Jesus was crucified and raised weeks before Acts 1
The Disciples the Holy Spirit and are now
And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” – John 20:22 (NASB)
Approximately after the Disciples
the Holy Spirit, Jesus says they will be the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:3-5)
This was a basic teaching of the early Church:
Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God, instruction about baptisms (baptismos), the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And God permitting, we will do so. – Hebrews 6:1-3 (NIV)
The baptizes us into (we are )
For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body… – 1 Corinthians 12:13 (NASB)
baptizes us in/with His
“…He (Jesus) will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” – Matthew 3:11 (NASB)
“I baptized you with water; but He (Jesus) will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” – Mark 1:8 (NASB95)
“…He (Jesus) will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire…” – Luke 3:16 (NASB)
“… ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’…” – John 1:33-34 (NASB)
Peter summarizes Jesus’ (v.22)
Talks of the of Jesus (v.23)
Speaks of the of Jesus (v.24)
(v.38)
Question: Am I baptized “to get” or “because of”?
Got a ticket for () speeding
Child is disciplined for () misbehavior
“…you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for () the forgiveness of your sins…”
– Acts 2:38 (NASB)
(v.39)
The promise of the Holy Spirit is for
Whatever the Holy Spirit was , He’s
(v.41)
On the same day that the was given, 3000
On the day that that is given, 3000 are
…and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men. – Exodus 32:28 (KJV)
The Result of Gladly (v.41) Receiving the Word:
…they that gladly received (apodechomai) his word… – Acts 2:41 (KJV)
A hunger for (v.42)
A desire for with other Believers (v.42)
A desire to spend (v.42)
A desire to in God’s work (v.45)
A desire to (v.47)
God’s Response:
A sense of (v.43)
(v.43)
God the Church (v.47)
(vv.42-27)
Realize: It’s not Communism or a commune, just
Believers in from