THE SPIRIT & THE WORD- Doing Life With the Spirit // Sunday, October 8, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
/Sunday, October 8, 2023
Doing Life with The Spirit;
The Spirit & The Word
Jesus explains the nature of God’s kingdom:
1. Spirit - God is spirit.
For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth. John 4: 24 (NLT)
2. Truth - God’s word is truth.
Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. John 17: 17 (ESV)
The dangers of Imbalance
1. If we only want the Spirit.
Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God. Matthew 22: 29 (NLT)
2. If we only want the Word:
He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life.
2 Corinthians 3: 6 (NLT)
The Book of Acts without the Word.
1. There would be no 12th disciple.
(Matthias – Acts 1: 12 – 26)
Acts 1: 16 & 20 (NLT)
“Brothers,” he said, “the Scriptures had to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus. This was predicted long ago by the Holy Spirit, speaking through King David...
Peter continued, “This was written in the book of Psalms, where it says, ‘Let his home become desolate, with no one living in it.’ It also says, ‘Let someone else take his position.
2. Would 3000 people
have been saved on the Day of
Pentecost? (Acts 2: 14 – 42)
Acts 6: 8 – 8: 1
3. Would Steven have been chosen?
Acts 6: 8 – 8: 1
4. Would Saul have been converted?
Acts 8: 26 - 40
5. Would the Ethiopian be saved?
Acts 8: 30 & 31 (NLT)
Philip ran over and heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah. Philip asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31 The man replied, “How can I, unless someone instructs me?” And he urged Philip to come up into the carriage and sit with him.
The Book of Acts without the Spirit.
1. Would 3000 people
have been saved on the Day of Pentecost? (Acts 2: 1 - 13)
Acts 2: 6 (NLT)
When they heard the loud noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own languages being spoken by the believers.
2. Would 5000 people have been saved when Peter preached in the temple? (Acts 3:1 - 4: 4)
Acts 3: 6 (NLT)
Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!”
Acts 4: 4 (NLT)
But many of the people who heard their message believed it, so the number of believers now totaled about 5,000 men, not counting women and children.
2. The Spirit’s ministry was a
witness to non-believers. (Acts 5)
Acts 5: 12 – 15 (NLT)
The apostles were performing many miraculous signs and wonders among the people. And all the believers were meeting regularly at the Temple in the area known as Solomon’s Colonnade. 13 But no one else dared to join them, even though all the people had high regard for them. 14 Yet more and more people believed and were brought to the Lord — crowds of both men and women. 15 As a result of the apostles’ work, sick people were brought out into the streets on beds and mats so that Peter’s shadow might fall across some of them as he went by. 16 Crowds came from the villages around Jerusalem, bringing their sick and those possessed by evil spirits, and they were all healed.
Sin
Romans 3: 23 (NLT)
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Death
Romans 6: 23 (ESV)
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Love
Romans 5: 8 (ESV)
but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Faith
Ephesians 2: 8 & 9 (ESV)
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Life
Romans 10: 9 & 10 (ESV)
…if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
HOW TO STAY FULL OF THE SPIRIT- Doing Life With the Spirit // Sunday, October 1, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
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Sunday, October 1, 2023
Doing Life with The Spirit;
How to Stay Full of The Spirit
Ephesians 5: 15 - 18 (NLT)
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. 16 Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. 17 Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. 18 Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.
1. Pray
Acts 4: 31 (NASB)
And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.
Jude 20 (NASB)
But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 14: 4 (NASB)
The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself; but the one who prophesies edifies the church.
2. Repent
Psalm 66: 18 (NASB)
If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear.
Psalm 66: 18 (NLT)
If I had not confessed the sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
1 John 1: 8 & 9 (NASB)
If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.
2 Timothy 3: 1 – 5 (NASB)
But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy,3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these.
1 Corinthians 7: 18 - 20 (ESV)
Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
3. Ask
Luke 11: 11 – 13 (NLT)
“You fathers — if your children ask for a fish, do you give them a snake instead? 12 Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not! 13 So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him.”
Matthew 5: 6 (NASB)
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
WHAT HOLY SPIRIT DOES FOR US, Doing Life With the Spirit // Sunday, September 17, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
/Sunday, September 17, 2023
Doing Life with The Spirit;
What the Holy Spirit Does for Us
The Holy Spirt Motivates Unity in the Body of Christ.
How can we succeed at living in unity?
1) Develop the right attitude.
2) Detemine to work at unity.
3) Delight in the purpose of unity
4) Discover the value of the diversity of gifts and personalities.
5) Dedicate yourself to serve others.
Ephesians 4: 12 & 13 (NLT)
Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. 13 This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.
Philippians 2: 1 – (NLT)
Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the Spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? 2 Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. 3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. 5 You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. 6Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. 7 Instead, he gave up his divine privilege; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, 8he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.
THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, WHAT HE DOES FOR US, Doing Life With the Spirit // Sunday, September 10, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
/Sunday, September 10, 2023
Doing Life with The Spirit;
What the Holy Spirit Does for Us
The Holy Spirit…
1. Is a seal
2. The first installment of the believer’s inheritance.
3. The Spirit of Wisdom & Revelation.
4. Helps the believe draw near to God.
5. Builds the body of believers into a holy temple.
6. Strengthens the believer with power in the inner being.
7. Motivates unity in the body of Christ.
Ephesians 4: 1 (NLT)
Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.
a. Jesus calls us to walk in unity.
John 13: 34 & 35 (NLT)
I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. 35 Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”
b. How can we succeed at living in unity?
1) Develop the right attitude.
Ephesians 4: 2 (NLT)
Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.
2) Detemine to work at unity.
Ephesians 4: 3 (NLT)
3 Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
REMEMBER: It’s the work of the Spirit
3) Delight in the purpose of unity
Ephesians 4: 4 – 6 (NLT)
4 For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called to one glorious hope for the future. 5There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all, in all, and living through all.
4) Discover the value of the diversity of gifts and personalities.
Ephesians 4: 7, 11 – 13 (NLT)
7 However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ. 11 Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles,
the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. 13 This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.
THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, WHAT HE DOES FOR US, Doing Life With the Spirit // Sunday, September 3, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
/Sunday, September 3, 2023
Doing Life with The Spirit;
The Person of the Holy Spirit –
What He Does for Us
Ephesians 5: 18 (NLT)
Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.
1. Helps the believe draw near to God.
Ephesians 2: 18 (NLT)
Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.
Psalm 27: 4 (KJV)
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.
Psalm 16: 11 (KJV)
…in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Psalm 73: 8 (NLT)
But as for me, how good it is to be near God! I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter, and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.
Psalm 51: 10 – 12 (KJV)
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
2. The Holy Spirit is God’s guarantee.
Ephesians 1: 12 - 14 (NLT)
God’s purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would bring praise and glory to God. 13 And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago. 14 The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.
3. (Holy Spirit) Is a seal:
a. Notarized
b. Ownership
c. Security
d. Authenticity
e. Authority
Have you received God’s guarantee?
Are you sealed as belonging to God?
Romans 3: 23 (ESV)
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 6: 23 (ESV)
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 5: 8 (ESV)
But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 10: 9 & 10 (ESV)
If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
4. The first installment of the believer’s inheritance.
Ephesians 5: 14 (NLT)
14The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised…
5. Builds the body of believers into a holy temple.
Ephesians 2: 21 & 22 (NLT)
We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. 22 Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.
6. Strengthens the believer with power in the inner being.
Ephesians 3: 16 (NLT)
I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.
THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT- WHAT HE DOES FOR US- Doing Life With the Holy Spirit // Sunday, August 20, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
/Sunday, August 27, 2023
Doing Life with The Spirit;
The Person of the Holy Spirit –
What He Does for Us
Ephesians 5: 18 (NLT)
Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is God’s guarantee
Ephesians 1: 12 - 14 (NLTV)
God’s purpose was that we Jews who were the first to trust in Christ would bring praise and glory to God. 13 And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago. 14 The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised and that he has purchased us to be his own people. He did this so we would praise and glorify him.
The Holy Spirit…
1. Is a seal:
a. Notarized
b. Ownership
c. Security
d. Authenticity
e. Authority
2. The first installment of the believer’s inheritance.
14The Spirit is God’s guarantee that he will give us the inheritance he promised…
3. The Spirit of Wisdom & Revelation.
Ephesians 1: 17 (NASB)
That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him.
4. Helps the believe draw near to God.
Ephesians 2: 18 (NLT)
Now all of us can come to the Father through the same Holy Spirit because of what Christ has done for us.
Hebrews 4: 16 (NLT)
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
1. Tabernacle
2. Altar
3. Bronze Sea
4. Inner Court
5. Inside Inner Court
6. Altar of Incense
7. Vail
8. Ark of the Covenant
5. Builds the body of believers into a holy temple.
Ephesians 2: 21 & 22 (NLT)
We are carefully joined together in him, becoming a holy temple for the Lord. 22 Through him you Gentiles are also being made part of this dwelling where God lives by his Spirit.
6. Strengthens the believer with power in the inner being.
Ephesians 3: 16 (NLT)
I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.
THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT- WHAT HE DOES FOR US, Doing Life With the Spirit // Sunday, August 20, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
/Sunday, August 20, 2023
Doing Life with The Spirit;
The Person of the Holy Spirit –
What He Does for Us
John 14: 16 (NASB)
I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, so that He may be with you forever.
Helper – He is personally sent to actively assist.
The Holy Spirit will helps us mature
Ephesians 4: 21 – 23 (NLT)
Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, 22 throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. 23 Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes.
Romans 12: 2 (NLT)
Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
How did Jesus describe the Holy Spirit?
John 14: 17 (NASB)
The Helper is the Spirit of truth,
John 16: 12 & 13 (NASB)
He will guide you into all the truth;
How does the Holy Spirit guide us?
Through the Bible
Hebrews 4: 12 & 13 (NLT)
For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one to whom we are accountable.
Through Christian fellowship
1 Thessalonians 5: 9 – 11 (NLT)
For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. 10 Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever. 11 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.
Hebrews 10: 23 – 25 (NLT)
Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. 24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
Proverbs 27: 17 (NASB)
As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
John 14: 25 & 26 (NASB)
He will teach you all things, and remind you of all that I said to you.
How?
The Bible
2 Timothy 3: 16 & 17 (NLT)
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 17 God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.
Through the Church
Ephesians 4: 11 – 16 (NLT)
Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. 13 This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.
John 16: 8 (NASB)
…And He, when He comes, will convict the world regarding sin, and righteousness, and judgment:
Holy Spirit convinces the world of sin.
The Holy Spirit convicts YOU of sin.
Romans 8: 1 & 2 (NLT)
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. 2 And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.
Hebrews 12: 5 & 6 (NLT)
“My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline, and don’t give up when he corrects you. 6 For the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child.”
THE PERSON OF THE HOLY SPIRIT- plus - Doing Life With the Holy Spirit // Sunday, August 13, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
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Sunday, August 13, 2023
Doing Life with The Spirit
The Person of the Holy Spirit - Plus
Can we biblically support our belief about the Holy Spirit?
Pneumatology
Why is this important?
1. We don’t want to believe something that is not biblical.
2. We need to know WHY we believe what we believe AND be prepared to defend it.
John 16: 5 - 7 (NLT)
“But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going. 6 Instead, you grieve because of what I’ve told you. 7 But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come.
Comforter (KJV) Helper (NASB)
If I do go away, then I will send him to you.
Helper – He is personally sent to actively assist.
How Jesus Described the Holy Spirit
1. The Spirit of Truth
John 14: 16 & 17 (NASB)
I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, so that He may be with you forever; 17 the Helper is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him; but you know Him because He remains with you and will be in you.
John 16: 12 & 13 (NASB)
“I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them at the present time. 13 But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.
Spirit – pnema:
A. Expose error and false doctrine
B. Air set in motion, breeze, breath
2. Counselor
John 15: 26 (NASB)
“When the Helper comes,
Counselor (HCSB) Comforter (KJV)
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whom I will send to you from the Father, namely, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, He will testify about Me,
Helper – paraklētos: One sent, given, & received. Brings active help.
A. Advocate – legal counselor
B. Counselor – giving of advice
C. Intercessor – Romans 8: 27
3. Teacher
John 14: 25 & 26 (NASB)
“These things I have spoken to you while remaining with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and remind you of all that I said to you.
Teach – didaskō:
A. We are life-long learners.
B. Validates Scripture.
2 Peter 1: 20 & 21 (NASB)
… know this first of all, that no prophecy of scripture becomes a matter of someone’s own interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
Prophecy – prophēteia:
Practical instructions on the interpretation of Scripture, but particularly on the Kingdom of God and the Gospel.
4. Convicter
John 16: 8 (NASB)
…And He, when He comes, will convict the world regarding sin, and righteousness, and judgment:
OLD TESTAMENT pt 3- Doing Life With the Spirit // July 30, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
/Sunday, July 30, 2023
Doing Life with The Spirit
Old Testament
ONE Sacred Text: The Bible
3 Lessons in the Old Testament
1) God’s Character
2) The character He expects from us.
3) There’s something wrong with us.
Exodus 13: 8 – 10 (NLT)
Feast of Unleavened Bread
“On the seventh day you must explain to your children, ‘I am celebrating what the Lord did for me when I left Egypt.’ 9 This annual festival will be a visible sign to you, like a mark branded on your hand or your forehead. Let it remind you always to recite this teaching of the Lord: ‘With a strong hand, the Lord rescued you from Egypt.’ 10 So observe the decree of this festival at the appointed time each year.
Led by a Pilar of Cloud & Fire
Parting of the Red Sea
Manna & Quail
Water from a Rock
Defeat of Amalekites
(Aaron & Hur)
1. Mount Sinai Experience
Exodus 19: 3 - 6 (NLT)
Then Moses climbed the mountain to appear before God. The Lord called to him from the mountain and said, “Give these instructions to the family of Jacob; announce it to the descendants of Israel: 4 ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians. You know how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to myself. 5 Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me. 6 And you will be my kingdom of priests, my holy nation.’ This is the message you must give to the people of Israel.”
Exodus 19: 8 (NLT)
… all the people responded together, “We will do everything the Lord has commanded.” So Moses brought the people’s answer back to the Lord.
Ø Moses = Up & Down
Ø Moses = 40 Days
Ø Aaron = Golden Calf
Exodus 32: 8 (NLT)
… “O Israel, these are the gods who brought you out of the land of Egypt!”
Genesis 6: 5 (NASB)
Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of mankind was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually.
Jeremiah 17: 6 (ESV)
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?
Hosea 4: 12 (NLT)
They ask a piece of wood for advice! They think a stick can tell them the future! Longing after idols has made them foolish. They have played the prostitute, serving other gods and deserting their God.
Genesis 41: 38 (NLT)
Joseph interprets Pharaoh’s Dream
… Pharaoh asked his officials, “Can we find anyone else like this man so obviously filled with the spirit of God?”
Exodus 31: 1 – 5 (NLT)
Then the Lord said to Moses, 2 “Look, I have specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts. 4 He is a master craftsman, expert in working with gold, silver, and bronze. 5 He is skilled in engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft!
Gideon
Transformed from a Coward to a Courageous Commander who leads 300 men to defeat 100,000…
Saul
A reluctant man became 1st King of Israel…
Tragically, altered when abandoned by the Holy Spirit falls into depression & despair…
There was a hunger in Israel for God’s Spirit to be on all people…
Numbers 11: 29 (NLT)
…“Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them all!”
Isaiah 44: 3 – 5 (NLT)
… I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants, and my blessing on your children.4 They will thrive like watered grass, like willows on a riverbank. 5 Some will proudly claim, ‘I belong to the Lord.’
Joel 2: 28 (NLT)
“Then, after doing all those things, I will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams, and your young men will see visions.
OT: the Holy Spirit came upon Particular People @ Appropriate Time for a Specific Purpose…
Acts 2: 14-16 (NLT)
Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the crowd, “Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem! Make no mistake about this. 15 These people are not drunk, as some of you are assuming. Nine o’clock in the morning is much too early for that. 16 No, what you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel:
NOW: ALL People…Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Young, Old, Rich, Poor…
THE TRINITY pt 2- Doing Life With the Spirit // Sunday, July 23, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
/Sunday, July 23, 2023
Doing Life with The Spirit
The Trinity II
1. Western Christianity
God Eternally and Necessarily Exists as the Trinity:
John 1: 1 – 3 (NLT)
Father & Son
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He existed in the beginning with God. 3 God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.
Genesis 1: 2 (NLT)
Holy Spirit
The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
If all three members of the Trinity are Equally & Fully Divine,
then all three existed Eternally,
and God has eternally existed as a Trinity.
John 17: 5 (NLT)
Now, Father, bring me into the glory we shared before the world began.
God can not be other than He is,
For He is unchanging…
Malachi 3: 6 (NLT)
I am the Lord, and I do not change…
3 Essential Summary Statements:
1. God is three persons.
2. Each person is fully God.
3. There is only one God.
Deuteronomy 6: 4 & 5 (NASB)
Exodus 20: 3
The Shema
“Hear, Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! 5 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Exodus 15: 11 (NLT)
Moses sings…
“Who is like you among the gods, O Lord— glorious in holiness, awesome in splendor, performing great wonders?
God is Unique… Water Spirits…
1 Kings 8: 60 (NLT)
Then people all over the earth will know that the Lord alone is God and there is no other.
When God speaks – He alone is speaking – He is NOT speaking as one God among three who are to be worshipped.
Isaiah 45: 5 – 6 (NLT)
I am the Lord; there is no other God. I have equipped you for battle, though you don’t even know me, 6 so all the world from east to west will know there is no other God. I am the Lord, and there is no other.
He calls everyone on earth to turn to Him:
Isaiah 45: 21 & 22 (NLT)
YHWH Challenging Israel over Idols…
… For there is no other God but me, a righteous God and Savior. There is none but me. 22 Let all the world look to me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other.
Why is the doctrine of the Trinity important?
Is it really essential to hold to the full deity of the Son and Holy Spirit?
Each person in the Trinity has a unique role / function.
Creation:
Genesis 1 & 2
God spoke the creative words to bring the universe into existence.
Colossians 1: 16 (NLT)
Jesus carried out the Father’s creative decrees…
16 for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth.
He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see —such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.
Genesis 1: 2 (NLT)
And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
Apparently sustaining and manifesting God’s immediate presence in His creation.
Psalm 33: 6 (NLT)
The Lord merely spoke, and the heavens were created. He breathed the word, and all the stars were born.
Redemption:
God planned redemption and sent His Son into the world…
John 3: 16 & 17 (ESV)
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
Also:
Galatians 4: 4 & Ephesians 1: 9 & 10
Jesus obeyed the Father and accomplished redemption…
John 6: 38 (NLT)
For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do my own will.
Neither the Father nor the Holy Spirit died for our sins…
The Holy Spirit is the One who gives us regeneration or new spiritual life…
John 3: 5 – 7 (NLT)
Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. 6 Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. 7 So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You must be born again.’
After Jesus ascended, He said we would receive the Holy Spirit…
John 14: 26 (NLT)
Holy Spirit sent by the Father…
Anyone who doesn’t love me will not obey me. And remember, my words are not my own. What I am telling you is from the Father who sent me. 25 I am telling you these things now while I am still with you. 26 But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit — he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you.
John 16: 7 (NLT)
Jesus will send the Holy Spirit…
… it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.
John 15: 26 (NLT)
“But I will send you the Advocate- the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me.
The Holy Spirit reminds us of Christ’s teachings and continues the work of Redemption…
The Holy Spirit also sanctifies us…
Romans 8: 13 (NLT)
For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live.
The Holy Spirit empowers us for service…
Acts 1: 8 (NLT)
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere — in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
In general, the work of the Holy spirit sees t be to bring to completion the work that ha been planned by the Father and begun by the Son.
John 3: 18 (ESV)
18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
The Trinity pt 1 - Doing Life With the Spirit // Sunday, July 16, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
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Life With the Spirit
Genesis 1: 26 & 27 (NLT)
Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.” So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
1. Western Christianity
2. Eastern Orthodox
Genesis 3:22 (NLT)
Then the Lord God said, “Look, the human beings have become like us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever!”
Genesis 11: 7 (NLT)
Come, let’s go down and confuse the people with different languages. Then they won’t be able to understand each other.”
Isaiah 6: 8 (NLT)
Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?”
Deuteronomy 6: 4 & 5 (NASB)
Exodus 20: 3
The Shema
“Hear, Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one! 5 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
Matthew 28: 20 (NLT)
…go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 13: 14 (NLT)
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
John 14: 15 – 17 (NLT)
“If you love me, obey my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. 17 He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you.
Creation
Psalm 102: 35 (NLT)
Father
Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth and made the heavens with your hands.
Colossians 1: 15 & 16 (NLT)
Son
Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation 16 for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we can’t see —such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers, and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.
Genesis 1: 2 (NLT)
Holy Spirit
The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters.
And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
The Incarnation
Hebrews 10: 5 (NLT)
Father
That is why, when Christ came into the world, he said to God, “You did not want animal sacrifices or sin offerings. But you have given me a body to offer.
Philippians 2: 6 & 7 (NLT)
Son
Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. 7 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being…
Luke 1: 35 (NLT)
Holy Spirit
The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.
The Death of Christ
John 3: 16 (ESV)
Father
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 10: 18 (NLT)
Son
No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded.
Hebrews 9: 14 (NLT)
Holy Spirit
Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins.
The Atonement
Isiah 53: 6 (NLT)
Father
All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord laid on him the sins of us all.
Ephesians 5: 2 (NLT)
Son
Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
Hebrews 9: 14 (NLT)
Holy Spirit
Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins.
The Resurrection of Christ
Acts 2: 24 (NLT)
Father
… God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.
John 10: 17 & 18 (NLT)
Son
“The Father loves me because I sacrifice my life so I may take it back again. 18 No one can take my life from me. I sacrifice it voluntarily. For I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also to take it up again. For this is what my Father has commanded.”
1 Peter 3: 18 (NLT)
The Holy Spirit
Christ suffered for our sins once for all time. He never sinned, but he died for sinners to bring you safely home to God. He suffered physical death, but he was raised to life in the Spirit.
The Resurrection of Believers
John 5: 21 (NLT)
Father & Son
…just as the Father gives life to those he raises from the dead, so the Son gives life to anyone he wants.
Romans 8: 11 (NLT)
The Holy Spirit
The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.
The Inspiration of Scripture
2 Timothy 3: 16 (NLT)
Father
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.
1 Peter 1: 10 & 11 (NLT)
Son
This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you. 11 They wondered what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ’s suffering and his great glory afterward.
2 Peter 1: 21 (NLT)
Holy Spirit
… no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
Imitators of God // Sunday, July 9, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
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Sunday — July 9, 2023
Imitators of God
1. The Forgotten Founder
George Whitefield
2. William Wilberforce
Ephesians 5: 1 – (NLT)
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. 2 Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God. 3 Let there be no sexual immorality, impurity, or greed among you.
Such sins have no place among God’s people. 4 Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes — these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God. 5 You can be sure that no immoral, impure, or greedy person will inherit the Kingdom of Christ and of God. For a greedy person is an idolater, worshiping the things of this world. Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him. 7 Don’t participate in the things these people do. 8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! 9 For this light within you produces only what is good and right and true. 10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. 11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. 12 It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in secret. 13 But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on them, 14 for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, “Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.”
PENTECOST The Mission of the Messiah // Sunday, June 25, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
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Sunday — June 25, 2023
The Mission of the Messiah
Pentecost
Acts 13: 29 – 31 (NLT)
“When they had done all that the prophecies said about him, they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb. 30 But God raised him from the dead! 31 And over a period of many days he appeared to those who had gone with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to the people of Israel.
1 Corinthians 15: 3 – 7 (NLT)
I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. 4 He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day,
just as the Scriptures said. 5 He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve. 6 After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. 7 Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles.
1. Solomon’s Temple
Luke 24: 50 – 53 (NLT)
Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven. 52 So they worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. 53 And they spent all of their time in the Temple, praising God.
2. Mount Sinai Experience
Exodus 19: 5 & 6 (NLT)
Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me. 6 And you will be my kingdom of priests, my holy nation.’…
3. Tabernacle Replica
Exodus 40: 34 – 38 (NLT)
Then the cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. 35 Moses could no longer enter the Tabernacle because the cloud had settled down over it, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle. 36 Now whenever the cloud lifted from the Tabernacle, the people of Israel would set out on their journey, following it. 37 But if the cloud did not rise, they remained where they were until it lifted. 38 The cloud of the Lord hovered over the Tabernacle during the day, and at night fire glo wed inside the cloud so the whole family of Israel could see it. This continued throughout all their journeys.
4. Ark of the Covenant
2 Chronicles 7: 1 - 3 (NLT)
When Solomon finished praying, fire flashed down from heaven and burned up the burnt offerings and sacrifices, and the glorious presence of the Lord filled the Temple. 2 The priests could not enter the Temple of the Lord because the glorious presence of the Lord filled it. 3 When all the people of Israel saw the fire coming down and the glorious presence of the Lord filling the Temple, they fell face down on the ground and worshiped and praised the Lord, saying, “He is good! His faithful love endures forever!”
Genesis 18: 3 - 8 (NLT)
“My lord,” he said, “if it pleases you, stop here for a while. 4 Rest in the shade of this tree while water is brought to wash your feet. 5 And since you’ve honored your servant with this visit, let me prepare some food to refresh you before you continue on your journey.”
“All right,” they said. “Do as you have said.” 6 So Abraham ran back to the tent and said to Sarah, “Hurry! Get three large measures of your best flour, knead it into dough, and bake some bread.” 7 Then Abraham ran out to the herd and chose a tender calf and gave it to his servant, who quickly prepared it. 8 When the food was ready, Abraham took some yogurt and milk and the roasted meat, and he served it to the men. As they ate, Abraham waited on them in the shade of the trees.
John 1: 14 (NLT)
So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son.
5. Jericho - Jerusalem
Luke 2: 49 (NLT)
“Didn’t you know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
Matthew 21: 23 (NLT)
… when you swear ‘by the Temple,’ you are swearing by it and by God, who lives in it.
6. Capernaum
Mark 2: 5 (NLT)
Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.”
Acts 2: 1 - 4 (NLT)
On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. 2 Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. 3 Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. 4 And everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability.
7. Southern Steps
1 Corinthians 6: 19 (NLT)
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself.
FATHERS ARISE // Sunday, June 18, 2023 // Jeff Hines, Lead Pastor
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Sunday — June 18, 2023
Fathers, Arise!
MEN, you are at war!
2 Corinthians 10: 3 – 6 (NLT)
We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. 4We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. 5 We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ.
Critical Theory & Cultural Marxism
Romans 1: 26 & 27 (NLT)
God abandoned them to their shameful desires. Even the women turned against the natural way to have sex and instead indulged in sex with each other. 27 And the men, instead of having normal sexual relations with women, burned with lust for each other. Men did shameful things with other men, and as a result of this sin, they suffered within themselves the penalty they deserved.
Isaiah 5: 20 (ESV)
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
17. Graph
By Generations
.8% Builder / Traditionist
2.6% Boomer (1946 – 1964)
4.2% Gen X (1965 – 1980)
10.5% Millennials (1981 – 1996)
20.8% Gen Z (1997 – 2012)
18. The Naked Communist
1958 W. Cleo Skousen
Rule #17: Get Control of the Schools
19. Christo et Ecclesia
Veritas pro Christo et Ecclesia
Truth for Christ and Church
Students expected to read scripture twice each day since
“the word giveth light” and “understanding to the simple.”
(Psalm 119: 130)
20. After the Ball
The Moment
AIDS, though a loose cannon, is a cannon indeed. As cynical as it may seem, AIDS, gives us a chance, however brief,
to establish us as a VICTIMIZED MINORITY legitimately deserving of America’s special protection and care. Playing on our compassion…
This, therefore, is the question
and the challenge:
How can we surmount our “insurmountable” opportunity?
How can we maximize sympathy
and minimize the fear? Emotions
How, given the horrid hand that AIDS has dealt us, can we best play it?
The campaign we outline, though complex, depends centrally upon a program of unabashed PROPAGANDA,
firmly grounded in long established principles of PSYCHOLOGY and MARKETING.
Propaganda:
1) Relies on EMOTIONAL MANIPULATION
2) Uses LIES
3) Subjective & One-Sided
Strategy:
1) Desensitizing
2) Jamming
3) Conversion
21. Harvard’s Moto
22. Mount Sinai Experience
Deuteronomy 11: 1, 2, 18 – 21 (NLT)
“You must love the Lord your God and always obey his requirements, decrees, regulations, and commands. 2 Keep in mind that I am not talking now to your children, who have never experienced the discipline of the Lord your God or seen his greatness and his strong hand and powerful arm. 18 “So commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these words of mine. Tie them to your hands and wear them on your forehead as reminders. 19 Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road,
when you are going to bed and when you are getting up. 20 Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates, 21 so that as long as the sky remains above the earth, you and your children may flourish in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors.
Proverbs 22: 6 (ESV)
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Ephesians 6: 4 (NLT)
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
Nehemiah 4: 14 (NLT)
“Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes!”
ASCENSION - The Mission of the Messiah // Sunday, June 11, 2023 // Jeff Hines, lead pastor
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Sunday — June 11, 2023
The Mission of the Messiah
Ascension
1. Arch of Titus
2. Spoils from the Temple
3. Tabernacle Replica
4. Titus Ascending
Acts 17: 2 – 4 (NLT)
As was Paul’s custom, he went to the synagogue service, and for three Sabbaths in a row he used the Scriptures to reason with the people. 3 He explained the prophecies and proved that the Messiah must suffer and rise from the dead. He said, “This Jesus I’m telling you about is the Messiah.” 4 Some of the Jews who listened were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with many God-fearing Greek men and quite a few prominent women.
The Passion Week Pattern:
· Palm Sunday /
Selection of Lamb
(Leviticus 23)
· Crucified on Passover
(Exodus 12)
· Buried on Feast of Unleavened Bread
· Raised on Feast of 1st Fruits
1 Corinthians 15: 20 (NLT)
… in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died.
Matthew 27: 50 - 53 (NLT)
Then Jesus shouted out again, and he released his spirit. 51 At that moment the curtain in the sanctuary of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart, 52 and tombs opened. The bodies of many godly men and women who had died were raised from the dead. 53 They left the cemetery after Jesus’ resurrection, went into the holy city of Jerusalem, and appeared to many people.
Romans 6: 1 – 4 (NLT)
…should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace? 2 Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it? 3 Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death? 4 For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.
Acts 1: 1 – 11 (NLT)
So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”
7 He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere - in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 9 After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. 10 As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!”
5. Mount Sinai Experience
Exodus 19: 5 & 6 (NLT)
Now if you will obey me and keep my covenant, you will be my own special treasure from among all the peoples on earth; for all the earth belongs to me. 6 And you will be my kingdom of priests, my holy nation.’…
Matthew 28: (NLT)
Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17 When they saw him, they worshiped him — but some of them doubted! 18 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
6. Bethany