SERMON OUTLINE
Two Key Texts:
1] 1 Cor. 2:6-16
2] John 14:26; John 15:26; John 16:8-11
Two Key Truths
1] There never was a time when God’s instruction was not necessary.
2] The Holy Spirit has been present ever since the beginning.
Spiritual Blindness is everywhere in the Bible!!!
Human Beings are: Blind by Birth [Adam] & Blind by Choice
Spiritual Blindness in our WOKE WORLD:
Darwin, Marx, Nietzsche
Stephen Hawking – Richard Dawkins – Christopher Hitchings
What is God doing?
- GOD IS SENDING LIGHT INTO THE WORLD
A] 2 Peter 1:20, 21 Holy Men of God spoke as they were carried along by the Spirit.
B] 1 Cor. 2:6-16 The Holy Spirit
1] Reveals
2] Inspires
3] Illumines
II. GOD IS EMPOWERING HIS TRUTH IN THE BELIEVER BY THE SPIRIT
A] John 14:26
1] What He Reveals – Scriptures
2] What He Reminds – Jesus’ Words
B] John 15:26
Once again the Spirit will witness about Jesus
The Goal of the Christian Life: Become Like Jesus
C] John 16:8-11
The Spirit convicts of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment!!!
The Devil Confused Them about Sin and Righteousness –
The Spirit Clarifies these issues: gives Judgment [Discernment]
The Devil who has kept us in the dark, who has blinded our eyes, has been defeated. And we have been set free from the law of sin and death.
Lew is a retired career pastor and professor with a long-time connection to Oakridge, who currently resides with his wife, Marguerite, in London, Ontario. Lew did his undergraduate studies at Moody Bible Institute and Houghton College and his graduate studies at Cornell, Lehigh, and New York Universities. His career has taken him in both the educational and pastoral realm, having served as Dean of the New York School of the Bible, Chairman of the Philosophy Department of the King’s College, Chairman of the Pastoral Studies Department at Ontario Bible College. In addition, he has served as a faculty member at The International School of Theology in Budapest, Hungary; Linguistics University in, Moscow, Russia; and the Kazak American Free University, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. In recognition of his academic achievements and contribution to the educational process in Kazakhstan he was awarded the degree of Doctor and Professor. In addition, Lew was a founder and the director of the Central Asia Leadership Training Centre in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He was also a founder and faculty member of the Centre for Advanced Theological Studies in Moscow, Russia. He continues some of his work overseas serving as Leadership Consultant for the Brethren Churches of Romania, and he also continues in a teaching and consulting role in several Eastern European countries. Presently, Lew helps churches that are in transition.