Chapter 2 – The Earthly Origin of the Church

Feb 2001 - Dec 2001

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Sermons in this series
Thu, May 17, 2001
Duration: 1 hr 1 mins 45 secs
Brief review of the life of Christ. Only in the Bible does history have eternal repercussions. How to detect a genuine work of God the Holy Spirit. God the Holy Spirit’s emphasis is always Christ centered. Church creeds and God the Holy Spirit. Historical controversies concerning Jesus Christ and God the Holy Spirit. The person and work of God the Holy Spirit. God the Holy Spirit was “with” believers prior to Pentecost and is “in” believers after.
Thu, May 10, 2001
Duration: 1 hr 18 mins 57 secs
The idea of union with Christ is first seen at Saul’s Damascus road experience. How God expects believers to be obedient in one dispensation is different for believers in other dispensations. The human body is designed by God to glorify God as no other part of the universe can. The baptism of the Holy Spirit takes us out of union with the first Adam and puts us in union with the Second Adam (Jesus Christ). Cessation. The Trinity and God the Holy Spirit. Questions and answers.
Thu, Apr 26, 2001
Passage: Acts
Duration: 1 hr 17 mins 31 secs
A parable of Christ that foretells events recorded in Acts. A quick survey of the Book of Acts. God the Holy Spirit works differently in different situations in the Book of Acts. The repetition of Pentecostal phenomena tells us about the expansion of the church. The church universal. Cessation. Questions and answers.
Thu, Apr 19, 2001
Passage: Acts
Duration: 1 hr 25 mins 9 secs
Things to remember about God’s promises. Lack of faith insults God’s character. Step two of the faith-rest process. Examples of how to apply the Bible Framework. Peter’s interpretation of Pentecost. If you are not a dispensationalist, you’ll never understand the Book of Acts. Events of the Book of Acts were predicted in Matthew chapter 22. Questions and answers.