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The Early Church (2) Empowered from on High Acts 2:1-41 . “…these who have…. Acts 17:6. …turned the world upside down”. “…these who have…. …turned the world upside down”. “…these who have…. …turned the world upside down”. God in Heaven. People on Earth. God with his people on Earth
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The Early Church (2) Empowered from on High Acts 2:1-41
“…these who have… Acts 17:6 …turned the world upside down”
“…these who have… …turned the world upside down”
“…these who have… …turned the world upside down”
God in Heaven People on Earth
God with his people on Earth Eph 1:10, Is 65:17, 2 Pet 3:13, Rev 21:1
“Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking into the sky?” Acts 1:11
“This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”
“Wait until you have been clothed with power from on high” Acts 1:7 John 14:12
1.Be Spirit-filled individuals Every believer has the Holy Spirit 1 Cor 12:3 Not every believer is FILLED with the Holy Spirit Mt 16:16, Jn 20:8, Acts 8:15
How can we be filled? John 7:37-39 1. Be thirsty 2. Come to Jesus 3. Drink Heb 6:7
No set ‘method’ or pattern Laying-on of hands…Acts 8:15 …or not! Acts 10:44
Not a one-off experience The rain OFTEN falling… Heb 6:7 Fruit takes time to grow Gal 5:22 “Be being filled…” Eph 5:18
“…when the Holy Spirit comes on you… Acts 1:8
2. A Spirit-filled Church “…together in one place…” Acts 2:1, Ps 122, Rom 15:5, Eph 4:3