The Fire Burns Brightest When Lit Series

Text: Acts 2:41-47 Sean Smuts

Subject: Holy Spirit

Theme: Power of the Spirit "The Flame Burns Brightest When Lit"

A story is told about a pastor driving around the block many times...

Pastor: "Forgive us our transgressions"

Policeman: "Lead us not into temptation"

The spirit of the story that we tell is what is important, well today we will talk about a different kind of spirit, The Holy Spirit.

Explanation:

1.Pentecost

2.Pentecostal Sermon

I.The Power itself

1. dunamis

2.3000 added to their number

3.Application: (illus.) forest fire analogy

II.The Power through us

1.(illus.) Mission Work – NY and Guatemala

2.Acts 2:42

3.Application: (illus.) Ray Boltz – One Single Flame

III.The Power against us

1.Acts 19:11-20

2.Application: (illus.) Bees not bugging you if you leave them alone

Conclusion: (illus.) John F. Kennedy "Ask Not What Your Country can do for you..." “Ask not what your God can do for you, but what you can do for your God.”