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• Peter's defense and quoting from Joel, emphasizing God's spirit being poured out on all people |
• The difference between the old testament vision of the spirit at the end of history vs. the new testament realization that it has begun in Jesus' return |
• The present experience of the Holy Spirit and its power to transform individuals into a new humanity |
• The distinction between dramatic, supernatural manifestations and the slow, gradual work of the spirit in daily life |
• The Pentecost event represents a monumental shift in the Bible, where God's people were initially one nation with one language, but now are empowered by the Holy Spirit to speak different languages and be sent to various places. |
• The author laments why the church often "limps along" in its own strength rather than relying on the power of the Holy Spirit. |
• The Holy Spirit is available for believers to call upon, but often they do not. |
• Praying and welcoming the Holy Spirit can lead to significant change and growth in individuals and communities. |
• Revivals throughout history have been sparked by prayer and a willingness to surrender to God's power. |
• The speaker shares a personal experience of feeling stuck as a pastor, unable to solve problems in the city. |
• The speaker attributes their breakthrough to calling on God for help through prayer. |
• The Spirit of God is described as desiring to bring about changes and partner with believers to achieve their goals. |
• The speaker asks if attendees are willing to call on the Spirit to bring about change and lead them into making Jesus known. |
• The importance of being empowered by the Holy Spirit to be bold witnesses for the gospel is emphasized. |
• The speaker prays a prayer asking the Holy Spirit to fill them, come alive in them, and bring renewal in their lives and community. |
[0.00 --> 8.02] well good morning everyone |
[8.02 --> 16.44] you sounded quiet today good morning it's good to be in worship together i know a few of us are |
[16.44 --> 20.98] missing for the long weekend but we're allowed to be happy to be here too as pastor said mentioned |
[20.98 --> 25.48] we're starting a new sermon series and we're entitling the series come holy spirit it's |
[25.48 --> 29.14] pentecost sunday and so for the next number of weeks we are looking at the person and the work |
[29.14 --> 33.74] of the holy spirit we're going to be looking at the way in which god's spirit was poured out on |
[33.74 --> 37.92] pentecost this morning we're going to be looking at the ministry of jesus himself and how he was |
[37.92 --> 42.72] filled and empowered to do what he did by the spirit we're going to look at spiritual gifts |
[42.72 --> 50.10] spiritual fruit and our hope in all of this series is for us to grow in our expectation of what is |
[50.10 --> 56.76] possible through the holy spirit i should highlight that we have lined up this sermon series with two |
[56.76 --> 60.34] things one is the worship night pastor said mentioned that's happening next sunday we invite |
[60.34 --> 65.30] you to that but secondly we're going to be doing in two weeks time a spiritual gift seminar for us to |
[65.30 --> 70.26] begin the work of discerning like how has god wired me to serve what are the gifts that he has given me |
[70.26 --> 74.62] for the sake of his body and for his world and we invite you to both of those things that we've lined |
[74.62 --> 82.48] up with this series i'm going to read the story of pentecost in acts one acts two actually and uh |
[82.48 --> 87.94] you can read along in your bible or on the screen but i also want to say this is one of those passages |
[87.94 --> 93.80] that's just worth imagining and kids if you've got your sermon notes you can also try drawing this |
[93.80 --> 99.86] passage because i just think this is such a beautiful image of what god did on pentecost sunday so here we go |
[99.86 --> 109.52] when the day of pentecost came they were all together in one place suddenly a sound like the blowing of a |
[109.52 --> 117.42] violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting they saw what seemed |
[117.42 --> 125.76] to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them all of them were filled with |
[125.76 --> 133.52] the holy spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the spirit enabled them this is god's word |
[133.52 --> 139.68] now i've mentioned before here at hope that i did not grow up in a church that emphasized |
[139.68 --> 145.86] or taught a lot about the work of the holy spirit it was sort of one of those not unimportant but it's |
[145.86 --> 151.66] background not the foreground and i think part of that was um that we grew up not that far away from |
[151.66 --> 156.78] toronto uh airport blessings church when i say that does that resonate with anybody here a few people |
[156.78 --> 161.34] okay and so i remember growing up in a family in a household where there like some strains going on |
[161.34 --> 167.08] there like gold dust gold stuff and uh that sort of instilled within me at a young age like what is |
[167.08 --> 174.18] this charismatic stuff uh and yet at many points in my life there were experiences that i've had and |
[174.18 --> 179.78] i'm sure many of us can relate to this where the spirit of god just showed up unexpectedly and i had to |
[179.78 --> 186.36] wrestle with who is this holy spirit and what does it mean to live life in the spirit and i'll just share |
[186.36 --> 191.64] one very memorable experience that i've had and uh maybe i'll share another story at the end of |
[191.64 --> 197.22] something that i'll share with me later but in uni or sorry at regent college my third year in we were |
[197.22 --> 201.82] required to go on a prayer retreat and i say required because i wouldn't have gone if i wasn't |
[201.82 --> 208.18] required because it was a busy season of life and we went down to washington to a small church uh and |
[208.18 --> 212.86] in the inner city there and they taught on prayer and then at the end of the evening session the first day |
[212.86 --> 217.34] uh they said to all the students there like you can stick around and receive prayer if you'd like |
[217.34 --> 221.80] they had intercessors gifted prayers in their church and at that time in my life i was tired i |
[221.80 --> 227.00] was working full-time in school we had two kids at the time i was like i would love to receive prayer |
[227.00 --> 232.48] so i stuck around i didn't know i was getting myself into and then a fellow came up to me uh and he said |
[232.48 --> 237.34] to me is it okay if i place my hand on your chest i'm like that's a bit weird uh but he did i was okay |
[237.34 --> 241.54] with that and then he just started praying quietly murmurs i didn't know what he was saying |
[241.54 --> 246.04] then he stopped and he said to me would it be okay with you if i shared what i think god is saying |
[246.04 --> 251.86] to you and he proceeded to give me an image and share with me some very profound things that only |
[251.86 --> 259.86] god would know about me and where i'm at in life and it was so profound it was like um after i got |
[259.86 --> 265.96] beyond the weirdness of it it was like you know hair on your arm raising the presence of god is there |
[265.96 --> 269.92] and after that time of prayer and lots of other students have the same experience we're just kind |
[269.92 --> 274.80] of walking back to where we were staying nearby that church and i just found myself wondering |
[274.80 --> 282.16] like i grew up in the church and i was just like what should i be expecting of the person of the |
[282.16 --> 287.90] holy spirit like is this something i should be hearing every day from it like what's the expectation |
[287.90 --> 293.98] for us from the spirit i want to ask that as a sort of a big picture question for this whole sermon series |
[293.98 --> 304.72] do we know what we have in the gift of the holy spirit do we know what is available to us through the |
[304.72 --> 313.40] power and the presence of god the spirit do we live with a sense of holy expectation of what is now |
[313.40 --> 320.66] possible for us as believers and as the body of christ through the leading of the holy spirit |
[320.66 --> 326.40] that's one of our big picture questions for the series and i want to say at the outset by the way |
[326.40 --> 330.64] before we get to our passage we have a number of people in our church who are exploring christianity or |
[330.64 --> 334.36] just kind of sorting out what it is christians believe and i praise the lord that you're here and |
[334.36 --> 341.00] i want to say one of the most beautiful and mysterious parts of the christian faith is that we serve one god |
[341.00 --> 348.22] who is three persons there was a time in my life where i tried to explain away how that works and i just want |
[348.22 --> 352.00] you to know that's a beautiful mystery and i no longer try to do that because the bible presents |
[352.00 --> 358.58] this as reality god the father god the son god the holy spirit is reality and is one god three persons |
[358.58 --> 365.30] there's a diagram i put on the screen this diagram represents the church protecting the person of god |
[365.30 --> 370.60] the god father son and spirit from a lot of heresy i won't get into all the details but many times people |
[370.60 --> 375.56] try to fuse the three persons of the trinity into a sort of one god that has three presentations |
[375.56 --> 382.88] or three different gods altogether and we have one god father son and spirit and the scripture just |
[382.88 --> 390.06] presents us with that reality and we receive that we have a father who is most notably known as creator |
[390.06 --> 397.30] who made this world with purpose and with a design and a plan we have a son jesus christ who is sent to |
[397.30 --> 403.80] accomplish that plan and we have a spirit who is sent to work out the power of jesus make known the |
[403.80 --> 409.80] person of jesus until jesus comes again and one of my favorite books by the way as it relates to the |
[409.80 --> 416.90] trinity god father father son and holy spirit is the book of john jesus speaks in a lot of trinitarian |
[416.90 --> 422.72] and profound ways and a couple weeks ago you might remember when we were looking at acts chapter one |
[422.72 --> 429.82] we we highlighted how jesus in his earthly ministry he said to his disciples i'm gonna die i'm gonna rise |
[429.82 --> 433.34] back to life but he went beyond that he said i'm actually gonna go to be with the father and |
[433.34 --> 437.96] then i'm gonna send you the spirit and i don't think they had any idea what was going on or how |
[437.96 --> 443.08] this could be possible but i'll read for you this is from john chapter 16 where jesus prepares them for |
[443.08 --> 449.02] what is coming which just reminds us by the way all of what happens in the scriptures was part of god's |
[449.02 --> 453.76] plan nothing is accidental haphazard this is part of god's plan listen to what jesus says |
[453.76 --> 461.36] but now i'm going to him who sent me none of you asks me where are you going rather you are filled |
[461.36 --> 466.42] with grief because i've said these things and just a parenthetical note jesus uh in the previous passage |
[466.42 --> 472.04] talks about the suffering that's going to come to the church verse seven but very truly i tell you it is |
[472.04 --> 481.24] for your good that i am going away because unless i go away the advocate the spirit will not come to you |
[481.24 --> 489.36] but if i go i will send him to you i don't know about you but i have a feeling if i'm imagining the |
[489.36 --> 494.24] disciples in this scene i think that was a tough sell for them right they're like you know we really |
[494.24 --> 499.30] like having you here jesus it's very wonderful your physical presence your healing your teaching what |
[499.30 --> 504.66] you're doing you know like they they loved being with jesus as we would and i think they're like what |
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