Equipped to Build – Equipped by the Holy Spirit

Acts 1:8, 2:1-4, Dt 16:16, Jo 15:5, 16:13,  Zach 4:6, Ti 3:5-6, Rom 8:26-27

A. Pentecost – Empowered by the Spirit to build God’s Kingdom

1. The Feasts – Deut 16:16
   1. – Unleavened Bread, from Egypt, Harvest –
   2. – Feast Ingathering, Wanderings, Harvest – of Jesus
   3. – Feast of Weeks, of the , Harvest – of the Holy Spirit
      • “50 Days” – after Passover, 7 x 7 = 49, , 50 = , bounty,

B. we the Holy Spirit to God’s in the earth – Acts 1:8

1. We are without Him – Jo 15:5, Zach 4:6
   1. The Holy Spirit the of and his people
2. He is the of – Titus 3:5-7
3. He – Acts 1:8
4. He into – Jo 16:13
5. He effective – Rom 8:26-27
   1. Spirit-led prayer with
6. He the , making it the effective of executing Jesus’ , , , and on earth – Eph 4:3-4
7. He what God – Gal 5:22-25
8. The – The Holy Spirit is not an add-on to ministry — !

C. The and of the Holy Spirit is to to Jesus’ on the earth – Acts 1:8

1. – “lambano” to take, to of so as – Phil 3:12
2. – “dunamis” strength, power, ability; the within the of a
3. – “marturio” – to , – Jo 10:17-18, Mt 24:14

Harvest Group discussion questions:

1. Why is the Holy Spirit important?
2. How is the Holy Spirit working to fulfill Jesus’ mission on the earth?
3. What does the Holy Spirit accomplish that we cannot do ourselves?
4. How does the Holy Spirit empower us to fulfill God’s mission on the earth today?

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