The Person and Ministry of Jesus Christ and of the Holy Spirit
Acts
Introduction
- Acknowledgment of different personality types: morning persons vs. night owls
- Anecdote about personal experience with morning and night preferences
Basic Truths
- Importance of foundational truths from scripture
- Overview of the Trinity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit
God the Father
- Attributes and work of God the Father
- Creator, sustainer, judge
God the Son (Jesus Christ)
- Incarnation: Jesus as fully human and fully divine
- Overview of Jesus' life and work
Five Phases of the Incarnation
- Birth: Emmanuel, Virgin birth
- Baptism: Affirmation by God the Father, led by the Holy Spirit
- Temptation: Jesus' victory over temptation
Ministry of Jesus
- Emphasis on service and humility
Death and Resurrection
- Crucifixion, death, burial
- Resurrection: Historical and theological significance
- Importance of the gospel message
Biblical Truths
- Encouragement to understand and apply biblical truths
- Exhortation to live out the principles of faith, service, and victory over temptation
Sorrow with Hope:
- Reflection on the hope found in faith despite sorrow
- Clarification on the nature of sorrow and hope in Christian belief
- Jesus wept at Lazarus's death
- The resurrection provides hope for believers
The Ascension:
- Acts 1 and Jesus's ascension
- The significance of Jesus's departure and return
Lasting Words:
- Hypothetical scenario of Professor Hendricks’ final message
- Importance of the disciples' understanding of their mission
Encouragement in Christ's Return:
- Find encouragement in the promise of Christ's return
- Paul's encouragement in 1 Thessalonians
Reflections on Loss and Mortality:
- Personal reflection on losing friends and students
- Acknowledgment of the reality of death in a fallen world
Ministry of the Holy Spirit:
- The Holy Spirit's personhood and role
- The Spirit's ministry to the world, the church, and individuals
- The Spirit's role in restraining sin, convicting of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and regenerating believers
- The Spirit's ministry in the church, including indwelling, sealing, baptizing, gifting, filling, teaching, and guiding
Conclusion:
- Prayer for the integration of the message into listeners' lives
- Commitment to studying the Word and living according to its truth
*The above summary is AI-generated, so discrepancies may exist. Please refer to the audio or video file to verify accuracy.
About the Contributors
Howard G. Hendricks
Dr. Howard G. Hendricks, known simply as “Prof,” directly or indirectly touched millions of lives in the evangelical community and beyond. For more than sixty years Prof served on the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), where he taught more than ten thousand students. He served as the chairman of the Center for Christian Leadership for over twenty years. He also ministered in person in more than eighty countries. Through speaking engagements, radio, tapes, films, the sixteen books he authored and coauthored, countless journal and popular-market articles, his service on numerous boards, and his work as a chaplain to the Dallas Cowboys (1976–1984), his reach was and is worldwide.
His legacy, in partnership with Jeanne, his wife of more than sixty-five years, includes four children and six grandchildren. Holding large audiences enthralled at venues such as Billy Graham’s conference center or Promise Keepers’ stadium rallies, Prof would confide, “It’s wonderful to be here with you, but I have a group of delicious students waiting for me back at the seminary.”
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