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                           “The Arrival of the Holy Spirit”

                                               Acts 2:1-13

In Power (vv.1-3) 

In Communication (vv. 4-11) 

In Reaction (vv. 12-13)

Eph. 5:17-21 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, 19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, 20 giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

1 Cor. 14:23 If, therefore, the whole church comes together and all speak in tongues, and outsiders or unbelievers enter, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

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                         “The Providence of the Holy Spirit”

                                               Acts 1:12-26

In Preparation (vv. 12-14) 

In Prophecy (vv. 15-20) 

Jo. 13:18c-d, 17:12 d-e  But the Scripture will be fulfilled, ‘He who ate my bread has lifted his heel against me.’… I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

Jo.6:70 Jesus answered them, “Did I not choose you, the twelve? And yet one of you is a devil.”

In People (vv. 21-26)

Pro 16:33, The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. 

Lu. 6:12-13  12 In these days he went out to the mountain to pray, and all night he continued in prayer to God. 13 And when day came, he called his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he named apostles:

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“Witness Preparation Program”

Acts 1:6-11

The Admonishing (vv. 6-7)

Ma. 13:7, 8e,9d-e, 32-33 7 And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must take place, but the end is not yet. 8 … These are but the beginning of the birth pains. 9 “…and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them….32 “But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Be on guard, keep awake.[a] For you do not know when the time will come.

The Anointing (v. 8)

Lu. 24:45-48,49b (reference only)

The Ascension (vv. 9-11)

Eph. 4:11-12 11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds[a] and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,

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                                 “In the Beginning”

                                        Acts 1:1-5

The Purpose (vv.1-3) 

Lu.1:3 it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,

1 Cor. 15:13-14 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.

The Promise (vv.4-5)

Jo. 14:16-17,26 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, 17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be[b] in you… 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.

Lu. 24:49 And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

Lu. 3:16   John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but he who is mightier than I is coming, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

1 Cor. 12:13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. 

Ezek. 36:25–27 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols I will cleanse you. 26 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules.

Take 5 to Give 5; “Faith”

Mark 1:14-15

God (Ro. 1:19-20)

Man (Ro.3:10-19)

Need (Ro. 5:9-10)

Gospel (Eph. 2:8-10)

Faith (Ma. 1:14-15).

The Communication (vv. 14-15a)

3 stages to the kingdom:

Spiritual (invisible and earthly)

Physical (visible and millennial)

Eternal (visible and heavenly)

The Command (v.15b)

Isa. 55:7 (Ma. 8:34-36; 9:47-48; 10:21-22; 10:29-30) let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Jo. 3:36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

Take 5 to Give 5; “Gospel”

Ephesians 2:8-10

The How of Grace (v.8)

Ti.3:5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.

Moral Relativity (Ro. 3:11-12)

Religiosity (1 Cor. 1:21-24).

The Why of Grace (v.9-10)

Ro. 4:2,5 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God... 5 And to the one who does not work but believes in[a] him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness..

Ro. 9:11,16 11 though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls— 16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion,[a] but on God, who has mercy.

Take 5 to Give 5; “Need”

                               Romans 5:9-10

Rescue by Death (v.9)

Psa. 5:5-6; 5 The boastful shall not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers. 6 You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.; 7:11 God is a righteous judge, and a God who feels indignation every day.

Rev. 19:11-12a,13,15 11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like a flame of fire.. 13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in[a] blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God… 15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

Matt. 16:27 For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.; 13:49-50 49 So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous 50 and throw them into the fiery furnace. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

2 Thess. 1:7-9 … when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels 8 in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from[b] the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might..

Rescue by Life (v.10)

Jo. 10:28; I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. (Ro. 8:31b-35a).

Lu. 13:23-24 23 And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, 24 “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able. (Lu.16:19-31)

Take 5 to Give 5; “Man”

Romans 3:10-19

Our Character (vv. 10-12)

Psa. 14:1-3a 1 The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good. 2 The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. 3 They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.

Ma. 10:17-18 17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.

– The Head (vv. 11-12)

Eph. 2:1-3, 5 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved..

Our Conduct (vv. 13-18)

The Heart (vv. 13-14)

The Hands (vv. 15-18)

The NLT puts that 1st phrase simply, “They rush to commit murder.” That’s really a parp from Isa. 59:7. You know in Pro. 6, there’s a list of 7 things the Lord “hates, that are an abomination to him,” makes him sick to his stomach metp, including “a false witness who breathes out lies” and, “hands that shed innocent blood, 18 a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make ha

 Take 5 to Give 5; “God”

                          Romans 1:19-20

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Conscience (v. 19) 

Creation (v. 20) 

Psa. 19:1-2 1 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.

Acts 17:24-25 24 The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, 25 nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.

Jo. 3:19c-20 19 And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil. 20 For everyone who does wicked things hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his works should be exposed.

Isa. 45:6-7 6 that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the Lord, and there is no other. 7 I form light and create darkness; I make well-being and create calamity; I am the Lord, who does all these things.

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“The Ministry of the Sent Ones”

            Romans 10:13-15

The Gospel Make-up (vv. 13-14)

Salvation Steps for the Sent Ones:

The Gospel Mandate (v.15)

1 Cor. 5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

Isa. 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”