1. The Duet of the Holy Spirit & the Church Acts 2.1-21 & Romans 8.14-17 Pentecost Sunday May 15, 2016 Unless otherwise noted, all artwork contained in this PowerPoint was accessed on 11 May 2016 at www.Bing.comwww.Bing.com The Finale of the Season of the Gospel: “The days are coming (Advent & Christmas), when God’s glory will appear (Epiphany), and out of the midst of pain (Lent), we will sing a new song! (Easter & Pentecost)”

2. Acts 2.1-21 The Holy Spirit Creates the Church The Powerful Event of Pentecost, vv1-4 The Global Participants in Pentecost, vv5-11 The Eschatological Meaning of Pentecost, vv12-21

3. Romans 8.14-17 The Holy Spirit Adopts Us into the Church A definitive Godly identity, v14 An identity of freedom and family, v15 An identity of divine connection, v16 An identity of shared struggle and joy, v17

4. The Necessary Harmony of the Spirit and the Church The Holy Spirit calls us to be a holy family The Holy Spirit calls us to be a powerful family The Holy Spirit calls us to be a global family The Holy Spirit calls us to be an unafraid family The Holy Spirit calls us to be a family that envisions God’s future emerging

5. For Further Reflection… How important is the Holy Spirit to your spiritual journey? What do you need from the Holy Spirit to light the fire of your spiritual passion? How important is the Holy Spirit to your spiritual journey? What do you need from the Holy Spirit to light the fire of your spiritual passion? How necessary is the church to your spiritual journey? What do you need from the church to sustain your spiritual passion?

6. One More Thing…