Bible Study—Fall 2012
The Crucial Points of the Truth in Galatians (5)
The Spirit as the Blessing of the Gospel

Gen. 12:2-3, 7 And I will make of you a great nation, And I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. And I will bless those who bless you, And he who curses you I will curse; And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed. And Jehovah appeared to Abram and said, To your seed I will give this land. And there he built an altar to Jehovah who had appeared to him.

Gal. 3:14 In order that the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Gal. 3:26-27 For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.  For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Phil. 1:19 For I know that for me this will turn out to salvation through your petition and the bountiful supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

Further Scripture Reading: Gen. 12:3-7; John 7:39; Luke 24:26; 1 Cor. 15:45; 2 Cor. 3:17; Gal. 3:6-8, 14; Col. 1:12; Phil. 1:19

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Here are some study questions:
1. What was the blessing given to Abraham? What is the significance of this blessing”
2. When did we receive the blessing of the Spirit?
3. How can we enjoy and experience the blessing of the Spirit?

Hymn (Tune)
Now the Triune God has come to dwell within
As the wonderful Spirit in us.
We are mingled with the Lord, we’re one with Him
As the life-giving Spirit in us.

Oh, He’s the wonderful Spirit in us,
He’s the wonderful Spirit in us!
God is in the Son, the Son’s the Spirit now—
He’s the wonderful Spirit in us!

“Abba Father” is the cry from deep within
From the wonderful Spirit in us.
‘Tis the Spirit of the Son who cries to Him
As the life-giving Spirit in us.

Jesus Christ the Lord is living now in us
As the wonderful Spirit within.
He has been transfigured, we enjoy Him thus,
As the life-giving Spirit within.

Now the Spirit of reality is here
As the wonderful Spirit within.
Now the things of Christ are all so real and clear
By the life-giving Spirit within.

We will all stir up this gift that’s deep within
As the wonderful Spirit in us.
When we call “Lord Jesus” how our spirits spring
With this life-giving Spirit in us!

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