Fresh Start Christian Church
Service Outline
October 18, 2020
Current Teaching Series: “Understanding Who the Holy Spirit Is”
Main Scripture: Acts 1:1-9
The Holy Spirit is the one who comes beside us to help us to do those things that we cannot do on our own. He gives us dunamis power.
Fresh Start Christian Church Belief Statement
We believe that the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Godhead, the very God, co-existent with the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is the chief agent in the regeneration of the soul, the chief convictor of sin and the chief comforter of the believer. Simultaneous with regeneration, the Holy Spirit baptizes the believer into the body of Christ, permanently indwells in him and seals him in salvation for all eternity (John 16:1-13).
The Arrival of the Holy Spirit
- Jesus’ instructions and ascension
- Acts 1:1-11 (Luke 24:46-49)
- The purpose of the Holy Spirit is to give us power to be witnesses
- The apostles wait in Jerusalem
- Acts 1:12-15
- God’s people were in unity in prayer
- God strategically used the time of a large Jewish pilgrimage festival for the arrival of the Holy Spirit.
- Feast of Weeks: Commemorates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, it occurs 50 days after Passover.
- The Holy Spirit arrives
- Acts 2:1-13
- Sound from Heaven as a rushing mighty wind (pneuma: breath).
- Appearance of divided tongues (glossa: language) of fire
- Filled with the Holy Spirit (pneuma) and spoke with other tongues (glossa)
- Peter’s sermon/explanation
- Acts 2:14-36
- The People response
- Acts 2:37-41
- perverse: crooked, unfaithful, rebellious, stubborn
- The church has now been Empowered for its mission.
- We have Power to become Witnesses for Effective ministry.
- The church’s mission is
Fresh Start Christian Church Mission Statement: Through the leading of the Holy Spirit and the love of Jesus Christ, we will reach whomever is reachable, touch whomever is touchable, love whomever is loveable, give what is giveable and expect the unexpected.
Announcements
Bible Study will be held Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Griffin Toastmasters is held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. Please email freshstartccga@gmail.com if you would like to attend. The next meeting is October 27, 2020.
Young Adult Meet & Greet, Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Email freshstartccga@gmail.com for the link to the event.