Sermons

The Ministry of the Holy Spirit

February 26, 2023 Speaker: pastor dave Series: The Acts of the Apostles

Topic: Holy Spirit, Gifts of the Spirit, Acts, 1-PM Sermons Passage: Acts 2:1-4

As we continue our study in the book of Acts, we considered today the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers. Our goal is to consider his ongoing work in the lives of people, especially believers today. We discussed the varied descriptions of his working: regeneration, indwelling, sealing, anointing, the baptism of the Spirit, and filling. The Holy Spirit is very much at work today, but very often the work he was doing as the church began is confused with the work he is doing today. The Holy Spirit is very clearly doing the work of transforming lives and the early church community. Today, that is still his work and he does it through the powerful word of God applied to the lives of believers and then the grace he provides to obey. Believers have and need the Holy Spirit to be all that God intends them to be, but as we noted, we have the Holy Spirit and he at work in our lives through the Word. 

Acts is a unique book in our New Testament, because it is the only book of history that we are given. As Luke writes, a second edition to his gospel, he continues with two vital themes – first, that Jesus offers salvation to men and second, that this work – the mission is accomplished – in the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus had already instructed his disciples about the Holy Spirit and his ongoing ministry to them and all who would come to believe in Jesus. Despite the obvious focus on the ministry of the Holy Spirit in Acts, this book is about Jesus. Throughout Acts, Jesus is described as Lord (the most common title for Jesus in Acts), Jesus (67x), Christ (25x), Servant, Holy One, Just One, a Prophet like Moses, Savior, Son of God, Son of Man, Author of Life, Judge, Man and God. There is absolutely no question that Acts is the continuing account of all that Jesus began to do and to teach as presented in the gospel of Luke. The outline of Acts is very straightforward: Witnesses in Jerusalem (1-7), Witnesses in Judaea & Samaria (8-12), and Witnesses to the ends of the earth (13-28). Luke focuses throughout on this truth: You will receive power from the Holy Spirit and be my witnesses to the ends of the earth. May God strengthen us to be effective witnesses for Jesus.

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