LORD, WE NEED A BREAKTHROUGH

Apostle Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven

and earth: And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord:

Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin

Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead

and buried: The third day he rose again from the dead:

He ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of

God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to

judge the quick and the dead:

I believe in the Holy Spirit: the holy catholic Church: the

communion of saints: The forgiveness of sins: The

resurrection of the body:

and the life everlasting. Amen.

I Believe in the Holy Spirit

BREAKTHROUGH IN EARLY

CHRISTIAN CHURCH Acts 2:1-4

A Sound Like a Strong Wind

When the Feast of Pentecost

came, they were all together in

one place. Without warning there

was a sound like a strong wind,

gale force––no one could tell

where it came from. It filled the

whole building. Then, like a

wildfire, the Holy Spirit spread

through their ranks, and they

started speaking in a number of

different languages as the Spirit

prompted them.

IMPACT OF PENTECOST

Pentecost began with an original nucleus

of 120

within 24 hrs, 3000 were added when

Peter preached

Soon, 5000 men plus women and

children were added

There was great multiplication

Religious leaders were converted

Samaritans came to know Christ

An Ethiopian was saved

entire towns turned to Christ

A Roman pro consul believed

Large multitudes of Jews and

Greeks accepted the faith

Churches increased in numbers

daily

Prominent women followed Jesus Acts 17:12

The word of God grew mightily and prevailed

Acts 18:8 to a point that Paul says that he has no

place to preach the gospel anymore and have to

go to Outermost part of Asia to preach the gospel.

John 14: 12- 14 ' whoever believes in me will also

do the works that I do, and greater works than

these will he do, because I am going to the Father.

John 14: 15-21 If I go away, I will send a helper/

comforter, Spirit of Truth.

Lessons from

Feast of.

Tabernacles

John 7:37-39

John 7:37-39

On the final and climactic day of the Feast,

Jesus took his stand. He cried out, "If

anyone thirsts, let him come to me and

drink. Rivers of living water will brim and

spill out of the depths of anyone who

believes in me this way, just as the

Scripture says." (He said this in regard to

the Spirit, whom those who believed in him

were about to receive. The Spirit had not

yet been given because Jesus had not yet

been glorified.)

Lessons from Tabernacle

Gives life and sustains life in the desert

places

Gives strength and power in the desert

Refreshes

Satisfies us with His Goodness and

enable us to serve others (Exo 17:6 , Ps

110:3)

Some Honest Questions How many Christians suffer from a

spiritual life that is dry and mechanical?

How many serve a Jesus whom they know

about from the bible but who is not a living

reality in their experience?

And do we wonder why the Holy Spirit

interventions are so rare among our

congregations?

Could it be that we're missing out on some

wonderful blessings planned for our lives

and churches because we're not properly

acquainted with the person and work of

God the Holy Spirit?

When church services lack life, do we

grasp at so many methods to try to

generate excitement?

The Promise of the Holy Spirit

“Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift

my Father promised, which you have heard me

speak about. 5 For John baptized with water,

but in a few days you will be baptized with the

Holy Spirit.”

ACTS 1:4-5

Acts 1:8

8 But you will receive power when the Holy

Spirit comes on you; and you will be my

witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and

Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

THE WORKS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT

Holy Spirit Convicts me Jhn 16:8

Holy Spirit guides me Jhn 16:13-15

Holy Spirit comforts me Jhn 14:16

Holy Spirit grants me gifts 1Cor 12

Holy Spirit renews me Titus 3:5 /2Cor4:16

Christ Centred life Empowered by the

Holy Spirit

Effective prayer life

Understand God's

Word

Experience the

fruits of the Holy

Spirit

Fruitful for Christ