Holy Spirit, Come Fill Me: Part 3 – “The Holy Spirit Gifts the Church”
CHURCH
- “Ecclesia” = called out ones/people
- Therefore, it’s not bricks of stone, rook, or walls.
- We are given a message/purpose.
Pentecost
- Harvest Festival or Firstfruits
- Giving of the Law – 50 days into Exodus
New Testament
- Birth of the Church
- Begin the “Harvest” of Christians
Holy Spirit gifts the church with a two-fold mission:
- Outward Mission
- Living for and talking about Jesus
- Inward Mission
- Being a New Community/new race
Outward Mission given in Acts 1:8
You will be My witnesses”
Witness with our Mouths
General Practices
- Worship – Psalm 138/145
- Everyday conversations – 1 Peter 3:15
EXCUSES
- Other people – unkind, unresponsive
- Loss for words – Don’t know what to say
- Ashamed - Don’t want anyone to know that I’m a Christian
Witness with our mouths
Specific practices
- Evangelism
- Pastors/Preachers
- Missionaries
Witness with our lives
“How we live will lead to most of our conversations about our faith in Jesus Christ”
- God-Centered – 1 Corinthians 10:31 – Always remember we need to bring glory to God.
- Moral life – 1 Peter 2:12
- Hopeful life – 1 Peter 3:15
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