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SPIRIT & CHURCH

The Spirit of Life – (The Spirit of God imparts life, especially the everlasting life in Jesus of which the gift of the Spirit is the foretaste and guarantee)

Tarry in Jerusalem – (Jesus commanded his disciples to tarry in Jerusalem until they received the Spirit, empowering them to be his witnesses on the earth- Acts 1:1-11)

Tarrying for the Spirit? – (Does the New Testament teach that believers must spend time tarrying in prayer and repentance before they receive the gift of the Holy Spirit?)

Spirit & Mission – (Jesus dispenses the gift of the Spirit to empower his people to carry out gospel proclamation to all nations)

Between Law and Spirit – (Between the ascension and Pentecost, the apostles appointed Matthias to complete their number)

When Pentecost Arrived – (On the day of Pentecost, the time of fulfillment arrived when Jesus bestowed the Spirit – Acts 2:1-4)

What Does This Mean? – (The outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost caused a great commotion in Jerusalem – Joel 2:4-13)

Pentecost and the Last Days – (The outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost signaled the arrival of the “last days”)

Baptized, Filled, Received – (Do the different terms used for the receipt of the Spirit refer to different experiences or multiple ordinances?)

In the Last Days – (The outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost signaled the arrival of the last days, as prophesied by Joel – Acts 2:17-21)

Pentecost – Outcome – (Following the events of Pentecost, the congregation established itself as a fellowship of believers in Jerusalem – Acts 2:42-47)

PROMISE & FULFILLMENT

Heirs of the Covenant – (The gift of the Spirit has arrived with blessings for all believers as promised to Abraham)

The Life-Giving Spirit – (There is no life without the Spirit of God, and His Spirit creates, animates, sustains, and RESURRECTS all life)

Fulfillment of the Feast – (Acts 2:1-4 – With the outpouring of the Spirit, the feast of Pentecost had “fully come”)

The Spirit in Galatia – (The promise of the Spirit is part of the “blessings of Abraham” promised to the nations)

Resurrection and the Spirit – (The gift of the Spirit is the “first fruit” of the resurrection and the New Creation)

Spirit and Covenant – (The gift of the Spirit is part of the New Covenant and the first fruits of the Resurrection and the New Creation)

The First Fruit of the Resurrection – (The gift of the Spirit is the first fruit of the bodily resurrection and the foretaste of the promised New Creation)