Watershed #1 | Pastor Bill Meiter | August 25, 2024 | Arizona Community Church | [ Ссылка ] | Online giving: [ Ссылка ]
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The Arrival of the Holy Spirit
Walking in the Spirit
TODAY’S PASSAGE
Acts 2:1-8 ESV… When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance. 5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language?
WATERSHED MOMENTS CAN CHANGE THE COURSE OF OUR LIFE
1. “This is where the road divides”… means this is where things “separate”!
2. A “watershed moment”... is where the water divides resulting in a “new direction”!
WATERSHED MOMENT: THE ARRIVAL (BAPTISM) OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
1. Jesus foretold of the “watershed moment” of the Spirit's arrival… John 16:6-7; Acts 2:1-8
2. John the Baptist foretold of this “watershed moment” … Matthew 3:11
3. The OT prophets foretold of this “watershed moment” … Joel 2:28-29; Isaiah 44:3; Ezekiel 26:26-27
4. A “watershed moment” in a believer's life is receiving (or baptism) the Holy Spirit.. 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 1:13-14
WATERSHED MOMENT: DRUNK ON THE SPIRIT VS. WALKING IN THE SPIRIT
1. People thought the early believers were drunk… Acts 2:11-18
2. The Holy Spirit will always produce “self-control” in a person… Galatians 5:22; 1 Corinthians 14:31-32
3. Believers are to “walk by the Spirit”... Galatians 5:16-17
4. The “works of the Spirit” and the “works of the flesh” are evident… Galatians 5:19-21
5. By the power of the Spirit the believers puts to death the deeds of the body… Romans 8:13
6. It’s possible to grieve the Holy Spirit… Ephesians 4:29-32
QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION
1. What does the Bible teach us about the “person” and “work” of the Holy Spirit?
2. Why is the receiving of the Holy Spirit a “watershed moment” in the life of a believer?
3. How would you explain to someone what it means to “walk in the Spirit”?
4. Is there an area of your life where you’re not in step with the Holy Spirit?
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