Spirit
{PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT}
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- Spirit of Life - {PDF Copy} - (A people filled with the Spirit has been foundational to the redemptive plan of God from the very beginning)
- Spirit and Covenant - {PDF Copy} - (It is the Spirit of God that imparts all life, especially the everlasting life in Jesus of which the gift of the Spirit is a foretaste and guarantee)
- Joel's Prophecy in the New Testament - {PDF Copy} - (Joel 2:28-32 - The outpouring of the promised Spirit on the Day of Pentecost signaled the arrival of the “last days”)
- The Blessing of Abraham - the Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 3:25 - The promise of the Father, the gift of the Spirit was sent by Jesus to bless all the nations)
- Upon These Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The new era of fulfillment began with the death, resurrection, and exaltation of the Son of God, Jesus - Hebrews 1:1-3)
- The Quickening Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (There is no life without the Spirit of God, for it is His Spirit that creates, animates, sustains, and restores all life, and now, only through Jesus)
{BOOK OF ACTS}
- Tarry in Jerusalem - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 1:1-11 - Jesus commanded his disciples to tarry in Jerusalem until they received the Spirit, empowering them to become his witnesses)
- Between Law and Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 1:12-26 -Between the ascension and the gift of the Spirit, the apostles tarried in prayer and appointed Matthias to complete their number)
- When Pentecost Arrived - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 2:1-4 - On the day of Pentecost, the long-anticipated time of fulfillment arrived when Jesus unleashed the Spirit of God)
- Fulfillment of the Feast -{PDF Copy} - (Acts 2:1-4 - The outpouring of the Spirit fulfilled what Pentecost symbolized and began the church age)
- "What Does This Mean?" -- {PDF Copy} - (Acts 2:4-13 - The outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost caused a great commotion and much consternation in Jerusalem)
- Pentecost and the "Last Days" - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 2:14-21 - The outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost signaled the arrival of the “last days”)
- The First "Christian" Sermon - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 2:16-36 - Peter explained what God had accomplished in Jesus to a confused crowd in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost)
- "The Promise is unto you!" - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 2:37-43 - On the Day of Pentecost, Peter explained what God accomplished in Jesus and what his audience needed to do in response )
- Pentecost - Outcome - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 2:42-47 - Following the events of the Day of Pentecost, the congregation established itself as a fellowship of believers centered in Jerusalem)
- "Signs and Wonders" - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 2:17-21 - The prophecy from Joel by Peter on the Day of Pentecost sets the tone for the book of Acts, all linked to the gift of the Spirit)
- Boldness in the Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 4:5-31 - In response to threats from the high priest, the now Spirit-filled the fledgling church with “boldness of speech”)
- First Martyr - {PDF Copy} - (Under the guidance of the Spirit, and in fulfillment of Scripture, Stephen gave eloquent and effective testimony to the leaders of Israel)
- To Samaria - {PDF Copy} - (Due to persecution, the disciple began to preach the gospel outside Judea, beginning in Samaria - Acts 8:1-25)
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