Lesson 8 — Outline
I. The Birth of the Church
1. The Promise of the Holy Ghost (Acts 1:4-8)
2. The Upper Room (Acts 1:2-14)
II. The First New Covenant Sermon - God’s Plan for Us
1. The Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13)
2. Peter Preaches (Matthew 16:16-19; Acts 2:14)
3. Peter Preaches with Power (Acts 2:14-15)
a. Fulfillment of Joel's Prophecy (Joel 2:28; Acts 2:16-21)
b. The Exalted Christ (Acts 2:22-36)
4. God's Plan of Salvation (Acts 2:37-40)
III. Repentance
1. Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19; II Peter 2:6; Jude 7)
2. Jonah (Matthew 12:41)
3. John the Baptist (Matthew 3:2)
4, Jesus Christ (Luke 13:3)
5. The Great Commission (Luke 24:47)
6. The Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:38)
IV. Water Baptism
1. Immersion (Matthew 3:16; Romans 6:3-4)
V. In Jesus Name
1. In the Name of Jesus (Acts 2:38; 8:6; 10:48; 19:5; 22:16; Matthew 28:19; Mark
16:16; Galatians 3:27)
VI. Holy Ghost Baptism
1. Jesus Spoke of This Experience (John 3:5)
2. Paul Preached It (Romans 8:9)
3. Peter Told of It (Acts 2:38)
VII. The Initial Evidence of the Holy Ghost
1. Everyone in the Upper Room Was Filled (Acts 2:1-4)
2. Samaritans Received the Holy Ghost (Acts 8:13-17)
3. Gentiles Received the Holy Ghost (Acts 10:44-48)
4. Disciples of John the Baptist Received the Holy Ghost (Acts 19:1-6)
VIII. The Purpose of the Holy Ghost
1. The Spirit Gives Immortality at Christ's Return (Romans 8:9-11; 1 Corinthians
2. The Spirit Gives Power (Acts 1:8) 15:51-53)
3. The Spirit Teaches (John 14:26; II Peter1:21)
4. The Spirit Shows Things To Come (John 16:13)
5. The Spirit Gives Righteousness, Peace, and Joy (Romans 14:17)
6. The Spirit Imparts the Love of God (Romans 5:5)

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