Holy Spirit 23
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
Teachers Notes
Hook: Where does the New
Testament begin?
Tell Students to place red maker where they think the New
Covenant or Testament begins.
The New Covenant does not begin Until it is instituted at
the Lord Supper: Matthew 26:28, Mark
14:24, Luke 22:20 and John 13.
Many of our fears on this passage are alleviated if we
understand it is part of the Old Testament Law,
and does not directly apply to us. In our reading of the passages that contain
the Sin of Blasphemy
against the Holy Spirit, who seems to be guilty? The Scribes, Sadducees and Pharisee’s the
shepherd of
Israel at this time. They
are guilty of Blasphemy of Holy Spirit because they have used God given
advantages to willfully plot to lie against God.
Their advantage?
1.
Educated
2.
Copies of Scriptures
3.
Seen Physical Manifestation of God in Jesus
4.
Saw the miracles done by Spirit of God willfully
lied it was from Satan.
As Teachers and Leaders of the nation of Israel, they had a
responsibility to point Israel to Messiah, instead they use their gifts to call
God Evil and pace Satan on the Throne!
Book: Blasphemy of Holy Spirit
Where are all the verses on the Blasphemy of Holy Spirit found?
Give them several minutes to find the verse they think
contain all the Bible has to say on Blasphemy of
H.S. The only verses
the actually refer to Blasphemy of H.S. are
Matt 12:31,31, Mark 2:28-30, Luke
22:65. There are
other passages that talk about blasphemy this passages are the only one that
state
blasphemy of Holy Spirit that is unforgivable.
It is clear to me Matthew and Mark are focusing on the same
event, with just different details and
emphasis. Luke has
enough differences it may have been a separate incident. Even if it is notices all
three passages: have almost Identical teaching in the
surrounding context. Let me give you
three key
verses that for me help illuminate the Blaspheme of Holy
Spirit.
But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill
Jesus. Matthew 12:13
He looked around at them in anger and, deeply distressed at
their stubborn hearts, said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched
it out, and his hand was completely restored. 6 Then the Pharisees went out and
began to plot with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus. Mark 3:5,6
Luke 11:51-54 Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held
responsible for it all.
“Woe to you experts
in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves
have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.”
When Jesus went
outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely
and to besiege him with questions, 54 waiting to catch him in something he
might say.
Whatever the Blasphemy of Holy Spirit the context points to
religious leaders with a stubborn ,
unrepentant heart despite all the manifestation of the Holy
Spirit in the Word and in the wonders before
their eye. But that
is not the blasphemy than they went about lying or speaking about God wrought
wonders, miracltes and prophecy of Old testament as works of
Satan.
If you are fearful you have committed the unforgiveable
sin: Ask yourself have you
witnessed Jesus
earthly presence perform a work that defy the law of nature
and then accuse Jesus of blasphemy?
When Did the teachers of the Law willfully begin to plot on how to kill
Jesus?
In Matthew and Mark
Jesus heals a man with a shriveled hand.
Let me ask you do you know most every
one by name of face in this church? If this man was born with a shriveled hand
all including the Teacher
knew His story. So
when he heals a childhood friend and restores him; what is the normal
response?
This is a god Thing, because it is God.
Instead the Teachers confronted by a clear miracle the
healing of a shriveled hand and they know they
are at a cross road-If I say the man healed or those cast
out by demons is done by the Spirit of God, then
I am saying the Kingdom of God has Come, and Jesus is the
Son of God. Because of their hate for
Jesus,
In spite of the evidence, they in stubbornness and in
willfulness attribute the works of God to Satan .
It is as if Jesus is almost saying I will give irrefutable
proof through miracles and my teaching that I am
sent by God and Empower by the Holy Spirit to heal
others. Because you have rejected this
manifestations of God Spirit, you are on the precipice of an
unforgivable sin; to look at Holy Spirit
healing and setting people free y-you are on the verge of
blasphemy of Holy Spirit!
Who is Guilty and Who is Justified?
Have students read Matthew 12:22-24. The lowly, the average person is able is see
these healing,
teaching are a manifestation of God’s Holy Spirit and ask
the right question: Could this be the Son of
David?”
The Teachers and Leaders do not deny the miracle; you get
the sense whatever took place was
undeniable. Since
they can not deny the healing of a blind, deaf and mute man; they set their
heart
against Jesus, which is setting their hearts against God and
ultimately on the way to blasphemy the Holy
Spirit.
When we come face to face with God; do we repent and
accept? Or do we set out ways in
opposition to
him?
How is blasphemy committed?
As we have looked at
the definition of Blasphemy coupled with Blasphemy of Holy Spirit. It is clear it is a public, direct assault
on God’s credibility trying to lead others away from God. What are some of the adjectives used to
describe blasphemy? Notice blasphemy is
committed by the mouth because the heart is opposed to God’s
manifestation to lead others astray!
What is the Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is a continuous effort, of a
person who maintains a deliberate effort to
oppose the Holy Spirit, by the teachers of the law in the
Old Testament, who should know better.
With
the motivation that God is operating in “Unwelcome ways
toward unwelcome ends.” It is as if
Jesus was
saying to teacher of the law: I gave you undeniable
manifestation of the Spirit of God in the miracles and
in my teaching; when you willfully look at the acts of God
and call them Satanic you cannot be forgiven
now or ever, because you have rejected God’s only way of salvation
Jesus, through the manifestation of
the Holy Spirit!
Look: Can We Commit Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit today?
I say no, because these events . . .
1.
Occur under the Old Testament Covenant
2.
Jesus was Physically present and he himself did
the miracles
3.
If we are asking can or have I committed this
sin; we are innocent. Because the sense
is this is a determined effort to oppose God and mislead others.
Took: So How does it apply to us?
This is one more Scripture that is clear that Sin is
dangerous and at some point you can reach a point of
No return. Look at
Ephesians 4:17-19
1 Timothy 4:2
When the Holy Spirit speaks, When Holy Spirit Convicts;
unlike the Pharisees we need to repent and
return to God. Sin is
serious and we should always run from it!
