Blindsided

Robert Christopher Brown III

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2 Corinthians 2:10–11

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Blindsided

2 Corinthians 2:10–11 KJV 1900

To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ; Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Sovereignty of Holy Spirit

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The Holy Spirit has supreme power and acts in accordance with divine purposes, exercising authority and control in the world and over God’s people.

The Holy Spirit is Lord

2 Co 3:17–18

2 Corinthians 3:17–18 (KJV 1900) — 17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

See also Jdg 3:10

Judges 3:10 (KJV 1900) — 10 And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushan-rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan-rishathaim.

The Holy Spirit is sovereign in bringing spiritual life

Jn 3:1–8

John 3:1–8 (KJV 1900) — 1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: 2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. 8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.

See also Eze 37:14; Jn 6:63; Ro 8:2; Tt 3:5; 1 Pe 1:2

Ezekiel 37:14 (KJV 1900) — 14 And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the Lord have spoken it, and performed it, saith the Lord.

John 6:63 (KJV 1900) — 63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

Romans 8:2 (KJV 1900) — 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Titus 3:5 (KJV 1900) — 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

1 Peter 1:2 (KJV 1900) — 2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

The Holy Spirit’s will is sovereign

He determines the distribution of spiritual gifts

1 Co 12:11

1 Corinthians 12:11 (KJV 1900) — 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

See also 1 Sa 10:6; 1 Sa 10:10; 1 Sa 19:20; 1 Sa 19:23; Heb 2:4

1 Samuel 10:6 (KJV 1900) — 6 And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

1 Samuel 10:10 (KJV 1900) — 10 And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied among them.

1 Samuel 19:20 (KJV 1900) — 20 And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

1 Samuel 19:23 (KJV 1900) — 23 And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

Hebrews 2:4 (KJV 1900) — 4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

He controls the appointment of leaders

Ac 13:2

Acts 13:2 (KJV 1900) — 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

See also Ge 1:2; Ps 104:30

Genesis 1:2 (KJV 1900) — 2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Psalm 104:30 (KJV 1900) — 30 Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: And thou renewest the face of the earth.

He performs miraculous deeds

Ac 8:39

Acts 8:39 (KJV 1900) — 39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.

See also 1 Ki 18:12; 2 Ki 2:16; Mt 12:28–38

1 Kings 18:12 (KJV 1900) — 12 And it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth.

2 Kings 2:16 (KJV 1900) — 16 And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the Lord hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send.

Matthew 12:28–38 (KJV 1900) — 28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. 29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. 31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. 33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.

The Holy Spirit exercises his rule in the lives of individuals

Jesus Christ is led by the Spirit

Mt 4:1

Matthew 4:1 (KJV 1900) — 1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

God’s people are led by the Spirit

Ga 5:18

Galatians 5:18 (KJV 1900) — 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

See also 1 Ch 28:12; Ps 143:10; Mt 10:20; Lk 2:27; Jn 16:13; Ac 8:29; Ac 20:22

1 Chronicles 28:12 (KJV 1900) — 12 And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:

Psalm 143:10 (KJV 1900) — 10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: Thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

Matthew 10:20 (KJV 1900) — 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.

Luke 2:27 (KJV 1900) — 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

John 16:13 (KJV 1900) — 13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

Acts 8:29 (KJV 1900) — 29 Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

Acts 20:22 (KJV 1900) — 22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

God’s people are restrained by the Spirit

Ac 16:6–7

Acts 16:6–7 (KJV 1900) — 6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, 7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

God’s people are given victory by the Spirit

Jdg 3:10

See also Jdg 14:6; Jdg 14:19; Jdg 15:14

Judges 14:6 (KJV 1900) — 6 And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

Judges 14:19 (KJV 1900) — 19 And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.

Judges 15:14 (KJV 1900) — 14 And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines shouted against him: and the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and the cords that were upon his arms became as flax that was burnt with fire, and his bands loosed from off his hands.

The Holy Spirit’s sovereignty is confirmed by the greatness of his attributes

Ps 139:7 His presence; 1 Co 2:4 His power; 1 Co 2:10–11 His knowledge

Psalm 139:7 (KJV 1900) — 7 Whither shall I go from thy spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

1 Corinthians 2:4 (KJV 1900) — 4 And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

1 Corinthians 2:10–11 (KJV 1900) — 10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

Trouble and pain are inexorably intertwined. Overcoming, or breaking the pain barrier, is one of the secrets of victorious living. It is estimated 1 / 400k babies born will have a rare genetic disease called dys-ant-on-omia. Victims are unable to feel pain and usually die early. However, many people, athletes in particular, have their careers and lives altered because they take drugs to dull pain rather than discovering and treating the source of the problem. Pain is not God’s way of punishing people; but rather His way of warning persons that something is wrong physically, mentally, or spiritually.

Jesus did not shy away from difficulties...

John 12:27–28 ESV“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”

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