2017.06.04.Sermon God With(in) Us and MORE.
HIS PRESENCE, POWER & PURPOSE within us.
William Akehurst, HSWC
Pentecost Sunday
GOD’S PRESENCE, POWER (gifts and boldness) AND PURPOSE in you!
GOD WITH US…but there’s more…
HIS HOLY SPIRIT (HE-JESUS will come) vs 18
John 14:16-18
16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
OLD TESTAMENT – HE PUT HIS SPIRIT IN US vs. 26
Ezekiel 36:24-28
24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.
25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
28 And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God.
OLD TESTAMENT – HE PUT HIS SPIRIT IN THEM vs. 25
Numbers 11:16-17, 24-29
16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.
17 And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.
24 And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle.
25 And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
26 But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.
27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.
28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!
PENTECOST - NEW TESTAMENT – HE PUT HIS SPIRIT IN THEM vs. 4-5
Acts 1:1-8
1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
2 Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
3 To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
4 And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
POWER – IN YOU BY THE HOLY SPIRIT’S PRESENCE vs. 8
8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
HE PUT HIS SPIRIT IN THEM - JESUS (the baptizer), The People (the baptizees), HOLY SPIRIT (the element of baptism) = The baptism of the HOLY SPIRIT.
Acts 2:1-41
1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
WITNESSES OF THE POWER
5 And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.
6 Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
7 And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?
8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?
9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
12 And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
13 Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
BOLDNESS
14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
15 For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHESY FULFILLED
16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
BOLDNESS
22 Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
23 Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
PROPHETIC RELEVANCE
25 For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
26 Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
27 Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.
28 Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
30 Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31 He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
BOLDNESS
32 This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.
33 Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
BOLDNESS
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
NEW TESTAMENT – HE PUT HIS SPIRIT IN US. BAPTIZED INTO CHRIST, SEALED BY THE SPIRIT
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
THIS IS FOR YOU AND ME TODAY
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Acts 2:1-41 (God's Word Translation GWT)
1 When Pentecost, the fiftieth day after Passover, came, all the believers were together in one place.
2 Suddenly, a sound like a violently blowing wind came from the sky and filled the whole house where they were staying.
3 Tongues that looked like fire appeared to them. The tongues arranged themselves so that one came to rest on each believer.
4 All the believers were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
5 Devout Jewish men from every nation were living in Jerusalem.
6 They gathered when they heard the wind. Each person was startled to recognize his own dialect (LANGUAGE) when the disciples spoke.
7 Stunned and amazed, the people in the crowd said, “All of these men who are speaking are Galileans.
8 Why do we hear them speaking in our native dialects (language or tongue)?
9 We're Parthians, Medes, and Elamites. We're people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia,
10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the country near Cyrene in Libya. We're Jewish people, converts to Judaism, and visitors from Rome,
11 Crete, and Arabia. We hear these men in our own languages as they tell about the miracles that God has done.”
12 All of these devout men were stunned and puzzled. They asked each other, “What can this mean?”
13 Others said jokingly, “They're drunk on sweet wine.”
BOLDNESS
14 Then Peter stood up with the eleven apostles. In a loud voice he said to them, “Men of Judea and everyone living in Jerusalem! You must understand this, so pay attention to what I say.
15 These men are not drunk as you suppose. It's only nine in the morning.
OLD TESTAMENT PROPHESY FULFILLED
16 Rather, this is what the prophet Joel spoke about:
17 ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour my Spirit on everyone. Your sons and daughters will speak what God has revealed. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.
18 In those days I will pour my Spirit on my servants, on both men and women. They will speak what God has revealed.
19 I will work miracles in the sky and give signs on the earth: blood, fire, and clouds of smoke.
20 The sun will become dark, and the moon will become as red as blood before the terrifying day of the Lord comes.
21 Then whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.'
22 “Men of Israel, listen to what I say: Jesus from Nazareth was a man whom God brought to your attention. You know that through this man God worked miracles, did amazing things, and gave signs.
23 By using men who don't acknowledge Moses' Teachings, you crucified Jesus, who was given over {to death} by a plan that God had determined in advance.
24 But God raised him from death to life and destroyed the pains of death, because death had no power to hold him.
25 This is what David meant when he said about Jesus: ‘I always see the Lord in front of me. I cannot be moved because he is by my side.
26 That is why my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices. My body also rests securely
27 because you do not abandon my soul to the grave or allow your holy one to decay.
28 You make the path of life known to me. In your presence there is complete joy.'
BOLDNESS
29 “Brothers, I can tell you confidently that our ancestor David died and was buried and that his tomb is here to this day.
30 David was a prophet and knew that God had promised with an oath that he would place one of David's descendants on his throne.
31 David knew that the Messiah would come back to life, and he spoke about that before it ever happened. He said that the Messiah wouldn't be left in the grave and that his body wouldn't decay.
BOLDNESS
32 “God brought this man Jesus back to life. We are all witnesses to that.
33 God used his power to give Jesus the highest position. Jesus has also received and has poured out the Holy Spirit as the Father had promised, and this is what you're seeing and hearing.
34 David didn't go up to heaven, but he said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Take my highest position of power
35 until I put your enemies under your control.”'
BOLDNESS
36 “All the people of Israel should know beyond a doubt that God made Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
37 When the people heard this, they were deeply upset. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”
38 Peter answered them, “All of you must turn to God and change the way you think and act, and each of you must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.
NEW TESTAMENT – HE PUT HIS SPIRIT IN US
39 This promise belongs to you and to your children and to everyone who is far away. It belongs to everyone who worships the Lord our God.”
40 Peter said much more to warn them. He urged, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
41 Those who accepted what Peter said were baptized. That day about 3,000 people were added {to the group}.
GOD WITH US. God is always WITH us. As HIS NAME says...
Here's evidence from OLD prophetic and NEW fulfilled scriptures.
PROPHETIC - IMMANUEL GOD WITH US
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
FULFILLED - EMMANUEL GOD WITH US
Matthew 1:21-23 (fulfillment of Isaiah 7.14)
21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
23 “they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”
PROPHETIC - THOU ART WITH ME
Psalms 23:1-6
1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Luke 1:28 the angel said to Mary “the Lord is with thee”
Luke 1:66 Regarding John “the hand of the Lord was with him.”
Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
John 16:32 Jesus speaks of himself “Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
EVEN JESUS - GOD (THE FATHER - WITH JESUS)
Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
FULFILLED
Acts 18:9-10
9 Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
10 For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
BLESSING - PASSING ON HIS GRACE AND SPIRIT
1 Corinthians 16:23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
2 Corinthians 13:14 (KJV) The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
GOD SPEAKS TO MOSES
Exodus 3.4-13 12 And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.
AND JOSHUA
Joshua 1:5-6 5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
BOLDNESS – SPEAK OUT IN THE POWER OF HIS SPIRIT. GOD WILL SPEAK THROUGH YOU BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT "IN YOU".
Jeremiah 1:6-8
6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
8 Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.
LORD GOD our HEAVENLY FATHER (YAHWEH), in the Name of JESUS (YESHUA), by the Power of YOUR HOLY SPIRIT (RUACH HAKKODESH), YOU are in us, now release YOUR SPIRIT in us today to do that which YOU have called us to do. Let YOUR PRESENCE, PURPOSE, POWER AND BOLDNESS be manifest in us this day. Amen
