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THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (2 OF 2)

by Miles Seaborn

Scripture: ACTS 2:1-13
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The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit (2 of 2)
ACTS 2:1-13
Miles Seaborn


Introduction: The first pages of history of the First Century church, not a building or program but a body of believers.

Now Jesus had promised to build his church.

I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." Matt 16:18

Also, Jesus had promised the coming of the Holy Spirit

"For he lies with you and shall be in you.” John 14:16-17. Promised in Ch.1:5

With the Holy Spirit, both of these events came to pass in Chapter 2

Review:

I. THE EVIDENCE OF THE SPIRIT'S COMING (v,,1-4)7

1. Fulfilled Prophecy Verbal, prophecy/typical prophecy. Jesus' birth (Isa. 7:14) Passover Lamb (Ex. 12:7 Both equally important, equally necessary for tem to come to pass.

1) Feast of the Passover. Ex. 12 Jesus died on the exact day of Passover to become the perfect Passover Lamb that was pictured in Old Testament.

2) Feast of First-fruits Barley harvest Guarantee off the rest of the crop). Two loaves of unleavened bread without sin! Jesus arose exactly on this feast day to become the first-fruits of all of us who would some day be resurrected from the dead. a Cor. 15:W '

3) Feast of Harvest (Pentecost) Wheat harvest. Two loaves baked with leaven bread. Fifty days after Passover.

H.S. Baptism/2

So in Jesus who sent the H.S. to be the first-fruits of our inheritance of salvation in the H.S. dwelling in us! The H.S. coming was not in response to their prayer or meeting certain conditions. It was God's sovereign timetable at work. It was the right day in God's plan of redemptive history for the Spirit to be poured out on all flesh and live in the believers.

2. Baptism of Holy Spirit. Filled the house, so that they were completely enveloped, immersed, and baptized by the breath of God. Blast of breath. No wind but sound. Acts 1:5).

1) Non-experiential God does this to us.

2) An act of the Holy Spirit where he takes a believer and laces him i ...

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