Spirit

By David Maas
{THE SPIRIT IN THE CHURCH}

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{PROMISE OF THE SPIRIT}
  1. The Promise of the Father - {PDF Copy} - (With the outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost, the blessing for all nations promised to Abraham has commenced)
  2. The Spirit of Life - {PDF Copy} - (It is the Spirit of God that imparts life, especially the everlasting life in Jesus of which the gift of the Spirit is the foretaste and guarantee)
  3. The Circumcised Heart - {PDF Copy} - (The promise of the Spirit is integral to the redemption of humanity and the Covenant of God with His people)
  4. In Spirit and Fire - (At his baptism, the Spirit of God descends on Jesus, equipping him for his messianic mission – He is the one who baptizes in the Spirit) - {PDF Copy}
  5. The Spirit and Resurrection - (The Gift of the Spirit is the foretaste and guarantee of the bodily resurrection and of the coming New Creation) - {PDF Copy}
  6. In the Last Days... - {PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost signaled the arrival of the last days, just as prophesied by the Prophet Joel – Acts 2:17-21)
  7. The Blessing of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (The promise of the Father, the gift of the Spirit, is dispensed by Jesus to believers to bless all the nations in him)
  8. 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)
  9. The Life-Giving 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)
  10. Messiah and Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Messiah, the anointed Son of God. From the start, his life was characterized by the empowering presence of the Spirit)
  11. Era of the Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (The gift of the Spirit is part of the New Covenant and the first fruits of the New Creation, the gathering of the nations, and the resurrection)

{BOOK OF ACTS}
  1. Tarry in Jerusalem - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus commanded his disciples to tarry in Jerusalem until they received the Spirit, empowering them for witness on the earth)
  2. Between Law and Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (Between the ascension and the outpouring of the Spirit, the apostles pray and appoint Matthias to complete their number)
  3. When Pentecost Arrived - {PDF Copy} - (On the day of Pentecost, the time of fulfillment arrived when Jesus bestowed the gift of the Spirit on his church)
  4. Fulfillment of the Feast -{PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost fulfilled what the feast symbolized - Acts 2:1-4)
  5. "What Does This Mean?" -- {PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost caused a great commotion and much consternation in Jerusalem)
  6. Pentecost and the Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost signaled the arrival of the last days, the era of salvation and fulfillment)
  7. First Sermon - {PDF Copy} - (Peter explained what God accomplished in Jesus to a confused crowd on the Day of Pentecost, stressing fulfillment in Jesus)
  8. "The Promise is unto you!" - {PDF Copy} - (The Gift of the Spirit is for every man who repents, even to those afar off, and in fulfillment of the promise of the Father - Acts 2:37-41)
  9. 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)
  10. Signs on the Earth - {PDF Copy} - (The prophecy in the book of Joel sets the tone for Acts, including the signs and wonders that accompany the gospel)
  11. Boldness in the Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (In response to threats from the high priests, the young church was filled with great boldness of speech by the Spirit)
  12. Stephen Bears Witness - {PDF Copy} - (Under the guidance of the Spirit, and in fulfillment of Scripture, Stephen gives effective testimony to the leaders of Israel)
  13. To Samaria - {PDF Copy} - (Despite persecution, or perhaps because of it, the disciple began to preach the gospel outside Judea, beginning in Samaria)

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