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1 ‘God at work’

2 Absent yet Present The acts of Jesus by His Spirit

3 “What are your deepest needs”
Lloyd Ogilvie Senior Pastor 1st Presbyterian Church, Hollywood (61st Chaplain to the US Senate) He asked his large congregation: “What are your deepest needs”

4 Without the Holy Spirit, Christian living would be impossible
Absent yet Present The acts of Jesus by His Spirit Without the Holy Spirit, Christian living would be impossible

5 “Without the Holy Spirit, Christian discipleship would be inconceivable, even impossible. There can be no life without the life-giver, no understanding without the Spirit of truth, no fellowship without the unity of the Spirit, no Christlikeness of character apart from His fruit, and no effective witness without His power. As a body without breath is a corpse, so the church without the Spirit is dead.” John R W Stott (Vicar: All Saints Anglican, London + Chaplain to the Queen)

6 Pentecost was the final act of the saving ministry of the Lord Jesus before He returns
Pentecost marks the day when the disciples became COMPLETELY Christian

7 1. The scene of the outpouring of the Spirit (v.1)
“Remain in Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high” Luke 24:49 “Wait for the gift My Father promised … in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit” Acts 1:4

8 It was an appointed time
The Scene of the outpouring of the Spirit (cont…) It was an appointed time ‘Pentecost’ = 50 days “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains a single seed; but if it dies, it produces many seeds” John 12 It was a strategic time

9 It was with an appointed group
The Scene of the outpouring of the Spirit (cont…) It was with an appointed group “For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body, and we were all given the one Spirit to drink” 1Cor. 12:13

10 The Scene of the outpouring of the Spirit (cont…)
Through Baptism in the Spirit: We experience the salvation that Jesus Christ gives 1 Cor. 6:11 We are indwelt permanently with God’s Spirit John 14:16-17 We are empowered to live Christ- like lives, and to serve Christ Gal. 5:22-23, 1Cor

11 2. The signs of the outpouring of the Spirit (v. 2-12)
3 Signs - supernatural sound, sight and speech are used by God Each sign was a natural phenomena that was transformed into supernatural – a sign of the way the Spirit would work through the church.

12 The Signs of the outpouring of the Spirit (cont…)
1. The Sound of Wind The air was still but the sound was of a “mighty blast” or “a violent hurricane” Symbol of POWER Hebrew & Greek for ‘Spirit’: ‘ruach’ & ‘pneuma’ – both mean breath or wind

13 2. The Tongues of Fire Symbol of PURITY
The Signs of the outpouring of the Spirit (cont…) 2. The Tongues of Fire Showing the Spirit given to each individual believer Symbol of PURITY The burning bush – God’s holy presence

14 3. The gift of Tongues Emphasizing the universal mission of the gospel
The Signs of the outpouring of the Spirit (cont…) 3. The gift of Tongues Emphasizing the universal mission of the gospel Symbol of PURPOSE: The racial groups represent 12 language groups A reversal of the Tower of Babel

15 Confirmation – of the gospel Celebration – worship
3. The significance of the outpouring of the Spirit (v. 2-12) Confirmation – of the gospel Celebration – worship Evangelization – equipped & empowered Transformation – to become true disciples

16 If God removed His Spirit from you today would it make any difference to the way you live?


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