People Of Power

May 23, 2010

Passage: Acts 1:1-8

Speaker: Pastor Nick Uva

Tags: pentecost, sermon, christianity, uva

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And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but remain in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.  (Luke 24:49) 

 

Springtime Feasts of the Lord

Passover   =   Forgiveness

Firstfruits    =   Resurrection

Pentecost   =   Becoming a people

 

1.  God wants me to receive

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?  (Luke 11:13) 

2.  God simply wants me to ask!

3.  Believe that you’ve received

Or what man is there of you, whom, if his son asks bread, will he give him a stone? (Matt. 7:9)

4.  Confess with your lips

“In my Name… they will speak with new tongues…”  (Mark 16:17)

Need a refill?

And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the Word of God with boldness. (Acts 4:31)