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Category Archives: The Holy Spirit
The First Church Scandal
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #9) I don’t care how smoothly a church is humming along, it isn’t immune from scandal. The problem is that people can’t help but be people. They are sin-marred individuals who are card-carrying … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Adultery, Alcohol, Backsliding, Church, Deacons, God's Judgment, Holiness, Hypocrisy, Ministry, Money, Pastors, Personal Holiness, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Sin, Temptation, The Depravity of Man, The Holy Spirit
Tagged every Christian is a walking civil war, For what I will to do that I do not do, the deaths of Ananias and Sapphira, the sin of Ananias and Sapphira, what I hate I do, Why did God kill Ananias and Sapphira?
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The World’s First Megachurch
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #8) A megachurch is generally defined as being any Christian congregation that has a sustained weekly attendance of 2,000 people or more in its worship services. Using that as a definition, we find … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Bible Study, Christian Unity, Church, Church Attendance, Discipleship, Evangelism, God's Word, God's Work, Leadership, Ministry, Missions, Money, Needs, Pastors, Prayer, Preaching, Scripture, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Service, Stewardship, Sunday School, The Bible, The Gospel, The Holy Spirit, Witnessing
Tagged definition of a megachurch, How big was the Jerusalem church?, the communal system of the Jerusalem church, the first church, the Jerusalem church, the world's first megachurch, things we can learn from the first church, What is a megachurch?, Where did the Jerusalem church meet?
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Tongues as a Prayer Language?
(Series “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #7) In my previous post, I explained that Acts 2:1-13 teaches that the Biblical definition of speaking in tongues is speaking in a known foreign language that you have never learned. I also … Continue reading
Posted in God's Word, Scripture, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Speaking in Tongues, Spiritual Gifts, The Bible, The Holy Spirit
Tagged Are tongues a prayer language?, Charismatic version of speaking in tongues, differences between speaking in tongues and a prayer language, Pentecostal version of speaking in tongues
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4 Basic Questions About Speaking in Tongues
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #6) I’ve been writing some posts lately on the beginning of the church age, and I’ve now reached a place where I’d like to devote a couple of posts to the issue of … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Speaking in Tongues, Spiritual Gifts, The Holy Spirit
Tagged Are there rules regarding speaking in tongues?, Bible passages about speaking in tongues, Is every Christian supposed to speak in tongues?, tongues are a sign for unbelievers, What is speaking in tongues?
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Filled With the Spirit
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #5) The group of approximately 120 of Christ’s followers who experienced the famous day of Pentecost were filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:4). This means that each of those believers became indwelt with God … Continue reading
Posted in Disobedience, Doing Good, God's Work, Obedience, Rebellion, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", The Holy Spirit
Tagged How can I be filled with the Spirit?, the difference between being indwelt by the Holy Spirit and being filled with the Holy Spirit, to be filled with the Spirit is to be controlled by the Spirit, What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit?
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Peter’s Famous Answer
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #3) To say that Peter’s Pentecost sermon was powerful and impacting would be an understatement. His listeners were so “cut to the heart” (Acts 2:37, N.K.J.V.) that he didn’t even have to give an … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Belief, Bible Study, Faith, Forgiveness, Salvation, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", The Holy Spirit
Tagged Acts 2:38, Are we saved by belief or faith?, baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, Is baptism necessary for salvation?, Is repentance necessary for salvation?, Peter's Pentecost sermon, repent and be baptized, What name should we baptize in?
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The First Sermon of the Church Age
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #2) The “church age” began in grand style. The day was the Jewish feast day known as Pentecost (Acts 2:1), and approximately 120 of Christ’s followers were gathered together in a room in … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Second Coming, Christ's Death, Christ's Miracles, Christ's Resurrection, Christ's Return, Church, Evangelism, Prophecy, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Speaking in Tongues, The Holy Spirit, Witnessing
Tagged a noise like a rushing mighty wind, baptized with the Holy Spirit, cloven tongues like as of fire, David's prophecies about Jesus, I will pour out My Spirit upon all flesh, Peter's sermon, tongues are foreign languages, What does it mean to speak in tongues?
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