Life Of Purpose Christian Church Sermons

1 Cor 12-14 The norm today is for God to give you the gift of the Holy Spirit progressively rather than instantaneously. God gives you His desire. (Psalm 37:4) Follow that desire. God gives you a talent. Develop that talent. God gives you power. (Acts 1:8) Act with His power. Build up His church.

Acts 2

Be filled with the Holy Spirit continually.

The Word is heard. The Word is received. The Word is obeyed.

A spiritual father takes time, is patient, protects and prays for their spiritual son or daughter. Elijah and Elisha are wonderful examples of spiritual fathers. Father’s Day 2022

Acts 2

The Holy Spirit REVEALS God.

He EMPOWERS you to share Jesus.

He PURIFIES you.

He UNIFIES the church.

Acts 2 See the parallel between Moses on Mt. Sinai and the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. At Sinai, they received the gift of the Torah. At Pentecost, they receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. At Sinai, God wrote the law on tablets of stone. At Pentecost, God wrote the law on the tablets of their hearts. At Sinai, God birthed the Israelite nation. At Pentecost, God birthed the Christian nation.

Acts 1

We are empowered by the Holy Spirit to be a witness of Jesus’ resurrection.

We are baptized by the Holy Spirit at salvation.

We always need to be filled with the Holy Spirit to do God’s work.

John 21:1-19

Peter overcame his failure by getting out of the boat, changing the conversation in his head, and following Jesus.

tExodus 20:12; Leviticus 19:3; Luke 2:51

Jesus honored women by honoring His own mother, valuing outcasts, and restoring their rightful standing.

Luke 24:13-49

The Bible opens our eyes to see Jesus.

Jesus walked with two men and explained the Bible to them.

I think this inspired Footprints in the Sand poem

Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:9-20

Go and make disciples who make disciples who make disciples.

Jesus had a simple philosophy of making disciples.