The result of Pentecost is a Spirit-filled community, shown by the believer’s devotion to teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer. Our church, if it is to be a faithful church, must be the same.
In fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, Jesus of Nazareth, crucified and resurrected, is Lord and Christ, as evidenced by His pouring out His Holy Spirit.
In a reversal of Babel's curse and in fulfillment of God's eternal plan to save both Jew and Gentile, the Holy Spirit enables the universal heralding of God's mighty saving acts.
We who belong to Christ have died to sin and to the things of the world. We therefore ought to put off what belongs to our former selves and put on the love that brings peace and unity in the body
God brings true and everlasting peace to His people through the promised Messiah, Jesus Christ, who defeats sin and reigns forever as the Prince of Peace.
The King of the Jews has come to stand for His exiled people, bearing their suffering and shame all the way to the cross, in order to deliver sinners from every nation and reign over them all.
Jesus is the long-awaited Messiah Who reigns from His eternal throne over all the world in fulfillment of God’s promises to David and Abraham. O come, let us adore Him!