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Acts 2. The Promised One. Pentecost 圣灵降临节 Pentecost is a Christian festival that takes place on the seventh Sunday after Easter and celebrates the sending of the Holy Spirit to the first followers of Christ. Acts Divisions . 1:1-8:3 The Gospel in Jerusalem
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Acts 2 The Promised One
Pentecost 圣灵降临节 Pentecost is a Christian festival that takes place on the seventh Sunday after Easter and celebrates the sending of the Holy Spirit to the first followers of Christ.
Acts Divisions 1:1-8:3 The Gospel in Jerusalem 8:4-12:23The Gospel to Judea & Samaria 12:24-28:31 The Gospel to the world
Principle Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD Almighty Zechariah 4:6
Acts 2:1-41 Divisions 1-13 The Spirit 14-41 The Sword
Acts 2 1-13 The Spirit
Acts 2 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
Acts 2 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting
Acts 2 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them
Acts 2 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them
Principle The increasing and continuous control of the Holy Spirit in one’s life is the key to spiritual growth and maturity
Application Questions Are you filled with God’s Promised Spirit? Will you allow His Spirit to change you & to empower you?
Application Questions I praise You, Father, Son & Spirit Sorry for living by my own effort Thanks for giving Your Holy Spirit Help me to yield to Your Truth
2 Timothy 14-41 The Sword
Acts 2 17In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
Acts 2 22 Fellow Israelites, listen: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs
Acts 2 23 This man was handed over to you by God’s deliberate plan and foreknowledge; and you, with the help of wicked men, put him to death by nailing him to the cross
Acts 2 24 But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him.
Acts 2 33 Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear
Acts 2 36 “Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”
Acts 2 37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
Acts 2 38 Peter replied, Repent & be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit
Acts 2 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call
Principle Our response to Jesus Determines Our fruitfulness and future
Application Questions Is Jesus your Messiah, Son of God, Lord of all? Will you repent today & purpose to Love your Savior & Live by His Spirit?
Acts 2:1-41 Divisions 1-12 The Spirit 13-41 The Sword
Wesley’s Covenant Prayer I am no longer my own, but Yours. Put me to what You will. Rank me with whom You will. Put me to doing. Put me to suffering. Let me be employed by You or laid aside for You. Exalted for You or brought low for You. Let me be full, let me be empty. I freely and heartily yield all things to Your Pleasure and Disposal. And now O Glorious & Blessed God, Father, Son and Spirit, You are mine & I am Yours.
Acts 2 The Promised One