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In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them…

Week 23. The Good News Of Pentecostal Power Happy Pentecost Sunday! 50 Days after passover is the festival of Pentecost. Pentecost was a feast of harvest. When they would celebrate the gathering of the fruit of the seed that had been planted. For the 120 disciples in the Upper Room 10 Days after the…

After Jesus was crucified, He hung around for forty more days teaching his much loved disciples many things. John wrote about a few of the things He did, then said, Now there are also many other things that Jesus did. Were every one of them to be written, I suppose that the world itself could not contain…

Our Scripture lesson this morning comes from Acts 1:1-8 : In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He presented himself alive to…

1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were…

Opening • Good morning and welcome • Boudreaux, the smoothest-talking Cajun in the Louisiana National Guard, got called up to active duty. Boudreaux's first assignment was in a military induction center. And because he was such a good talker, they assigned him the duty of advising new recruits about…

Review Last week, we did an overview of the objectives and the roadmap of this series and then we began studying this term, the baptism of the Holy Spirit. I asked what you thought it meant or if you knew of different things it was taught to mean. We identified the two common teachings on what it means:…

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Experiencing Pentecost will Require you to Wait In the first…

Today is Pentecost Sunday. It the day we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to the Early Church to STAY. Some churches recognize it as being part of the Christian Calendar with no relevance for today. I was raised in a good church, but it was a church that didn’t really celebrate Pentecost. We don’t…

The Holy Spirit comes during Pentecost Pentecost – Shavuot (The Feast of Weeks: end of seven weeks between Passover and Pentecost; celebrates the abundant harvest of wheat); 50 days = Pentecost. Jesus had ascended after spending 40 days with his disciples after his Resurrection. The disciples were told…

Acts 2:38-47 American citizens should know the importance of celebrating patriotic holidays such as Memorial Day and the 4th of July. Such holidays remind us of the price that was paid for our freedom, encouraging us to treasure the freedom that we enjoy, and to uphold the timeless principles upon which…

Infiltration The day of Pentecost is an event remembered by millions of Christians each year. Although Acts 2 is one of the more familiar passages in the New Testament outside the gospels, what the passage describes as happening that day definitely sounds strange. When the day of Pentecost arrived, they…

"Happy Birthday Christian Church". Based on Acts 2:14-21. Pentecost is the birthday of the Christian Church since this is the celebration of the Holy Spirit coming to be with us, just as Jesus promised. Peter began the celebration with preaching which is where we get our example of preaching in church.

We have now come to part of 1 Corinthians in which it will be necessary for me to preach a number of background messages. Although we will not be addressing the issue of spiritual gifts until we get to chapters 12-14, I want to preach on the significance of Pentecost and the baptism of the Holy Spirit…

Scene 1: Power From On High Our familiarity with the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost can blind us to the awesome power that was on display that day. How would we have felt if one of our congregational gatherings was suddenly blown apart by the sound of a mighty wind, and…

Announcements I want to spend some time talking about our Friend Day. But, before I do, I want to mention this announcement: Friend Day Soul-Winning Saturday, October 8 - 9:45 AM - I was very encouraged by the report of the number that came out this past Saturday. Thank you. We will do it again this…

Announcements I want to spend some time talking about our Friend Day. But, before I do, I want to mention this announcement: Friend Day Soul-Winning Saturday, October 8 - 9:45 AM - I was very encouraged by the report of the number that came out this past Saturday. Thank you. We will do it again this…

The End of Our Story Revelation 21:1–8 Last week, we looked at Jesus’ glorious resurrection and how He revealed Himself alive and well to His followers. This week, we will look at what Jesus is doing now and when He will return. As noted last week, Jesus rose on the third day, Easter Sunday, and spent…

Review In Acts chapter one, the Lord designates His disciples to go throughout the world as His witnesses. But first, they had to wait. This they did, likely in the same upper room where they had celebrated the Passover with the Lord just before His death on the cross. They stayed where the Lord wanted…

God’s Manifested Authority INTRO Memorial Day - the day we honor fallen soldiers. The day we recognize the heroes that gave there life so we can have freedom. Scripture says to give honor where honor is due. So we do that today. We also thank God for their sacrifice. Pentecost Sunday - the day we were…

The Birth of Church (1-42). In the first part of this narrative 2:1-13), we see two divisions. The Event: The Holy Spirit was sent by Jesus Christ. (2:1-4) The Evidence: That the Holy Spirit has actually come. (2:5-13) The Event And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord…

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to Acts…chapter 2. Acts…chapter 2. & we’re gonna read verses 1-4 & verse 11. Acts 2:1-4 , & verse 11. In Acts 2:1-4 ... the Scriptures says... Acts 2:1–4 (WEB) 1 Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 Suddenly…

If you’re reading in your bulletins you will notice that we are in the middle of a series on Esther, and I was fully planning on preaching on the book of Esther this morning. Yet in my own devotions and prayers surrounding the day of Pentecost I was convicted that on this vital day in the life of the…

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of…