Miss Out on the Holy Spirit Seminar?
RECAP AND RESOURCES FROM THE SEMINAR
If you missed out on the Holy Spirit seminar at Sovereign Grace Orange, don’t worry. We’ve got everything you need to make you feel like you were there. You can find the notes and a summary of the seminar, along with the audio and video recordings below.
Pneumatology (i.e., the study of the Holy Spirit) is a vital aspect of the Christian faith. From one’s moment of salvation to one’s daily Christian walk, the Holy Spirit—and hence, our pneumatology—pervades all of life. We need to have an understanding of the Holy Spirit. That’s why we brought in Jeff Purswell, Director of Theology of Sovereign Grace Churches.
Jeff discussed our denomination’s beliefs on pneumatology and what these beliefs mean for our lives. One of the defining values of Sovereign Grace Churches is a continuationist pneumatology. You can read more about what that means by checking out our 7 shared values or reading our Statement of Faith on the Holy Spirit. Likewise, our understanding of the Holy Spirit affects how we live. For example, we don’t want a narrow pneumatology. We want our understanding to be robust, expectant, and defined by Scripture. We also don’t want an untethered pneumatology. We believe that the focus and aim of the Spirit’s work in the believer today is to exalt Christ, make Christ’s saving work effective in our lives, and make Christ’s presence an experienced and operative reality. Finally, we don’t want a neglected pneumatology. We want an intentional, conscious, and continual trust and dependence on the Holy Spirit. By learning more about the Holy Spirit and addressing these errors, we hope to know and experience the wonder and joy of the Spirit. To help do this, we’ve included a few resources below:
For those unable to attend, here’s the outline from the seminar.
The Mystery of the Holy Spirit by R.C. Sproul. In his discussion of the Spirit, Sproul makes deep theology accessible and shows you how to apply these truths to your life and the church. If you want to know more about the Spirit, this is a great place to start.
He Who Gives Life: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit by Graham Cole. If you really want to get into the weeds and you’re willing to put in the time, this detailed work will help you dive deep into a study of the Spirit.
If you’re looking for something shorter, try starting here for a few good resources on various aspects of the Spirit.
As always, if you’ve got questions, feel free to contact the church office to get in touch with a pastor. We’re here for you and want to help you however we can!
*Blog post excerpted from Sovereign Grace Church of Orange’s blog