Acts // Pastor Gene Pensiero

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Acts // Pastor Gene Pensiero episodes

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September 28, 2025 We’ve Got Spirit, Yes We Do. We’ve Got Spirit, How ‘Bout You? [Acts 19:1-7]
Haven’t we already received everything we needed in Christ when we were saved?
Our text in this study is: Acts 19:1-7
Pastor Gene Pensiero
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We’ve Got Spirit, Yes We Do. We’ve Got Spirit, How ‘Bout You? (Acts 19:1-7)
Join us for a focused Bible study from a Calvary Chapel perspective as we delve into the essential Christian doctrine of the baptism with the Holy Spirit, examining the foundational passage in Acts 19:1-7. This message addresses a crucial, often confusing question for believers and those new to the Christian faith: Is the Holy Spirit received at salvation (simultaneous view), or is there a necessary “second work” or special baptism with subsequent evidence like speaking in tongues (subsequent view)?
Pastor shares a personal, humble testimony of conversion, experiencing the immediate forgiveness of sin, the removal of deep-seated addictions, and the healing of a mental illness (Antisocial Personality Disorder). He explains how the false teaching of a “Spirit-flawed” existence led to confusion and discouragement, a common struggle among Christians who feel their initial faith experience is incomplete.
The Simultaneous vs. Subsequent Debate
We carefully unpack the difference between the simultaneous and subsequent views of receiving the Holy Spirit. The Calvary Chapel teaching, rooted in a conservative, evangelical understanding of Scripture, aligns with the truth found in Romans 8:9: believing in Jesus and receiving the Holy Spirit are one event in the Church Age. To be a Christian is to have the Spirit.
Paul’s Question and Old Testament Context
Why did Paul ask the disciples of John, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” We explore the salvation history of the Old Testament saints who were saved by faith (Genesis 15:6) but could not receive the permanent indwelling of the Spirit, as this was a future promise (New Covenant) made to Israel (Jeremiah 31:31-33, Ezekiel 36:24-28). The disciples in Ephesus were Old Covenant believers who were brought into the New Covenant fullness when Paul laid hands on them, demonstrating the transition point in Acts.
Understanding Tongues and the Promise of the Father
This study also brings clarity to the controversial issue of speaking in tongues. We distinguish between the known human languages of Acts chapter 2 (Pentecost) and the unintelligible praise to God described in 1 Corinthians 14:2. We affirm that the gift of the Holy Spirit is a promise received by faith (Acts 2:38-39; John 7:38-39), not a reward for a period of waiting or earnest prayer. We challenge the notion that Christians are ever “lacking” the fullness of God when they are saved. Let’s focus on walking in the Spirit and avoiding the temptation to be “made perfect by the flesh” (Galatians 3:3).
36 min
March 03, 2024 Acts 8:26-40 – I Am The Witness
God catches up Philip in His miraculous, providential work and uses him as a personal witness to the Ethiopian Eunuch.
Acts 8:26-40
Gene Pensiero Jr
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38 min
August 21, 2019 Acts 2:40-47 – Character Reference
The Church is established and takes on a communal form. Is this the blueprint for what every local church should be? (Assistant Pastor Geno)
37 min
May 10, 2017 Acts 28:12-31 – Angry, Flaky Heart
Paul’s preaching about Jesus angers those Jews who have grown dull-hearted towards the Lord (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
41 min
May 10, 2017 Acts 28:1-15 – The Maltese Fasten
Paul shakes-off a deadly Maltese viper that has fastened itself to his hand (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
41 min
May 10, 2017 Acts 27:27-44 – The Providence Driven Life
As the storm drives the ship closer and closer to shore and to destruction Paul and his companions experience God’s amazing providence in saving them and all on board (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
42 min
May 10, 2017 Acts 27:1-26 – Pastors of the Mediterranean: At Hope’s End
When all hope was ended Paul stepped forward and began to lead the passengers, the prisoners and the crew through the storm (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
50 min
May 10, 2017 Acts 26 – Get A Grip-A
The apostle Paul turns the tables on King Agrippa and urges him to make a decision to accept Jesus Christ (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
47 min
May 10, 2017 Acts 25 – Pomp In Circumstance
After two years in a Caesarea prison cell Paul is brought out to be questioned amidst all the pomp of a formal state function (Pastor Gene Pensiero)
40 min