02-23-25
Our Mission: Bringing Hope and Impacting Our Community
by Leading People into a Growing Relationship with Jesus
Holy Spirit and the Church:
Empowered for Mission
1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested[a] on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. Acts 2:1-6 (ESV)
“…we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” Acts 2:11b (ESV)
1. THE HOLY SPIRIT ESTABLISHED A , _________ NOT ________
“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” John 13:35 (ESV)
20 “I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, 21 that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” John 17:20-21 (ESV)
The Holy Spirit established the Church on unity and purpose
2. THE HOLY SPIRIT TURNS THE ________ INTO THE _________
27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29 so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. 1 Corinthians 1:27-29 (ESV)
The Holy Spirit in the church is like the battery in our cell phone
3. THE HOLY SPIRIT ________ THE CHURCH
21 Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from Him, 22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. 24 Put on your new nature, created to be like God— truly righteous and holy. Ephesians 4:21-24 (NLT)
1 Arise, my people! Let your light shine for all the nations to see! For the glory of the Lord is streaming from you. 2 Darkness as black as night shall cover all the peoples of the earth, but the glory of the Lord will shine from you. 3 All nations will come to your light; mighty kings will come to see the glory of the Lord upon you. Isaiah 60:1-3 (TLB)
The light of the Holy Spirit shines through the church to pierce the darkness