Need: The Spirit of God
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Whether we recognize it or not, the power of the Holy Spirit is working in our lives
And, as most of us would admit we need the power of the Spirit in our lives!
How many times do we find ourselves in situations like those in the video?
Frustrated, in over our heads, maybe at rock bottom, maybe just in a challenging time....and then God orchestrates something and we once again see His power!
Today we celebrate the day of pentecost...
Pentecost is a greek word that means 50....
When the day of pentecost came, it was 50 days after the passover…after Jesus died… let’s look at some context before we dive in...
John 14 begins with Jesus comforting His disciples as He has told them that He was going to leave them...
15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.
26 “When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me.
7 But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 8 When he comes, he will prove the world to be in the wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 about sin, because people do not believe in me;
9 about sin, because people do not believe in me; 10 about righteousness, because I am going to the Father, where you can see me no longer; 11 and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned.
So, Jesus promises the Holy Spirit will come before he goes to the cross and is resurrected...
Right before He ascended, went back to the Father, He tells them in Acts 1....
1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” 6 Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.
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.”
We will jump into verse 8 in a second, but I want to make a distinction here really quickly…does anyone have a King James Bible?
Read verse 7 please
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
And in Verse 8 – but you will receive power….same word…but not
When you read verse 7 in the NASB, NIV, other versions it is translated “authority”
Here is why….in verse 7 the word is “exoosea” – meaning privileged, capacity, delegated influence, or authority
So, this is the kind of authority that a boss, or law enforcement has over you
The word in verse 8 is different… but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you
Power – Greek word dynamis
What does that word sound like? – dynamite! Our word dynamite comes from the Greek word used here!
It means force (literally or figuratively); specifically miraculous power (usually by implication a miracle itself)
What Jesus is saying here is that you will receive miraculous power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.....
And for what?
So you can sit in a church pew and live average to mediocre lives?
Oh No! So that you can be my witnesses....
The power that they were about to receive was not authoritative power…it was dynamite power...
When they did something in the name of Jesus, explosions happened
So, when they get this kind of power inside of them, they will be Jesus’ witness in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth!
Jerusalem – where they were – in a geographical sense, its where they are. For us, it is our own town…or in a metaphorical sense, it’s our homes....
So, the first place that we are supposed to witness to is our homes!
Judea – the surrounding area – geographically this would be Sherman county/Kansas/USA
In a metaphorical sense, this is the people that your are around outside of your home. Could be your work associates, your friends, etc.
Thirdly,
Samaria – where the enemies are – Jews and Samaritans did not get along. These were the unclean people. The sinners. The people that none of the Jews wanted to be around
With the power of the Holy Spirit, we are to be His witnesses to our enemies, the people that we don’t like, the people that we would normally not associate with
And finally,
Ends of the earth – everywhere else.
So, Jesus has told them – don’t go anywhere, stay here, and you will receive the power of the Holy Spirit
So about 10 days later, sure enough, that Jesus guy was right.
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. 5 Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language?
Then Peter…stood up and began to preach….a fire sermon…much better than this one...
I want to offer you 3 things to think about today...
1. Examination
1. Examination
What if we stopped for a second and took a look at our lives what would we see?
Would we see someone who is constantly rushed and stressed out?
Someone who is quick to judge, and slow to love?
Someone who puts themselves above everyone else?
Or, would we see someone who is calm and patient
Someone who loves above all else?
Someone who is selfless and puts others first?
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
Would they say that you are someone that has the Spirit of God in them?
What would God say about us?
1 You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.
4 Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. 5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
When God looks at you, does He say “well done good and faithful servant?”
So, this morning I encourage you to examine you life and see if the Spirit is evident in your life!
2. Expression
How is/should the Holy Spirit be expressed in our lives?
Facts about the Holy Spirit
Omnipotent – all powerful
Greek word for the Holy Spirit contains the word pneuma--which means “breath” or “breathe”
In Genesis 2:7 God breathed the breath of life into Adams nostrils
7 Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
He used his breath-his power to create life. To create everything.
Omnipresent – everywhere at all times
7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence?
The Holy Spirit is all powerful, He is everywhere at all times…and, He is...
Omniscient – all knowing
6 We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. 8 None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”— the things God has prepared for those who love him— 10 these are the things God has revealed to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
God uses His spirit to reveal himself and wisdom to us.
Eternal- The Spirit of God was with God in the beginning and will be to the end
Equal- God’s spirit is equal to the Father and the Son
And, He Lives in us
19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;
He is referred to as a:
Teacher- John 14:26
Comforter- John 14:26
Truth- John 15:26
Guide- John 16:13
Interceder- Romans 8
The Holy Spirit is at work....
Jesus was full of the Holy spirit after His baptism..
Peter was full of the Holy spirit before he spoke to the Sanhedrin in Acts 4
Other apostle throughout Acts were full of the Holy Spirit....
This week, let us examine ourselves and let us understand how the Spirit is expressed, finally...
3. Exclamation
Definition: a mark used especially after an interjection or exclamation to indicate forceful utterance or strong feeling
a distinctive indication of major significance, interest, or contrast
I encourage you this week to exclaim the Holy Spirit in your lives.
The fruit that He gives us is not meant for us to keep to ourselves
A tree does not bear fruit for itself, it bears fruit to multiply – the same should be true of the fruit of the Spirit in our lives – we are meant to share that fruit with others!
Ties back into being His witness in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and to the ends of the earth
Worship Team
As we wrap up this morning, here are some take-aways:
1. Are you being His witnesses in Jer, jud, sam, ends?
2. Have you examined yourself?
Are you reproducing the fruit of the Spirit?
3. When others look at your life, do they see the Spirit expressed in your life?
And finally, how are you exclaiming the power of the Spirit?
When we believe in God and in Christ’s death and resurrection…and when we confess our sins and turn from them, we can accept God’s gift of salvation. At this time we receive the power of the Holy Spirit....
If you have not done that, I want to give you a chance to do so this morning.