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Acts (Part Three)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughAdherents to the Pentecostal movement try to mimic some of the superficial surface manifestations of Acts 2 rather than follow the teaching given on that day.
Peter's Pentecost Sermon
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe signs that accompanied Peter's Pentecost sermon attracted attention, confirmed God's Word, and provided meaning to the effects of the Holy Spirit.
God's Spiritual Harvest
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsLike Christ, we too are firstfruits, represented by the leavened loaves picturing our acceptance by the Father.
Let the Saints be Joyful in Glory!
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsThe sound from heaven on the Day of Pentecost came as of a rushing mighty wind and filled the whole house where the disciples were sitting. It was the sound that filled the house, not the wind. An invisible cause produced audible effects. Spiritual references to the power of wind are numerous and are always understood to be under God's control. More significant than wind as power is wind as life. The wind blows where it wishes, and one hears the sound of it but cannot tell where it comes from or where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit. Just as the first Adam received the breath of physical life, so the second Adam, Jesus Christ, brings the breath of spiritual life. The idea of spiritual life as generated by the Holy Spirit is understood in the wind at Pentecost. The wind at Pentecost was rushing and mighty, a powerful windy sound that nevertheless did not extinguish the tongues of fire.
Powerful Effects of the Holy Spirit
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsWe are intrigued by supernatural power, and many seek to display it. Yet the Scriptures show the activity of the Holy Spirit in ways that are commonly missed.
Pentecost and the Holy Spirit
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe receiving of God's Spirit is for God's creative effort in our lives. God's Spirit transforms us from a state of destruction into a state of purity.
Acts (Part Two)
Sermon/Bible Study by John W. RitenbaughOur historical and theological roots are advanced in a polished, chronological narrative (Acts), perhaps designed as a trial document authored by Luke.
The Wonderful, Powerful Gift of God's Holy Spirit
Sermon by John O. ReidWhen we receive God's Spirit, we cannot escape the responsibility of using it, being a light to the world in the correct way of living. Hi Spirit is His power.
Strategies for Interfacing with Babylon without Becoming Assimilated (Part Five)
Sermon by David F. MaasGod is not a closed triangular Trinity, but a family consisting of God the Father and God the Son, and will include billions of resurrected, glorified saints.