Transcript Pentecost and the Holy Spirit

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May 27, 2007
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The Colonies at Rock Creek
America the Beautiful –
Samuel A. Ward
1. O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain.
For purpose mountain majesties above the fruited plain.
America, America, God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea.
2. O beautiful for pilgrim feet, whose stern, impassioned stress
A thoroughfare for freedom beat across the wilderness!
America, America, God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self-control, thy liberty in law.
3. O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife,
Who more than self their country loved, and mercy more than life!
America, America, May God thy gold refine,
‘Til all success be nobleness, and every gain divine.
4. O beautiful for patriot dream that sees beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities gleam, undimmed by human tears,
America, America, God shed His grace on thee,
And crown thy good with brotherhood, from sea to shining sea!
“The Social Obligations of a Christian”
Billy Graham
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Wed. Night Bible Study at 6:30 PM - Galatians
Old Testament Reading –
Joel 2:27-29
27. And you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I
am the LORD your God, and nose else: and my people shall
never be ashamed.
28. And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my
spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and daughters shall
prophecy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men
shall see visions:
29. And also upon the servants and upon the handmaid in those
days will I pour out my spirit.
Responsive Reading
Psalm 51:10-17
Leader: Create in me a clean heart, O God;
People: And renew a right spirit within me.
Leader: Cast me now away from Your presence;
People: And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
Leader: Restore to me the joy of Your salvation;
People: And uphold me with Your free Spirit.
Leader: Deliver me from guilt, O God, God of my salvation.
People: And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your
goodness.
Leader: O Lord, open my lips;
People: And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
Leader: For you desire not sacrifice, else I would give it;
People: You delight not in burnt offering.
Leader: The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit:
People: A broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not
despise
New Testament Reading
Acts 2:1-6
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And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they
were all with one accord in one place.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of
a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house
where sitting.
And there appeared unto them cloven tongue like as
of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and
began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave
them utterance.
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout
men, out of every nation under heaven.
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude
came together, and were confounded, because that
every man heard them speak in his own language.
The River is Here –
Andy Park
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Down the mountain the river flows
And it brings refreshing wherever it goes.
Through the valleys and over the fields
The river is rushing and the river is here.
2. The river of God is teeming with life,
And all who touch it can be revived.
And those who linger on this river’s shore
Will come back thirsting for more of the Lord.
3. Up to the mountain we love to go
To find the presence of the Lord.
Along the banks of the river we run,
We dance with laughter giving praise to the Son.
Chorus: The river of God sets our feet a-dancing,
The river of God fills our hearts with cheer.
The river of God fills our mouths with laughter,
And we rejoice for the river is here.
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Revive Us Again
William Paton MacKay and John Jenkins Husband
1. We praise Thee, O God, for the Son of Thy love,
For Jesus, who died and is now gone above.
2. We praise Thee O God, for the Spirit of Light,
Who has shown us our Savior
And scattered our night.
3. All glory and praise to the Lamb that was slain,
Who has borne all our sins
And has cleansed every stain.
Chorus: Hallelujah, Thine the Glory!
Hallelujah, Amen!
Hallelujah, Thine the Glory!
Revive us again!
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Let It Rise
Holland Davis
1. Let the glory of the Lord rise among us,
Let the glory of the Lord rise among us;
Let the praises of the King rise among us,
Let it rise!
2. Let the songs of the Lord rise among us,
Let the songs of the Lord rise among us;
Let the joy of the King rise among us,
Let it rise.
Oh, let is rise.
Oh, let is rise!
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All Consuming Fire
Randy Wright
All Consuming Fire,
You’re my heart’s desire,
And I love You dearly, dearly Lord;
You’re my meditation and my consolation,
And I love you dearly, dearly Lord;
Glory to the Lamb, I exalt the Great I Am;
Reigning on Your glorious throne,
You are my eternal home.
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I Exalt Thee
Pete Sanchez, Jr.
For Thou, oh Lord, art high above all the earth.
Thou art exalted far above all gods;
For Thou, oh Lord, art high above all the earth,
Thou art exalted far above all gods.
I exalt Thee! I exalt Thee! I exalt Thee, O Lord!
I exalt Thee! I exalt Thee! I exalt Thee, O Lord!
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Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
Pentecost in the Old Testament
Some people actually believe that the Holy Spirit did
not “show up” until the New Testament at Pentecost!
Nothing could be further from the truth!
Even though the term “Holy Ghost” only appears in the
New Testament, “Spirit of God” and “spirit” referring to
the Holy Spirit appears throughout the Old Testament
Holy Spirit in the Pentateuch
• Genesis 1:2 – the Holy Spirit “brooded” on the face
of the earth, and is the Personality of the Trinity Who
restores
• The Holy Spirit would not always strive with man
(Gen. 6:3); man’s days were numbered no more than
120 years
• Pharaoh could tell that the Holy Spirit was with
Joseph (Gen. 41:38)
• Bezaleel a craftsman who built the ark of the
covenant was filled with the Spirit of God (Ex. 31:3)
• Spirit of God rested on Moses and his 70 leaders
(Num. 11:25)
• Balaam, a Gentile prophet (Num. 24:1-2)
• Joshua (Deut. 34:9) – “And Joshua the son of Nun
was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid
hands upon him”
Job and the Holy Spirit
• Job said that “By his spirit, he hath garnished the
heavens” (Job 26:12); the Hebrew word “shiprah”
means “the heavens were made brightness”, or more
splendid as if with stars and constellations and/or with
more glory
• Job said, “All the while my breath is in me, and the
spirit of God is in my nostrils (Job 27:3)
• Job also said, “The Spirit of God hath made me, and
the breath of the Almighty hath given me life (Job 33:4)
Judges with the Holy Spirit
• Joshua (Deut. 34:9) – “And Joshua the son of Nun
was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid
hands upon him”
• Othniel (Judges 3:10) – he went to war and defeated
the Mesopotamian king
• Gideon (Judges 6:34) – he then blew the trumpet
“shofar”
• Jepthah (Judges 11:29) – defeated the Ammonites
• Samson (Judges 13:24-25) – had power to destroy
armies
Kings and Others with the Holy Spirit
• Saul (1 Sam. 11:6) – Saul later on sought out a
familiar spirit
• David (2 Sam 23:1-2) – “His word (the Spirit) was in
my tongue.”
• Amasai, chief of the captains of David (1 Chron.
12:18) – He “said peace, peace unto thee and peace to
your helpers, for your God helps you.”
Prophets with the Holy Spirit
• Azariah the son of Obed (2 Chron. 15:1)
• Jahaziel, son of Zechariah (2 Chron. 20:14)
• Elijah (1 Kings 18:12) – “The Spirit of the Lord shall
carry thee wither I know not”
• Elisha – (2 Kings 2:9) – Elisha asked for a double
portion of Elijah’s mantle and spiritual power which he
received when he saw Elijah go up to heaven in a
chariot of fire
• Many other prophets had the Spirit of the Lord come
upon before they prophesied, including Ezekiel, Daniel,
and all the others
Pentecost in the Old Testament
• Pentecost was originally the harvest festival marking
50 days and the 7th week after Passover
• This was the Feast of the First Fruits, the second of
the great Jewish feasts celebrated every year in
Jerusalem (Ex. 23:16; Lev. 23:15; Deut. 16:9)
• The celebration was in recognition of the completed
harvest
• Pente is the prefix for five or fifty (Penteteuch is the
first five books of the Bible; the Pentagon is the
headquarters for and symbol of the US Department of
Defense
Pentecost and Babel
• At the Tower of Babel, God confounded their languages
whereas before they spoke in one tongue (Gen. 11:9); Babel in
Hebrew means “confusion” or even “confusion of speech,
stammering”
• At Pentecost, the people heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ in
their own language (Acts 2:8)
• At the Tower of Babel, men were trying to start their own false
religion that had a father, mother and son God.
• At Pentecost, God started a true religion based on God the
Father, Son and Holy Spirit – the first church
• The Tower of Babel later became Babylon
• Jerusalem is where the Church started
Holy Spirit before Pentecost
• Mary was conceived by the Holy Ghost (Matt. 1:18)
• Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost when she heard
the salutation of Mary and when John the Baptist jumped up
in her womb (Luke 1:41); The Greek word for filled is
“pimplemi” and is used for the filled sponge Jesus was given,
the wedding room filled with guests, a ship filled with goods,
as well as for Elizabeth when about to give birth to John the
Baptist
• Other Scriptures indicate the word for filled
meaning to be filled with various emotions,
such as confusion or envy; with the Holy Spirit
filling, our emotions should be guided by the
fruits of the spirit
• At the baptism of Christ by John the Baptist,
the Holy Spirit came in the form of a dove
Holy Spirit in the New Testament
• Jesus promised the Holy Spirit, the Comforter saying that
Jesus would not leave us alone
• When those in the upper room were of one “accord” the
Holy Spirit came (Acts 2:1)
• “accord” comes from the Greek word “homothumadon”;
Homothumadon is a compound of two words meaning to “rush
along” and “in unison”. The image is almost a musical picture
in which a number of notes are played which, while different,
harmonize in pitch and tone. Just as instruments of a musical
concert under the direction of a concert master play, so the
Holy Spirit blends together the lives of members of Christ’s
church.
Other Verses with Homothumadon
• Acts 1:14 – These all continued with “one accord” in prayer
and supplication
• Acts 2:1 – And when the day of Pentecost came and the
120 disciples in the upper room were of one “accord” the Holy
Spirit came
• Acts 2:46 – And they, continuing daily with one accord in
the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat
their meat with gladness and singleness of heart
• Acts 4:24 – The lifted up their voice to God with one accord
• Acts 8:6 – And the people with one accord gave heed to the
things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles
which he did
• Rom. 15:6 – That ye may with one mind (accord) and one
mouth glorify God even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Symbols of the Holy Spirit
• Fire – Samson had the power of the Spirit and his
bands were burned by fire (Judges 15:14); the bands of
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were burned up but
they were not singed
• Wind – John 3:8 – Jesus said that “the wind blows …
but you cannot tell from where it came, so is everyone
that is born of the Spirit”
• Dove – Matthew 3:16 – “Spirit of God descending like
a dove” at the baptism of Jesus
• Breath – Job 27:3 – “All the while my breath is in me
and the spirit of God is in my nostrils”
Old Testament Concepts of
the Holy Spirit
• The Holy Spirit could be taken away from believers
(Psalm 51:11)
• Time periods (dispensations) of God’s revelation to
man are in part defined by who God sent to speak to
His people – first directly to individuals, then through
judges, then through kings (when godly), and then
through the prophets.
• Turn at God’s reproof and God would then pour our
His spirit to Him (Prov. 1:23); however, there was so
much evil in the world that few in the Old Testament
sought God and His Spirit
• The Holy Spirit is everywhere (Psa. 139:7) – “whither
shall I flee from your presence”
New Testament View of
the Holy Spirit
• Jesus came with a new dispensation with the coming
of the Holy Spirit; He reveals himself directly to us and
can speak directly through us
• The Holy Spirit comes to indwell us at salvation
• The Holy Spirit baptizes us with His Power
• The Holy Spirit can fill us if we submit to God and
away from sin
• We have access to Power of the Holy Spirit since
Pentecost and to Him not leaving us (Jesus said I will
never leave you nor forsake you) -
Our Call by The Holy Spirit
• Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit –
we take the God, the Holy Spirit wherever we go
and in whatever we do
• We must flee sin and avoid grieving the Holy
Spirit
• We have the anointing of Christ through the
Holy Spirit
• We need to seek the power of the Holy Spirit
• We must seek to utilize our gifts of the Holy
Spirit, and to always bear the fruit of the Spirit
• We must share with others in the power of
the Holy Spirit