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Sermon Notes - April 11th, 2021
Luke: Help Foretold - Brian Becker
- Jesus predicted his death.
- Jesus predicted his death.
- Jesus foretold his resurrection.
- Jesus predicted his death.
- Jesus foretold his resurrection.
- Jesus promised the Holy Spirit.
Luke 24:49 (NIV)
“And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”
Romans 8:11
“The same spirit that raised Christ from the dead now lives in you.”
Romans 8:2
“It’s the Spirit who gives life...”
O Breath of Life,
come sweeping through us,
Revive your church with life and power; O Breath of Life,
come, cleanse, renew us
And fit your church to meet this hour.
John 16:5-6 (NIV)
“But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going. Instead, you grieve because of what I’ve told you.
John 16:7 (NIV)
But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Comforter/Helper/Advocate/Divine Encourager won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.
Luke 24:49 (NIV)
“And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”
- Pray in the Spirit (Jude 20)
- Live in the Spirit (Phil 3:3; 16)
- Worship in the Spirit (John 4:24)
- Preach in the Spirit, (1 Thess 1:5)
- Walk in the Spirit (Gal 5:16)
- Keep in step with the Spirit (Gal 5:25)
“The messages that say ‘just be good, damn people...to their pride or to despair.”
Loud and proud is not synonymous with Spirit-Filled.
“When we see an image of the cross, we would do well to always include the other two crosses next to Jesus. Jesus spent his dying moments associated with the lowest of the low, keeping company with those the world condemns.”- Karl Barth
- Don’t resist the Spirit.
Acts 7:51 (NIV)
“You stiff-necked people! Your hearts and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit!”
- Don’t resist the Spirit.
- Be filled with the Spirit.
Ephesians 5:18 (NIV)
“Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life. Instead, be filled with the Holy Spirit.
INSTEAD, BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT:
“To go on being filled.”
“To be in the state of being filled
-Don’t resist the Spirit.
- Be filled with the Spirit.