The work of the Spirit portrayed like the wind.

1. That ye might believe…
Lesson Fifteen
Gone With the Wind

2. I. IT IS REAL
A. In conviction
John 16:7-11 KJV
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I
go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come
unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and
of righteousness, and of judgment:
Of sin, because they believe not on me;
Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me
no more;
Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.

3. I. IT IS REAL
B. In regeneration
Titus 3:4-5 KJV
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour
toward man appeared,
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;

4. I. IT IS REAL
C. In transformation
2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold, all things are
become new.

5. II. IT IS UNSEEN
A.I know there is such a thing as the wind for
two reasons:
• Science tells me about it
• The things the wind carries Give evidence of
it

6. II. IT IS UNSEEN
B. I don't have to see the Lord to know
that He is.
Psalms 19:1 KJV
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firm ent
am
sheweth his handywork.

7. II. IT IS UNSEEN
B. I don't have to see the Lord to know that
He is.
• The creation is a visible evidence that God has been
here
• The Christ's presence is a visible evidence that God
has been here
• The Bible is a visible evidence that God has been
here
• Those whose lives have been changed is a visible
evidence that God has been here
• The local church's existence is a visible evidence
that God has been here

8. II. IT IS UNSEEN
C. I don't believe in God blindly.
• There is evidence all around me every day that God is.
• Some of the evidence is destructive and God deals with
sin
• Most of the evidence is constructive and God rebuilds
ruined lives
• Those are things that I can see.
• And then,
• Seeing them, I come to Christ in faith and,
• Through faith, see things I could never see before.

9. III. IT IS UNKNOW
ABLE
The thing we don't like about believing in
God is That God won't let us be gods
before H .
im

10. III. IT IS UNKNOW
ABLE
W
hen it com to souls being born again
es
• W m be active in getting out to where people who need to
e ust
be born again are
• W m be bold to tell people about the new birth
e ust
• W m let themknow that the only way to get to heaven is
e ust
through the new birth
• B then we m back off a bit and let the wind blow where
ut
ust
it will in their souls.