Holy Spirit

This series explores the work of the Holy Spirit as revealed in scripture, carefully separating popular misconceptions from the true, Bible-based teaching. Listeners are guided through the ways in which God has used His spirit to inspire, strengthen, and reveal His purpose, while also learning how those gifts operated in the first century and why they are no longer present today. The classes emphasize how the completed word of God now provides all that is needed for faith, growth, and encouragement.

The Spirit Word

The opening class introduces the concept of the “spirit word,” showing how God’s spirit power is expressed through His word. It explains how inspiration worked in prophets and apostles and how the Bible is the lasting product of that divine influence, preserved for all generations.

Holy Spirit Gifts

This class examines the miraculous gifts of the first century—healing, prophecy, tongues, and knowledge—and their purpose in confirming the message of the apostles. It highlights how these gifts were always intended to be temporary, giving way to the complete revelation of scripture.

The Spirit of Prophecy

Here the focus turns to prophecy as the premier gift of the spirit, because it revealed God’s word in a form that could be understood. The session shows how prophecy pointed to Christ and the kingdom, and how believers today benefit from the “more sure word of prophecy” preserved in scripture.

The Holy Spirit Gifts (Continued)

This follow-up study expands on the gifts of the spirit, especially their role in the early ecclesias. It explains their distribution, their value for edification and encouragement, and how they were eventually withdrawn once the word of God was complete.

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