The Holy Spirit was not really featured in Old
Testament. Two books mentioned the
Spirit of God. The Spirit of God
featured in Genesis 1:2. The Holy Spirit
occurred in:
- Psalm 51:11 prayer of King David
- Isaiah 63:10
Joel 2:28-29 – pouring out the Spirit of God.
Jesus also taught about the Holy Spirit. Luke 24:29- this is the greatest of God’s
gifts and also greatest of God’s promises.
John baptized with water, Jesus baptized with the Holy Spirit Act 1:5,
8.
The Holy Spirit
- Supreme promise of God
- You will be baptized in the Holy Spirit
- Works of Holy Spirit is the manifestation of the power of God.
Acts 2 deals in graphic ways when the Holy Spirit came down
to the church.
Two Things
Impartation of the Holy Spirit to the church.
Impartation of the
Holy Spirit to individual
- They heard Him – sound from heaven
- Saw Him – tongues of fire resting on people
- Felt Him – resting on people
- Touch Him – filled with Holy Spirit
- Manifested Him – V.4 filled with Holy Spirit, in Geek in meant one-off experience.
However, we are to be daily filled with the Holy Spirit Ephesians 5:18
V.37 and V.38 - to
repent and receive the Holy Spirit. All
these were about Jesus only He can give salvation.
Impartation of the
Holy Spirit to the church
The Pentecost in one sense is a blue print for the
church. Different churches have
different gifting like some good at mission, some worship, some charities etc.
- Sign ad wonders V.43 the greatest of signs and wonders is to witness believers being born again or regenerated.
- Early church a community V.44 – help those in need.
- Full meaning of grace, steadfast in God’s teaching, devoted themselves to fellowship with one another.
- Prayers and worship V 46, 47
- Out-reach to interact with those not from the church
Other places where the Holy Spirit was mentioned in Acts,
Act 9:31, Act 8:14, 17, Act 10:44, 46.
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