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PRESENCE AND POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

INTRODUCTION:

ACTS CHAPTER 1 SHOWS THE ANTICIPATION OF THE COMING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

THE HOLY SPIRIT WOULD COME AND HAVE A GREAT IMPACT ON THE CHURCH AND INDIVIDUALS LIVES.

WHEN WE ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT TO HAVE FREE REIN IN OUR LIVES, AS WELL AS THE CHURCH , WE HAVE UNLIMTED POTENTIALS OF GROWTH IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND IN INDIVIDUAL LIVES.

I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE HOLY SPIRIT IMPACT .

1. HOLY SPIRIT PRESENCE.

2. HOLY SPIRIT PROMISE.

3. HOLY SPIRIT POWER.

ACTS 1:3 “to whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:”

A. HOLY SPIRIT PRESENCE.

PENTECOST GIVES US A CLEAR PICTURE OF JESUS PRESENCE AMONG HIS CHOSEN.

MEANING BE PRESENCE AMONG THEM OVER A PERIOD OF TIME IN THE FORTY DAYS.

AND WHEN WE ARE IN THE PRESENCE OF THIS POWER, WE GROW PERSONALLY AND BECOME MORE LIKE JESUS.

PENTECOST WAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR JESUS TO REVEAL HIMSELF TO THE APOSTLES AFTER HE HAD ASCENDED. HE SHOWED HIMSELF TO THEM TO PROVE IN MANY WAYS THAT HE WAS ALIVE.

WHAT JESUS WAS TEACHING THE DISCIPLES WAS THINGS PERTAINING TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

WHY TO REMIND THE DISCIPLES OF GOD’S SAVING GRACE AND MERCY THROUGH HIM.

NOW JESUS KNEW THAT WHEN HE CAME INTO THE DISCIPLE PRESENCE AFTER HIS ASCENSION MANY WOULD NOT BELIEVE.

WE ARE THE SAME WAY IF WE CAN’T TOUCH IT OR SEE IT WITH OUR OWN EYES , WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH BELIEVING IT EVER EXISTED.

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Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen.

B. ACTS 1:4

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and, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.

THE COMMANDMENT WAS FOR THE DISCIPLES TO REMAIN IN JERUSALEM, BUT WAIT FOR THE PROMISE.

WHICH IS THE HOLY GHOST.

MANY OF US DO NOT RECEIVE, BECAUSE WE DO NOT KNOW HOW TO WAIT FOR IT OR REMAIN WHERE WE AT UNTIL WE RECEIVE IT.

I NEVER KNEW GOD TO GO BACK ON HIS PROMISES.

THE BIBLE SAID THAT FOR ALL THE PROMISES OF GOD IN HIM ARE YEA, AND IN HIM AMEN, UNTO THE GLORY OF GOD BY US.

PROMISES DON’T MEAN THAT IT’S COMING TO YOU AT THAT MOMENT, BUT IT’S ON IT’S WAY.

JESUS TOLD THE DISCIPLES THEY WILL BE BAPTIZED WITH THE HO-LY GHOST NOT MANY DAYS HENCE.

MEANING THE DISCIPLES WOULD EXPERIENCE HIS PRESENCE WITHIN THEM .

LUKE 24:49 “And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.”

C. ACTS 1:8 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

THE PROMISE TO THE DISCIPLES THAT THE POWER WOULD NOT COME UNTIL AFTER THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT IS COME UPON YOU. THE POWER CANNOT COME UNLESS THE HOLY SPIRIT IS UPON YOU. IF HE IS NOT IN YOU, YOU DON’T HAVE NO POWER.

IN ORDER FOR ANY OF US TO DO KINGDOM BUSINESS WE NEED GOD’S SPIRIT TO BE UPON US.

WE SHOULD NEVER TRY TO DO KINGDOM WORK OUTSIDE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT ASSISTANCE.

THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL NEVER TAKE PART IN ANYTHING THAT IS SELF MOTIVATED.

THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN BECOME A WITNESS FOR GOD, THE WITNESS OF GOD’S SPIRIT MUST DWELL WITHIN YOU.