“Catch Fire in 50 Days”
June 12th, 2011
This Easter series is from our Annual Conference and is based on the theme “Catch Fire in 50 Days.” This year our Annual Conference comes almost 50 days after Easter. SO the 50 days moves not only to Pentecost but also to our Annual Conference.
“A New Day”
Acts 2:1-13 “The Coming of the Holy Spirit
John 7:37-39 “Rivers of Living Water””
Fires – Living Water – A New Day
*Fires: OT – NT; Law – Grace
Law of Moses: The ______ of God (Exodus __________)
Fiery Mountain à 10 Commandments
1. _____ 2. _______ 3. _________ 4. _______
5. _______ 6. _________ 7. ________ 8. _______
9. __________ 10. ________
The Results: 3,000 _________! (Exodus 32:28)
Gift of the Holy Spirit: The ______ of God (John 14:15-21)
Upper Room à Tongues of Fire (Acts 2:1-4)
1. Before me 2. Shaken 3. Heart Glad 4. Tongue rejoices5. Hope 6. Abandon 7. Corruption 8. Ways of Life
9. Full of Gladness 10. With your presence(Acts 2:25-28)
The Results: 3,000 ________________
**Living Water: The Spring of Living Water
A name for God (Jeremiah 2:13 & 17:13)
(See also Psalm 36:9, “fountain of life”)
A name for the Holy Spirit (John 7:38-39)
A name for the believer (John 7:38-39)
The Duties of the Holy Spirit (Counselor)
- Teach you all things
- And will remind you of everything… (John 14:26; NIV)
The Warning from Peter
- They have left the straight road
- These men are springs without water (2 Peter 2:15-17)
***A New Day à Pentecost (Week of Weeks) (Leviticus 23:15-22)
Old Testament: “…shall present an offering of new grain TO THE LORD.” (Leviticus 23:16)
New Testament: ”All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit…” (Acts 2:4a)
“…and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them ability.” (Acts 2:4b)
Pentecost is the mark of new beginnings as we let the Holy Spirit fill us that we too can “go and make disciples, baptizing, and teaching.”
It is through the works of the Holy Spirit that we can
“Know Christ and Make Him Known”
“And all of God’s people said, ‘Amen!’”