Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation

In this part of the sermon: This section details the function of the Holy Spirit as the 'Spirit of wisdom and revelation,' explaining wisdom as penetrating insight into divine realities and revelation as the…

An analogy of describing a mailman by what he 'is' (big, warm smile, booming voice) versus what he 'does' (delivers mail) to illustrate how the Holy Spirit is described in terms of His being versus His functions.

Other places in terms of what he does. Now, suppose you children know that on your block the mailman is a big man who always greets you with a warm smile when you see him on Saturdays. You're in school when he comes during the weekday. And when he says hello, he says hello with a booming voice that almost knocks you over.

12:52 - 13:10 Read in full sermon

The point: Examine whether you view the Holy Spirit's assistance as an indispensable necessity or an optional luxury.

An analogy comparing the Holy Spirit's presence in Christian life to a car's engine (indispensable) versus optional features like sports stripes or automatic transmission, to highlight the Spirit's necessity.

You go to buy a car I hope you don't have that sad misfortune in the near future but if you do and you're shopping around for a car you'll be told about certain options on that car. But you see the engine's not an option. You don't go in and say I like this one but take the engine out. I like that one but take the wheels off.

26:27 - 26:46 Read in full sermon

The point: May God find us praying for the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, especially in the face of cultural godlessness.

An illustration of giving a hymn book to a child to show that the Holy Spirit should not be thought of in physical, spatial terms, as if He is 'given' once and then possessed like an object.

And what does it tell us? It tells us that we must never think of the Holy Spirit in physical, spatial relationships. Let me illustrate. Suppose I say to one of the children here this morning, I am the Spirit.

45:03 - 45:16 Read in full sermon