How does the Spirit Operate in the Life of the Believer

Today is Ascension Sunday. Some of you are wondering, what does that mean? It means that this is the day we remember Jesus ascension as he was taken up into heaven to sit at the right hand of God. As you listen to our Scriptures today, listen for the promise given to the disciples. Our first Scripture…

The Book of Luke was written about the beginning of Jesus ministry with the Holy Spirit. The Book of Acts was written about the Acts of the Spirit among the church. The Ascension, not the Resurrection, was the turning point between Luke & Acts. Jesus had to leave them They weren’t prepared for Jesus’…

Disciples are Called to Witness

Last week we started in Part 2 of our Acts series - The Acts of the Holy Spirit. We’re carrying on with that by looking at something that ought to be so significant in the experience of New Testament christians - the Baptism and Filling of the Holy Spirit. I could be opening a can of worms on this one…

The Church can thrive in uncertain times.

An explanation of the Christian's relationship with the Holy Spirit including both indwelling and infilling

Introduction Pentecost was a turning point for the church. Jesus had told the disciples to wait until the promise of the Holy Spirit was fulfilled. This event would kick start a movement that would spread and impact the world. As we discussed in the first message on the book of Acts, the book of Acts…

The empowerment of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers should be a normative experience.