workbook, SW14

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G O D T H E H O L Y S P I R I T

The Prophetic Work of the Holy Spirit

Welcome in the strong name of Jesus Christ! After your reading, study, discussion, and application of the materials in this lesson, you will be able to:

Lesson Objectives

• Describe the biblical concept of prophecy.

• Understand that all Scripture is a “prophetic” word from the Spirit of God.

• See that all prophecy involves “forthtelling” a message from God, while some prophecy also involves “foretelling” a future event in God’s plan. • Demonstrate from Scripture that prophecy is a ministry given to women as well as men. • Prove from Scripture that prophecy comes through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. • Define the doctrines of inspiration and illumination and explain the relationship between them. • Recognize that human beings are deceived about their sinful condition (its seriousness and consequences) and unwilling and unable to truly seek God and his righteousness. • Explain the meaning of conviction and describe the Spirit’s role in bringing people to a knowledge of their sinful condition. • Verify the biblical claim that the Holy Spirit is the author of the Scriptures.

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• Define the key Hebrew and Greek words for repentance.

• Describe the kinds of change that accompany true biblical repentance.

• Demonstrate from the Scriptures that repentance is produced by the work of the Holy Spirit.