Grace Community Bible Church Sermons

Charles Sebold: Spirit and Scripture

1. God can only be known by His revelation of Himself
1. General revelation (generally revealed to all men)
   Ps. 19:1-6; Rom. 1:18-23
2. Special revelation (revealed as a special act to believers alone)
   Ps. 19:7-14; Rom. 1:1-5; Acts 10:42,43; Rom. 1:16,17
2. God’s revelation is only about Christ
1. The Old Testament centered on Him
   Acts 10:42; John 5:39,40
2. The New Testament completes the revelation about Him
   Heb. 1:2; Acts 10:42
3. The spirit of prophecy is the testimony of Jesus
   Rev. 19:10
3. God speaks to us today through His Spirit
1. The Spirit works to bear witness of the Son
   John 15:26, 1 John 5:6
2. The Spirit glorifies the Son in the persecution of the saints
   Matt. 10:20
3. The Spirit delivered “the words of God” and “all the truth” and “commands” to the apostles and prophets
   John 3:34, 16:13; Acts 1:2
4. The Spirit gives new life through the words of Christ
   John 6:63
5. The Spirit teaches and brings to remembrance what Christ says
   John 14:26, 1 Cor. 2:12,13
6. The Spirit fills people at times to empower them to accomplish great things for the kingdom of God
   Acts 4:8,31
7. The Spirit encourages the churches through Christ’s words
   Rev. 2:7
4. How do we replace the Spirit?
   Col. 2:16-19
1. By listening and keeping the traditions of men
   Mark 7:6-8
2. By believing that our heart’s voice is the same as God’s still, small voice
   Jer. 17:9, 23:25-32; Col. 2:18,19
3. By trusting in the works of the law rather than the promise of Christ in the Word
   Gal. 3:2-6
5. What must we do to walk in the Spirit?
   Gal. 5:25
1. We must apply ourselves to the study of the Word on a daily basis, to gather the raw materials which the Spirit will apply to our lives
   Col. 3:16,17
2. As we learn what the Word requires of us, we must not grieve the Spirit by failing to speak or act according to His Word
   Eph. 4:25-32
3. We must earnestly desire prophecy—that is, the testimony of Jesus
   1 Cor. 14:1-5,39
4. The test: if the Spirit bears witness to Christ, then we who claim to be filled with the Spirit must also bear witness to Christ, by word and deed