This is an undergraduate course that introduces basic Theological method from a Christian perspective.

1. God the Holy Spirit and
New Life
Week 5

5. The Holy Spirit

6. The Spirit (Ruach) in the
Old Testament
Referring to God
 Genesis 1:2 (NIV)
Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface
of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.
 Genesis 6:3 (NIV)
3 Then the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for
he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years.”
A Physical Wind
 Genesis 8:1 (NIV)
1 But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and the livestock
that were with him in the ark, and he sent a wind over the earth, and the
waters receded.
Referring to Man
 Genesis 41:8 (NIV)
8 In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians
and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could
interpret them for him.

7. The Spirit (Ruach) in the
Old Testament
God in Man
 Genesis 41:38 (NIV)
38 So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, one in whom is
the spirit of God?”
Wisdom
 Exodus 28:3 (NASB)
And you shall speak to all the skillful persons whom I have endowed with the
spirit of wisdom, that they make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may
minister as priest to Me.
Courage
 Joshua 2:11 (KJV)
11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did
there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your
God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
Negative attribute
 Numbers 5:14 (KJV)
14 And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and
she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his
wife, and she be not defiled:

8. The Spirit (Ruach) in the
Old Testament
A Mantle of Authority
 Numbers 11:17 (KJV)
17 And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of
the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they
shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not
thyself alone.
 Judges 3:10 (KJV)
10 And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged
Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered
Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his
hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.

9. The Spirit (pneuma) in the
Gospels
Conception of Jesus
 Matthew 1:18 (NIV)
18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be
married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the
Holy Spirit.
Baptism of Jesus
 Matthew 3:16 (NIV)
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was
opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him.
Temptation of Jesus
 Matthew 4:1 (KJV)
1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
Spirit of man
 Matthew 5:3 (KJV)
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
 Matthew 26:41 (NIV)
41 “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is
weak.”
Evil spirits
 Matthew 8:16 (KJV)
16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils:
and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

10. Pneuma in Acts
 John 20:22 (NIV)
22 And with that he breathed on them and
said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
 Acts 1:7-8 (NIV)
7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the
times or dates the Father has set by his own
authority. 8 But you will receive power when
the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be
my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea
and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

11. According to Guthrie…
New Life for Love
outside ourselves
New Truth
intellectual as well as emotional
New Community
One Spirit, Many Gifts
One Body, Many Parts

12. EMPOWERSEMPOWERS
TEACHESTEACHES
INDWELLS & ILLUMINESINDWELLS & ILLUMINES
SANCTIFIESSANCTIFIES
INTERCEDESINTERCEDES
GIVESGIVES
GIFTSGIFTS

13. Two Models
Ghost in the machine
Emerging spirit

14. The Irony of Spiritual Gifts
Examine Ephesians 4:1-16

17. KEEP THE UNITY
One Body
One Spirit
One Hope
One Lord
One Faith
One Baptism
One God

19. Many Gifts

25. What is the conflict?
Word Centered Spirit Centered
• The miraculous gifts are
the evidence of the Spirit
and must be present in
every believer’s life.
• Danger: limiting life in the Spirit
• The Apostles were the inspired
leaders and their authority is
transferred to the Scripture.
• Danger: limiting life in
the Spirit
• The Authority of God is
transferred to all believers
and is activated by the
baptism of the Holy Spirit.
TRUTH
• The “miraculous” gifts were only
used to validate authority. They
are no longer needed. Only the
practical gifts remain.

26. So What?
Now that we’ve talked about God,
what difference does it make?

27. Let’s Take a Va-cation
Justification
Sanctification
Glorification
In other words…what is
salvation?

28. Where Am I Going?

30. What is the Role of Faith?

33. Where Am I Going?

34. The Church

35. The Church is…
The One Catholic Holy Apostolic Body of
Christ fulfilling the Mission of Jesus’
Kingdom in the World.

36. A Deep Ecclesiology
Roman Catholic
Greek Orthodox
Mainline Protestant
Anabaptist/Pietist
Pentecostal
Evangelical
House Church, unchurch, liquid church

37. A Blessing
May you live today in the full knowledge that the creator of the universe
loves you and calls you His child, realizing that He demonstrated that love
through the self-sacrifice of His Son Jesus. May you walk in the
knowledge that you are a citizen of His Son’s Kingdom. May you walk in
the power that His Spirit brings, enabling you to be and ever become the
person that you were intended to be. May you realize that the purpose of
God’s Kingdom is to be a blessing to everyone in the world, regardless of
race, gender, nationality, or creed as we, through service, radiate God’s
life-transforming and contagious love to the entire world. May you help
people to realize that they, too, can walk in Jesus’ Kingdom and be freed
from the self-destructive patterns that keep them caught in the prison of
themselves. May you walk in the present reality and the future hope of a
world that is once again restored to full fellowship between God and
People, People with People, and People with Nature. Until that day, when
Jesus restores all things, may you love the Lord Your God with all your
Heart, mind, soul, and strength, and love your neighbor as yourself.