The Promise of the Holy Spirit
Talk 1 of 2 given as background to four Conference talks. The second background talk is The Required Transformation. The series is Why Jesus Sent the Spirit.
Talk Outline
1. The Right starting Point
- Jesus
- Before we start
2. The Babylonian Captivity
- Exodus to exile
- Profaning the name of the Lord
- God’s action in judgement
- God’s action in salvation
3. The New Deal
- Gathered by God’s holiness
- Gathered by God’s mercy
- Gathered into God’s prosperity
4. Changed People
- Sprinkle clean water
- Give a new heart
- Put my Spirit within you
- My people, I am your God
- Confession and shame
5. Jesus
- Farewell discourse
- Sending the Spirit
For a much fuller and more detailed treatment of why Jesus sent the Holy Spirit see Phillip’s The Coming of the Holy Spirit a hard-cover book or audiobook narrated by Phillip.
