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Tag Archives: Holy Spirit
The Day of Pentecost
I have been sick this past week and spent a couple of days on bed rest. I’m 99% better but had to pace myself in order to get through the service without a coughing fit. The text is great and … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 2, Colossians 1, Ephesians 3, fulness of God, Holy Spirit, Pentecost
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Believing Thomas
All the disciples had trouble believing Jesus was alive even after hearing from the women who went to the grave, the two men that met Jesus on the road to Emmaus, and remarkably after seeing Jesus himself. It is a … Continue reading
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Tagged "doubting" Thomas, Apostles, disciples, Holy Spirit, John 20, post-resurrection
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Shine Your Light
“Work out your own salvation” doesn’t mean you need to figure it out yourself. Paul is writing to believers who already have the Holy Spirit inside of them. It is God who works through us. So keeping doing that; searching … Continue reading
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Tagged fear and trembling, Holy Spirit, jars of clay, light of the World, Philippians 2, salt of the earth, salvation
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Fellowship of Believers
The early Christian church grew very quickly in the first century. Filled with the Holy Spirit the multitude of new believers can still teach us a thing or two.
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Tagged Acts 2, all things in common, breaking of bread, Christian Church, Christianity, Holy Spirit
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Peter’s Sermon, Part 2
Peter preaches the first Christian sermon, proclaiming that Jesus is both Christ and Lord, and calling on those in Jerusalem to repent, be baptized and receive the Holy Spirit.
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Tagged Acts 2, David as prophet, Holy Spirit, Lord and Christ, Peter's sermon, repent and be baptized, Resurrection
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Peter’s Sermon, Part 1
After the Holy Spirit filled the house on the day of Pentecost, Peter preached what may be considered the first Christian sermon. We will look at his sermon from Acts 2 in two parts, beginning this week and finishing up … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 2, death burial and resurrection, Holy Spirit, Joel 2, Pentecost, Peter, prophesy
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Pentecost
Jesus appeared to numerous disciples and believers over 40 times following the resurrection. At the time of his ascension he told them to wait in Jerusalem for the promise. Last week we read about a promise made; Acts 2 begins … Continue reading
Wait for the Promise
We’ve spent the past few weeks looking at the post-resurrection appearances of Jesus. This is the last one, from Acts chapter 1. He tells his disciples to remain in Jerusalem, wait for the promise, then when they receive power from … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 1, Acts 1:8, ascension, Holy Spirit, to the ends of the earth
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Spiritual Beings
In John 20 Jesus breathes on the disciples and tells them to receive the Holy Spirit. If they were not receiving the promise of the Comforter at that time (and they were not, that’s the day of Pentecost after the … Continue reading
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Tagged breath of life, Genesis 2, Holy Spirit, John 1, John 20, Luke 10, Mark 6, spiritually alive
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David as Prophet
This sermon starts in Acts 2 and ends in the Psalms. I may have bitten off more than we could chew in a single sermon. The beauty of listening online is that you can pause, look up scriptures, Google things, … Continue reading