The Gift of the Holy Spirit
(Acts 2:38)
1. The Holy Spirit promised
2. The Holy Spirit received
3. The Holy Spirit in Christians
4. The Holy Spirit in Christians today
5. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit
Jesus said … "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.
(Acts 2:38)
1. The Holy Spirit promised
2. The Holy Spirit received
3. The Holy Spirit in Christians
4. The Holy Spirit in Christians today
5. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit
Four Distortions of Mark 16:16
Job 28:1-11 Job describes the exploits of miners over 3½ thousand years ago (probably)
Job 28:12-22 Even though people have been successful in mining precious metals and precious stones from the earth (recall Job 28:1-11), they have not been successful on their own in discovering what according to Job in Job 28:12?
Job 28:23-28 Don’t despair! How are the questions asked in Job 28:12,20 answered in Job 28:23?
True Happiness part 2
Many people are searching for true happiness in this life, and like “the Preacher” (e.g. Ecc.2:1-11; cf. Ecc.1:1,2), are looking in the wrong places!
But Jesus knew how to obtain true happiness – it has to do with the type of person we are before God
There is no better example to study and imitate in “preaching the gospel of God” (Mk.1:14) than Jesus Christ Himself:
1. Jesus preached in accordance with God’s expectations |
2. Jesus preached to save the lost |
3. Jesus preached because of compassion for the lost |
4. Jesus’ conversations had a spiritual goal in mind |
5. Jesus’ preaching emphasized God’s authority |
6. Jesus preached to all kinds of sinners |
7. Jesus’ preaching was narrow |
8. Jesus preached baptism to religious people |
9. Jesus preached about commitment |
10. Jesus encouraged others to preach |
11. Jesus’ preaching did not always change lives |
How do we react when things don’t go as planned?
Perhaps you have economic, family or health concerns?
Do we live our lives with words of defeat (like Job’s wife, the sons of Israel, the one talent man, Felix)?
Or do we live our lives with words of victory (like Job, King Hezekiah, Queen Esther, the apostle Paul)?
A fallacy = a false or mistaken idea.
Today let’s consider: Six (6) Fallacies Concerning Salvation
1. | No people will be saved |
2. | All people will be saved |
3. | All good people will be saved |
4. | All religious people will be saved |
5. | All believers in Jesus will be saved |
6. | All who are now saved will stay saved |
Phil. 2:12 So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling;
Philippians 2:12-18 |
1. Work Requested (2:12a,b) |
2. Work Requirements (2:12c-18)
(i) Work Reverently (2:12c) (ii) Work Confidently (2:13) (iii) Work Willingly (2:14) (iv) Work Blamelessly (2:15) (v) Work Steadfastly (2:16) (vi) Work Cheerfully (2:17,18) |
LESSONS
Jesus often asked questions: