Sabbath School Lesson August 1 Spirit-Led Obedience The Holy Spirit played a major role in every aspect of Jesus’ life. He was “conceived of the Holy Spirit” (NKJV) and “anointed . . . with the Holy Spirit and with power” (NKJV) at baptism—the birth of His ministry (Matt. 1:20; 3:16, 17; Acts 10:34–38). Throughout Christ’s life, He was obedient to the Father’s will (John 8:29, Heb. 10:7). Read Philippians 2:5–8. What aspects of a life filled with the Holy Spirit appear in this specific description of Jesus? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ He who was “in the form,” or the very essence, of God, “made Himself.” Or, as the original Greek text of the New Testament says, “emptied Himself ” of His privileges and prerogatives as God’s equal and, instead, became “a servant.” Jesus was a servant to the Father’s will. He “humbled Himself” and became “obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross” (Phil. 2:8). Jesus provides an example of what a life filled with the Holy Spirit is like. It is a life of willing obedience and humble sub- mission to the Father’s will. It is a prayerful life devoted to service and ministry, a life consumed with the passionate desire to see others saved in the Father’s kingdom. The apostle Paul declares that Spirit-filled, New Testament believ- ers have “received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name” (Rom. 1:5, NKJV). The heathen, on the other hand, “are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath” (Rom. 2:8, NKJV). (page 43 of Standard Edition) In Romans 6:15–23, Paul uses two contrasting expressions, “slaves of sin” (NKJV) and “slaves of righteousness” (NKJV). In Romans 8:12–17, he describes the “spirit of bondage” and the “Spirit of adoption.” What does your own experience with the Lord, with faith, with the struggle against sin, and with accep- tance from God tell you about the meaning of these terms? ______________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________
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