What Is the Gift of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2:38? By Wayne Jackson To a multitude assembled on the day of Pentecost the apostle Peter declared: “Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:38, ASV). The identity of “the gift of the Holy Spirit,” as that expression is used […]
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Scene one takes place in heaven, where three angels are talking to an unknown person (the audience) sharing their reaction to being told the Son of God is going to become human. Scene two takes place just after Jesus’ birth. The three characters, Simeon, Anna and Mary, the mother of Jesus, all speculate on what this birth will ultimately mean to humanity. Scene three is in modern times: Three Christians speculate about if there is something
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A Tale of Two Baptizers Luke 3:7-17 John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 9 The axe has been laid to the
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Is Jesus Your Co-Pilot? John 18:33-37 (NRSV) You have probably seen a bumper sticker (or some other sign) that says, “God is my Co-Pilot!” … or “Jesus is my Co-Pilot“. On the surface, it sounds spiritual … as if someone has his/her priorities right … but it really isn’t. Here’s why … IF God is the co-pilot, THEN God is not the pilot … which means He is NOT the one flying the plane.
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Once-For-All and For ALL Hebrews 9:24-28 (NRSV) 24 For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, a mere copy of the true one, but he entered into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf. 25 Nor was it to offer himself again and again, as the high priest enters the Holy Place year after year with blood that is not his own; 26 for then he would have had to suffer again
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Our Greater-Than-Great High Priest The last time I spoke, I made reference to Psalm 103:14, where the Psalmist said that God “… remembers that we are dust” The main text at that time was Hebrews 4:12-16 … which shows that He didn’t just remember … He did something about it … He became one of us … so that He could die in our stead as our substitute … but, also, to be able
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Luke 4:31-44 Jesus Moves to Capernaum , 31 and came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. Jesus Casts Out a Demon 33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, 34 saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee,
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