The Holy Spirit
Acts 1:1-5 I: A Person: 1. Not an it, but a person. He can be grieved, rejected, blasphemed, and received. 2. He is always a symble of Power. 3. The spirit of God in action. II: O Testament: 1. Present in creation – Booded over creation. 2. The breath of life breathed into man. 3. Clothed himself with Gedion, came upon others. 4. Job said: “The breath of the Almighty hath given me life.” III: The Holy Spirit and the Christian: 1. Promised in: In their darkest hour, John 14:26, 16:6-15. 2. The Comforter, Teacher, and Reminder. John 14:26. 3. Would come when Jesus left! Jesus walked with them, the Holy Spirit would dwell within them. John 16:6. a. He would convict the World of sin – Cindy. b. He would convict the World of righteousness. c....
Victory Through Christ
Romans 8:37 I: Victory Through His Word: 1. The early Christians recognized the Word of God as being literally the message, plan, and command of God. 2. It was a faith more rock like than any human certainly. 3. Their lives demonstrated Faith against a Pagan background. II: Victory through Love: 1. From every walk of life He called them with words of love. 2. They loved one another, their fellowship and their church with an unquenchable love. 3. They loved a lost and dying world, from door to door, from crowds to individuals, from city to country, from Kingdom to kingdom. 4. Their entier attitude was changed by love. III: Victory through Joy: 1. Christianity was full of joy, but never a joy ride. 2. Not a performance to please an external God, but indwelt by the...
Tithe in the Old Testament
Malachi 3:7-18, Leviticus 27:30-34 I: This is the sore sport in Stewardship: 1. If a man is right on this question, he is usually faithful in all his Stewardship. 2. What is money? Metal, silver, gold, and copper. 3. It’s a medium of exchange. 4. It’s a standard of value. 5. Money is coined personality, it represents a certain amount of my time and talent. 6. “The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.” Timothy 1 6:10. II: The Tithe keeps a proper attitude as to who owns this old world. 1. An ancient custom of Pagan people. Egypt, Babylon, Cyrus, Clay tablets found in Assyria and Egypt tell of tithing, 3,800 yrs. before Christ. 2. The Patriarchs: a. Abraham tithed to Melchezdek, (Why)? b. Jacob vowed to tithe when he felt lonely...
The Work of the Holy Spirit
Galatians 5:1-, John 16:1-14 I: “Comforter, Advocate, and Paroclete.”: 1. Their hearts were filled with sorrow. 2. The way of the Cross was for their salvation. 3. The return to the Father was for their good. 4. The Holy Spirit would be everywhere in every believers heart and life. II: Reprover: “When He is come.” Personal. 1. Convict the World of Sin: Leave them without excuse. a. They will know they are sinners. b. The Cardinal sin is rejection of Jesus. 2. Convict – The word of righteousness. Man’s sin reached its heights when he killed the Son of God. God raised him from the dead and proved that Jesus was right. 3. Convict – The word of judgement. The Prince of this world was judged and will be judged. It’s...
Weary in Well Doing
Matthew 26:31-46, Thessalonians 2 3:13 I: What is Well Doing? 1. Any work that exalts Christ. 2. Feeding the hungry, thirsty, clothing, etc. Matthew 25:31-46. 3. The poor, widows, the ignorant, sick, fallen, dispondent, discouraged, and the wayward. II: What causes weariness in well doing? 1. Unreasonable and wicked men. vs. 2. 2. The disorderly walk of other Christians. vs. 6. 3. Lazy, disorderly, busybodies. III: “Be not weary in well doing.” 1. The athelete trudges on to victory. 2. The false religions to 2 by 2. 3. The World puts us to shame in its drives. 4. Remember that Jesus grew weary and tired, but always went about doing good. Let us not give up and drag his banner in the dust of Grover...