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While the opening chapters of Acts are full of spectacular moments, Luke is careful to conclude with a summary of the humble commitments of God's people. Having received the Spirit, they committed themselves to a particular set of acts that shaped them as the church.
Pastor Greg begins by grounding Acts 2 in Israel's Festival calendar: Jesus was crucified on Passover, laid in the tomb during Unleavened Bread, raised on Firstfruits, and fifty days later—the Feast of Pentecost—the promised Holy Spirit was poured out. He highlights that Jesus told His disciples to “wait” in unified, prayerful expectation for this power from on high.When Pentecost “fully came,” they experienced the sound of a rushing wind and saw tongues of fire resting on each believer, enabling them to speak in languages they'd never learned. Pastor Greg teaches that spiritual gifts—especially tongues—are given for personal strengthening and for building up the body in love, not for selfish display, and that corporate gatherings must be marked by unity, order, and mutual consideration.Finally, Peter stands filled with the Spirit, quotes Joel's prophecy (Joel 2:28–32) to explain what's happening, and calls the crowd to repentance with these words: “Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” The sermon closes with an invitation to receive Christ's finished work and the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit. Packinghouse's Sunday morning worship service from July 20, 2025. - Greg Opean - Sunday, July 20, 2025
THE PERSON OF PENTECOST (Acts 2:1-5, 12-19, 38) The title of the today's lesson is “The Person of Pentecost.” And of course, that person of Pentecost is the Holy Spirit of God. I said it that way because it is important that we understand that the Holy Spirit is a person. Never, ever, speak of the Holy Spirit as a thing, as an influence—a mere influence—an “it.” Some people speak of the Holy Spirit with the impersonal pronoun “it.” That would be inappropriate to do so for any person, let alone the Person of God. If someone were to leave here today and try to describe my appearance to someone, I hope that they wouldn't say something like, “It wore a dark polo-shirt and jeans today.” I hope they would at least give me enough deference to use a personal pronoun when they refer to me, because I am not merely a thing, an influence; I am a person. And, God the Holy Spirit is a person; And, having said that, I want you to notice with me four things about the Person of Pentecost, and I pray God that He will use Himself, the Holy Spirit, to etch and to burn this message into your heart and help you to live in that Pentecostal power that God wants us all to have. The first thing is that “The Person of Pentecost is a Possession to Be Received.” That is, God is going to give you the Holy Spirit. The gift is the Spirit Himself. When you repent, when you receive Christ Jesus as your personal Savior, when you are saved, when you are born again, you receive God's gift, which is the Spirit Himself. And that happens immediately when a person is saved. The second thing is that “The Person of Pentecost is a Power to Be Released.” These verses speak of the power that is going to rest upon those who have received the gift of the Holy Spirit. This is the purpose of the Holy Spirit: to give power to people who do not have power. The third thing is that “The Person of Pentecost is a Presence to Be Revealed.” People come to see a fire. You let a church get on fire for God; you let us get right with God, and I'll tell you that the Holy Spirit of God is going to attract the people. The fourth thing is that “The Person of Pentecost is a Person to Be Recognized.” The Holy Spirit will continue to bless to the degree that we continue to say that God is responsible for the power in our lives, that the Holy Spirit is the business of transforming weak, stammering, people into His people doing His work. Click on the play button to hear a message on the Person of Pentecost. This is a live recording of The Master's Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS. Amen.
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The Spirit of Promise Preacher: Paul Shoemark Date: 27⧸07⧸2025 Series: The Holy Spirit Reading: Acts 2:1-21 & Ezekiel 36:22-28 What does it mean that God is a promise keeper? Paul explores how the Holy Spirit at Pentecost represents the fulfilment of centuries-old promises from Acts 2 and Ezekiel 36, showing us we live in a new era with a new relationship under our risen King Jesus.
Message by Pastor Mat - July 25, 2025 **Bible Study on 1 Corinthians "Biblical Tongues" (chapter 14)**https://www.youtube.com/live/TPXEN0xMkl4?si=jkY1G4aIWPUVV3Rn Apologetics, Debate, Bible Discussions, Evangelism, and much more Discerning the fruits of the Spirit vs the fruits of self - Mark 7:5-23 "The mystic fruit bowl" - https://youtu.be/kw7QiLQMQ_M?si=356Fx_r9ohUeTLwjThe Deity of Jesus Christ and the Gospel of Salvation - https://www.youtube.com/live/gquqBQIL_0U?si=7zmPLi1X0CcW-v7f(Discussing discipleship) Bible study on Luke 9:60-62 "Let the dead bury the dead" - https://www.youtube.com/live/BkWtkOrEs-Q?si=y-zyqNGfWi3kzVu2To know more on how to be saved, what are the requirements and such, please see our playlist on the Gospel and Eternal Security (assurance of salvation) - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3pJdCnnwrEeCQOCTTmDW1GjUYxpd44DG&si=_rT-lThl0klHt5Cd Our Ministries Website - https://christiancoffeetime.ca/ 1John 5:20) "And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life." - Intro Music: A Flourish by Niya is licensed under a Creative Commons License.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM -
Dr. Matthew Barrett recently announced that he is leaving the Southern Baptist Convention and joining the Anglican tradition, citing his shift to paedobaptism as a major factor. In his announcement, he references Acts 2:39—“For the promise is for you and for your children…”—as part of the biblical basis for this change.In this video, we take a closer look at that verse. Does Acts 2:39 actually support the practice of infant baptism? Is it a strong argument against believer's baptism as held by Baptists?Let's explore five key reasons why this verse does not teach paedobaptism—and why the broader context actually reinforces the Baptist view of baptism as a response of personal faith.Support the showGET THE NEWSLETTEREach edition of the Reasonable Theology newsletter contains my latest article or podcast episode PLUS: A Theological Word or Phrase Explained Quickly and Clearly A Painting Depicting a Scene from Scripture or Church History Audio of a Hymn or other Musical Selection to Enjoy A Recommended Book or Resource to Expand Your Library SUBSCRIBE HERE
Psalm 22 which has been called by many as “The Psalmof the Cross”. There are two passages I really want to encourage you to taketime over the next few days to look at, and that's Psalm 22 and also Isaiah 53.Both of these are Messianic passages that prophecy and tell us about thesufferings of Christ. Psalm 22 was written by David 1,000 years before thecrucifixion of Christ. The Bible calls him both a king and a prophet (Acts2:30). And here he looked ahead one-thousand years and clearly saw the LordJesus Christ dying on the cross. Davidbegins the psalm with these words, "My God, My God, why have Youforsaken Me?" Jesus quoted these very words on the cross (Matthew27:46; Mark 15:34). As you read through this psalm, you find that many versesare directly related to the cross of Jesus Christ. In verses 6 through 8, Jesuson the cross experienced this: "But I am a worm and no man, a reproachof men and despised by the people. All those who see Me ridicule Me. They shootout the lip. They shake the head, saying He trusted in the Lord. Let Him rescueHim. Let Him deliver Him since He delights in Him." This is fulfilled inMatthew 27:39-44 and what we just studied in Luke 23. Psalm22:16, "They pierced My hands and My feet." This was fulfilledin Matthew 27:35 when they nailed Him to the cross and pierced both His handsand His feet. Remember later in John 20:20-27, Jesus would say to Thomas, "Touchand see the scars in My hand and My side”. John 19:23 records the fulfilmentof Psalm 22:17, "They divided My garments among them and for Myclothing they cast lots." Ibelieve Psalm 22:12-18, describes the mental and spiritual sufferings of Christduring the three hours of darkness as the devil and the demons of hellattempted to destroy Him and God turned His back on His Son. David wrote, "Manybulls have surrounded Me. The strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me. Theygape upon Me with their mouths like a raging and a roaring lion. I'm poured outlike water. All My bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax. It is meltedwithin Me." When you understand what took place in the crucifixion,literally the bones of Christ, when they put that cross into the ground with athud and He's hanging there, it's like it put all His bones out of joint. Hisheart is poured out like wax as He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. AndHe says in verse 16, "For dogs have surrounded Me. The congregation ofthe wicked has enclosed Me. They pierce My hands and My feet. I can count allMy bones. They look and stare at Me." Jesus was flogged before thecross. And literally His bones actually could be seen as He was hanging on thecross. In verse 18 we read: "They divided My garments among them andfor My clothing they cast lots." Jesus hung naked on the cross in shame andsuffering. Oh,my friend, some believe that Jesus possibly quoted this entire psalm on thecross at some time when He cried out, "My God, My God, why have Youforsaken Me?" Yes, we see both the darkness of the cross and the glory ofthe cross, the sufferings of Christ and the glory that should follow. I alsoencourage you to read Hebrews 2:9-18. It begins with: "But we see Jesuswho is made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death."Psalm 22 is quoted in Hebrews 2:12. Hebrews2:14-15 describes the purpose of Christ death and suffering: “Inasmuch thenas the children have partaken of flesh and blood, He Himself likewise shared inthe same, that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death,that is, the devil, and release those who through fear of death were all theirlifetime subject to bondage.” Todaywe should be so thankful for a Savior who suffered so much for you and I thatwe could be set free from the guilt and the penalty of our sins. Please meditateon these things. Godbless!
Last week, we examined the coming of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2. We will continue this study this week by examining Peter's speech before the crowds. We'll see how the gift of tongues fulfilled Joel's prophecy that all God's people might become prophets.
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CONVICTION AND REPENTANCE (Acts 2:37-47) Conviction is the Holy Spirit's first work in a human heart. For the person who does not know Jesus as their Lord and Master, the Holy Spirit's message is a single message, a very simple message, yet it is such a difficult message to accept. The Holy Spirit convicts of sin, of righteousness, and of the judgment to come. Then, the Holy Spirit convicts of the nature of sin, of the need for righteousness, and of the nearness of judgment. Next, the Holy Spirit makes people see their personal accountability before God for what they have done, and in particular their rejection of Jesus Christ. This is important to understand because it is not the amount, or kind, of sin in our life that condemns us; it is the fact of sin in our life that condemns us. But even more importantly, we will not be judged and sent to an eternity in hell because of our sin. We will be judged and sent to an eternity in hell because of our rejection of Jesus Christ and the light of salvation that He has provided to us through the Holy Spirit. Man does not work toward salvation. Salvation is the work of God. The choice of God was our salvation. When we are born, we are hopelessly lost. It was the choice of God to provide His Son as our only hope for salvation. Our only decision, our only action, is to accept Jesus and the salvation that He has provided for us. When a sinner repents of his sins and believes in Christ, it is because God has brought him to do so through the convicting power of the Holy Spirit. Men do not turn from sin to God of their own initiative. God must move them if they are ever to do so. This includes the work of all of the good “agencies”, the church, the Christian witness, evangelism, and the social environment God has chosen to put us in, like being born of a Christian family, and in a Christian nation, but most of all it includes the inner prompting of the Holy Spirit. It is the Holy Spirit that convicts the lost person of the sin of rejecting Jesus Christ. It is not true that a sinner in and of himself repents and believes, and then God enters into the process in forgiveness. God seeks the sinner. God was in the process from the beginning, He established the plan of salvation, and then He works to bring about repentance and faith. Our decision is to yield to a God who draws us to Himself, or reject Him. We seek Him because He first sought us. Click on the play button to hear a message on the work of the Holy Spirit of God in bringing salvation and eternal life to whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord. This is a live recording of The Master's Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS. Amen.
Verse by verse study through the book of Acts Chapter Two and Verse Eighteen
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As the disciples waited in the upper room, God's Spirit came down. We take a close look at what is one of the most important passages in the Bible and see how the events of Acts 2 shaped the disciples, the church, and us today.
Verse by verse study through the book of Acts Chapter Two and Verse Fifteen
This sermon was preached at Hope Fellowship on Sunday, July 13, 2025 by Kyle Truman.We gather every Sunday at 10 a.m. in the gymnasium at Gatesville Elementary School in Gatesville N.C.Contact us and learn more about Hope Fellowship at hopegatesville.com.Sunday's Live Sermon Broadcast: https://www.youtube.com/@hopegatesville6365/streamsPastor Kyle's Blog: https://onthechristianlife.substack.com/Online Giving: https://app.aplos.com/aws/give/hopegatesville/general
Acts 2.22-36: "Preaching the Gospel" (7-13-25)
Verse by verse study through the book of Acts Chapter Two and Verse Fourteen
JESUS IS THE CHRIST, THE MESSIAH (Acts 2:25-36) In our message today, we continue listening to the first sermon of the new church age. It was preached by a Holy Spirit filled and anointed Peter whose purpose was to convict the Jewish people of the terrible crime that they had committed. For they had rejected and crucified the promised Christ, the Messiah that they had been waiting on for so long. Now, Peter was offering them an opportunity to come to that Messiah for repentance and forgiveness. Peter was preaching on the day of Pentecost, in front of thousands of Jews from all over the world. The Jews had just witnessed the outpouring of the Holy Spirit through the 120 disciples speaking in the various tongues of their homelands. They had come to celebrate the feast of Pentecost and instead they had witnessed a miracle. Their reaction was one of confusion and mockery. As he stood up to begin his sermon, Peter responds to the questions of the Jews by using Scripture. Something they were very familiar with. He proclaims that they should not be surprised by these events, as the outpouring of the Holy Spirit is similar to those events prophesied by Joel that will take place in “The day of The Lord,” which refers to the Great Tribulation and Millennial Kingdom of the Lord Jesus Christ. Then, Peter starts to build his case for the proof that Jesus is the Christ, the promised Messiah: First, he proclaims that Jesus was a recognizable Messiah. Jesus had performed miracles unlike anything ever seen before in the history of the world. This was evidence that He had been approved of by God. He was the one who had fulfilled the prophecies of the Old Testament prophets. Next, Peter proclaims that Jesus was a rejected Messiah. The crucifixion of Christ had been foreknown by God from the foundation of time. When God acted in creation, He had also acted in redemption. But this did not excuse the rejection of the Messiah, the Son of the Living God, by God's people. Then, Peter proclaimed the best news of all, that Jesus was the resurrected Messiah. Jesus was alive, He could not be left in the grave. Peter declared that it was impossible for God to have left Jesus in the grave. Jesus died for our sins, but He was sinless. He arose in victory. Click on the play button to hear a message on the wonderful truth that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah. This is a live recording of The Master's Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS. Amen.
God is in sovereign control over all things that happen, including tragedies, but that is not opposed to His compassion and His will for us to weep with those who weep.
Verse by verse study through the book of Acts Chapter Two and Verse Thirteen
1. Freedom to evangelize A. Tell others about Jesus B. Call others to believe and repent C. Baptize new believers 2. Freedom to worship A. Preach/teach God's word B. Breaking o f bread C. Prayers 3. Freedom to serve A. To own land B. To work a job C. To give what you want
Jesusis finally condemned by Pilate and sent to be crucified on Golgotha. Accordingto John's Gospel, Jesus is forced to bear His cross. “And He, bearingHis cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called inHebrew, Golgotha" (John 19:16-18). (By the way, Johnis the only Gospel that does not mention Simon of Cyrene by name.) Matthew'sGospel tells it this way: “Now asthey came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name. " (Matthew 27:31-33). Mark'sGospel gives us some additional information about Simon of Cyrene. “And whenthey had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him,and led Him out to crucify Him. Then they compelled a certain man, Simon aCyrenian, the father of Alexander and Rufus, as he was coming out of thecountry and passing by, to bear His cross. And they brought Him to the placeGolgotha, which is translated, Place of a Skull” (Mark 15:20-22) Historyalso gives us some information about the country of Cyrene where Simon wasfrom: Jews began migrating to Cyrene as early as the 3rd century BCE, primarilyunder Ptolemy I's policy to strengthen Cyrenaica, with further migrationsoccurring during the Roman period. The reasons for migration included politicalstrategies (Ptolemaic resettlement), economic opportunities (Cyrene'sprosperity and trade), religious connections (ties to Jerusalem), and, in laterperiods, escape from persecution or instability in other regions. By the timeof Simon of Cyrene in the 1st century CE, the Jewish community in Cyrene waswell-established, influential, and closely linked to Jerusalem, as evidenced bytheir synagogue and presence at major Jewish festivals. Cyrene was located inpresent day Libya next to Egypt. Itwas a part of the prisoner's humiliation that he carry his own cross to theplace of execution, so when Jesus left Pilate's hall, He was carrying eitherthe cross or the crossbeam (John 19:17). Apparently, He was unable to go on,for the soldiers had to "draft" Simon of Cyrene to carry the crossfor Him. (This was a legal Roman procedure. See Matt. 5:41.) When you considerall that Jesus had endured since His arrest in the Garden, it is not difficultto imagine Him falling under the load. But there is something more involved:carrying the cross was a sign of guilt, and our Lord was not guilty! Thousandsof Jews came to Jerusalem from other nations to celebrate the feasts (Acts2:5-11), and Simon was among them. He had traveled over 800 miles from Africato celebrate Passover, and now he was being humiliated on a most holy day! Whatwould he say to his family when he got home? But might have looked to Simon like a catastrophe turned out to be awonderful opportunity, for it brought him in contact with Jesus Christ. Simonprobably had come into the city of Jerusalem to attend the 9 a.m. prayermeeting in the temple, but got caught up in the crowd following Jesus to Hiscrucifixion. But God's providence place him in the right place at exactly theright time. It was then that the soldiers “compelled” him to carry the cross ofJesus. Wehave good reason to believe that Simon was converted because of this encounterwith Jesus. Mark identified him as "the father of Alexander andRufus" (Mark 15:21), two men that Mark assumed his Roman readers wouldknow. A Christian named Rufus was greeted by Paul in Romans 16:13, and it ispossible that he was the son of Simon of Cyrene. Apparently Simon and his twosons became well-known Christians who were held in honor in the church. BeforeSimon met Jesus, he had religion and devotion; but after he met Jesus, he hadreality and salvation. He did both a physical and spiritual "aboutface" that morning, and it transformed his life. God can still useunexpected and difficult situations, even humiliating situations, to bringpeople to the Savior. What is your story?
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Pentecost represents a divine catalyst for spiritual advancement, calling believers to move beyond their past limitations into God's empowering presence. Today's message explores how the Holy Spirit transforms ordinary people by filling them with supernatural power to fulfill their God-given purpose.• Pentecost celebrates renewal, restoring what has been devoured by life's difficulties• The Holy Spirit fills not just buildings but individual believers, equipping each person uniquely• God accepts us with our imperfections, demonstrated through the leavened bread offerings in Leviticus• Character development must match our spiritual calling to avoid personal shipwreck• Peter's journey from denial to boldness illustrates God's redemptive power through the Spirit• Waiting with expectation alongside other believers creates an atmosphere for breakthrough• The 50th day represents God's perfect timing for supernatural intervention• Generational connection between seniors and young adults strengthens the church body• Spiritual gifts need activation through intentional asking and openness to God's power• Moving forward requires both the power of the Holy Spirit and our willing participationJoin us tomorrow evening as we continue pressing into God's presence. We believe supernatural manifestations of the Spirit will continue to shower down as we gather in faith and expectancy. Welcome To Chosen City Church! We are excited to you have worship with us today and we pray that this sermon blesses you!Partner With Chosen City Church:https://www.chosencitychurch.com/part...Support Chosen City Church:https://www.chosencitychurch.com/givePodcasts and More:https://linktr.ee/chosencitychurchConnect With Chosen City ChurchWebsite: https://chosencitychurch.com.comInstagram: @ChosenCityChurchYouTube: Chosen City ChurchFacebook: Chosen City ChurchIntro and outro created by Joe Anderson Jr. of Truflava Productions
Verse by verse study through the book of Acts Chapter Two and Verse Seven
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