The Church is not mentioned in the Old Testament. Jesus mentions the Church first in Matthew 16 as being yet future. In Matthew, Jesus predicts the creation of the Church, the relation of the Church, and the mission of the Church. In Acts, Jesus promises power for the Church in the soon-coming of the Holy Spirit. Then Jesus brings the Church into existence by means of the Holy Spirit on the Day of Pentecost.

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In Peter’s Pentecost sermon, he (1) explains the speaking in languages that had just happened, (2) presents Jesus as verified by God by various signs that the Jews saw, (3) explains Jesus’ resurrection from the Old Testament, and then (4) clearly condemns the Jews for crucifying Jesus – God’s Son and Messiah. Without question, the One whom God had promised to send to them had come, and they had crucified Him.

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UNION. The baptism in the Spirit instantly and permanently unites a believer to Christ and His Body. We become part of Him, His death and resurrection become ours, and believers are thus connected, as well, to one another. In this study, we look at eight results of the baptism of the Spirit, and eight truths to help us clearly understand the baptism in the Spirit.

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The baptism of the Spirit is the most unique difference between believers in the present Church Age and believers of any other time. Therefore the baptism of the Spirit must be clearly understood. In this study we get a high-level look of the baptism of the Spirit throughout the Bible (hint: it is not present in most of the Bible). We then look at the seven references to baptism IN the Spirit in the New Testament, identify when it first happened, explain the result of this baptism (all connected to one body), and then give a brief, clear summary of what baptism IN the Spirit means. Baptism in the Spirit is a unique privilege of believers in the Church age.

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Sean Kelly shares how believers are to have the same attitude that Christ displayed.

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Tongues and other “sign gifts” have ceased. Sean Kelly explains why from 1 Corinthians 13.

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Though we believe tongues (normal languages given by God without having to learn them) have served their purpose, and have to function in the Church a long time ago, the Bible is clear on how they were to be carried out when they did function. Sean Kelly shares several principles from 1 Corinthians 14 that detailed the strict rules for speaking in tongues, most of which are ignored today by those claiming tongues are to be practiced.

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Sean Kelly compares tongues in Acts 2 with the tongues in 1 Corinthians 14. Are they the same or different? Are there two types of tongues?

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Sean Kelly explains some of the benefits provided by the Holy Spirit in the Church age. The Spirit helps believers in many ways.

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Sean Kelly leads a study describing characteristics of the filling of the Spirit, and the baptism of the Spirit, and how they differ. The filling and baptism of the Spirit are different.

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