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Jesse grew up in a Pentecostal church but later in his teens started to drift away with the prospects of a career in hockey. One simple conversation became the catalyst for him to consider his life's path and begin a journey to discover the truth of God's word.
Key Verse:
"Therefore remember that at one time you Gentiles in the flesh, called “the uncircumcision” by what is called the circumcision, which is made in the flesh by hands— remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ." (Ephesians 2:11-13)

This may seem like a strange topic for an essential Bible study, but hopefully everything will become clear as we dig into the Scriptures.
Key Verse:
Hebrews 6:1-2  “Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, and of instruction about washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.”
Outline:
Introduction
Why would we consider this as an essential study? From our first podcast “Defining Essential Bible Studies” and Hebrews 6:2
Letting the Bible leads us in our studies

Four aspects to laying on of hands
Blessing
the first instance with Jacob and his grandsons (Gen. 48:14)
Jesus on the children (Matt. 19:13-15)

Sacrifice and association
The day of atonement (Lev. 16:21)
The people and the Levites (Num. 8:10,12)

Commissioning
Moses to Joshua (Num. 27:18,23; Deut. 34:9)
The Apostles on Stephen (Acts 6:6)
The Antioch Ecclesia on Paul and Barnabas (Acts 13:3)

Healing and miraculous Holy Spirit gifts
Healing by Jesus (Luke 4:40) and the Apostles (Acts 28:8)
Transfer of the Holy Spirit gifts by Apostles (Acts 8:17-19; 19:6)
Timothy (1 Tim. 4:14; 2 Tim. 1:6)


Which one is Heb. 6:2 referring to?
The purpose of the Holy Spirit gifts
Conclusion

Worry, anxiety and depression touch our lives in one way or another. It can have a crippling effect on our walk of faith. What advice did Jesus have for overcoming it? Where can we turn for help? The Bible has a lot to say about mental health matters. Joel Suntz and Tim Young begin with the basics of anxiety from a Biblical perspective. Joel then provides three ways to overcome it---developing faith, praying and helping others. Simple things that are hard to do.
Key verse:
"Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?" Matthew 6:25
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In our last study, we ended with the question "Is the Holy Spirit a person?" A series of passages in the Gospel of John chapters fourteen to sixteen would seem to indicate that this is true. Jay and Tim dig a little deeper, discovering Old Testament parallels that reveal who Jesus is referring to when he mentions sending "The Helper, the Holy Spirit..."
Key verse:
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” John 14:26
Outline:
Introduction
The Gender of the Holy Spirit
Neuter in Greek, feminine in Hebrew, male in Latin – Does it matter? We have to be careful with grammar in other languages.
The spirit is used in many ways – but why in some passages is it personified like it can be lied to (Acts 5:3), resisted (Acts 7:51) or grieved (Eph. 4:30)?
There is a Spirit of God the Father and a Spirit of the Son but there is one passage in particular where the Spirit is personified in the masculine gender separately from the Father and Son.

The Helper of John 14-16
The Parakletos (par-ak'-lay-tos) in John 14-16, The Helper (ESV, NKJV, NASB), Comforter (KJV), Advocate (NIV, NET, NLT) (14:16-18, 26; 15:26; 16:7, 13)
The angels = ministering spirits (Heb. 1:13-14)
Old Testament comparisons (Ex. 23:20-22; Isa. 63:9-11)
Jesus and the angels (1 Pet. 3:22; Rev. 1:1-2)
Angels and Spirit in the Acts (Acts 8:26, 29)

Conclusion
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In our continuing studies on the Spirit, Jay Mayock is back to talk with me about the relationship between God the Father, his Son the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. This is popularly known as the Trinity but since that word is not in the Bible we are going to need a little help from some historical creeds to get a definition. From there we open our Bibles, comparing the creeds to what the Scriptures teach us about the Godhead.
Key verse:
“There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call—one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.” (Ephesians 4:4-6)
Outline:
Introduction
Jewish belief – One God - Monotheism
The popular belief of Christianity - The Trinity

The Trinity defined by the Creeds
Apostle’s Creed (Old Roman)
Nicene Creed
The Trinity would be a radical new teaching for Jews. Where is it taught in the Bible? (Acts 2:22)

The Spirit in relation to the Father and Son
One Spirit… One Lord… One God and Father (Eph. 4:4-6 cp. 1 Cor. 8:6-7).
The Spirit sanctifies (1 Peter 1:2; 2 Thess. 2:13-14; 1 Cor. 6:11) = The word of truth sanctifies (John 17:17; Eph. 5:26)
Thus, the Spirit is important in baptism (Matt. 28:19)
The Spirit of God and Christ in us (Rom. 8:9-11; Gal. 4:6)

Cliff hanger - But what about the passages where the Spirit is personified as the Helper?
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The mind of the Spirit is something that must develop inside of us according to Paul in Romans 8. For our guest, Ben Brinkerhoff, this was something he had to learn through the experiences of life. Join Tim and Ben as they talk about his discoveries in how to set the mind on the things of the Spirit and ultimately have the Spirit of God dwelling in you.
Key verse: "For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace." (Romans 8:6)
Ben's full classes on Romans are on the Good Christadelphian Talks Podcast