The Power of Pentecost
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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 all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.
15 For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:
17 “ ‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;
18 even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
Introduction
Introduction
Have you ever had what you thought was a good idea but later abandoned it?
Have you ever had what you thought was a good idea but later abandoned it?
New things tend to start with a bang but it doesn’t take long for the initial enthusiasm to drift away.
It is called
++Buyers remorse
++Second guessing
It is said that at the moment of a big decision we go temporarily insane.
Making decision in life
++Are not always easy
++Do not guarantee an outcome
++Are more emotional than logical
Have you every made a significant purchase and later asked (yourself), Why?
Have you every made a significant purchase and later asked (yourself), Why?
It is a conversation that is only for you.
How many times have we used emotions to get into a situation then attempt to use logic to get out of it.
How many times have we used emotions to get into a situation then attempt to use logic to get out of it.
Why shop on line?
++Convenience?
++Price?
++Free Shipping?
Though these may be relevant I submit that it is the
Why shop on line?
Convenience?
Price?
Free Shipping?
++Ability to change your mind
People come to church for many reasons
People come to church for many reasons
Some come because of
++Custom- They have learned to go
++Circumstances- They need help
++Curiosity- I want to know
++Concerns about my life
Today I want to Speak to you about the importance of
The Power of Pentecost
The Power of Pentecost
Don’t get buyer remorse, Church we must
The Power of Pentecost
The Power of Pentecost
It began with a Promise of Power
It began with a Promise of Power
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
There are five Greek words for Power
There are five Greek words for Power
“Power” In the New Testament
++Dunamis Miracle Working Power (Rom 1:16)
++Ischus Ability of force or strength (2 Thes 1:9)
++Kratos Force, Strength, Might, Manifested Power (1 Tim 6:16)
++Arche Beginning Rule (Luke 20:20) (Eph 6:12)
++Exousia Freedom of Action, Power and Authority (Luke 10:17-19)
The Power of Pentecost Brought Presence
The Power of Pentecost Brought Presence
20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
His power is with those that Behold, look closely
++I am with you
++I will be with you always
++You are stuck with me
1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
In times of doubt we must
++Choose to believe God
++Choose to trust the word
Though he left them
++He did not leave them alone
++He left them a promise
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever,
17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
The Power of Pentecost Brought Purpose
The Power of Pentecost Brought Purpose
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
You will be my witnesses
++In Jerusalem
++In all Judea
++In Samaria
++To the end of the earth
Our purpose is to be a witness
++Not to have a testimony
++To be a testimony
++To be the proof of God’s love to all people
Be a witness
++In your home
++In your community
++In your workplace
++Everywhere you Go
19 For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God.
Everything waiting for you.
Everything waiting for you.
The Power of Pentecost Brought Power
The Power of Pentecost Brought Power
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 all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
The Power of unity
The Power of unity
They were
++All together collectively
++In one place locally
++Empowered individually
This was personal
This was personal
This day was the birth
++Of the Church Organizationally
++Of a new type of believer
33 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
2 “What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge’?
3 As I live, declares the Lord God, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.
The Power of Pentecost Brought Persecution
The Power of Pentecost Brought Persecution
1 And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
God’s Power is not limited to good times
God’s Power is not limited to good times
Through persecution
++The witness of Jesus spreads
++Judea and Samaria were reached
++God reached the unreachable
17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
The Holy Spirit changed everything
The Holy Spirit changed everything
He changed the
++Character of the Church
++Confidence of the Disciples
++Conversation of the Critical
22 I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.
23 They only heard the report: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
He changed the
Character of the Church
Confidence of the Disciples
Conversation of the Critical
++Us
We are in a warfare
We are in a warfare
Most wars are
++A fight for land
++A fight for power
The fight we are in is
++Not about gaining new ground
++Not a quest for more power
++Is about keeping what we have been given
32 He shall seduce with flattery those who violate the covenant, but the people who know their God shall stand firm and take action.
32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
Every believer must fight to
Stay the Course
Stay the Course
1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons,
We must stay the course
++To our faith
++In what we believe
++In our mission
++In the Power of Pentecost
14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.
15 For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day.
16 But this is what was uttered through the prophet Joel:
17 “ ‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;
18 even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.