![]() ![]() In chapter 1, the disciples were waiting for the coming of the Holy Spirit in chapter 2, He comes. In the 1st chapter of Acts, as we began our study, we saw the preparation for the birth of the church and in chapter 2, we see it born. And I trust that you will take it in the sense and in the sense of love in which it is given, and yet in the sense of lovingly giving you what I believe with conviction and I don’t apologize for that.Ĭoming then to Acts chapter 2, we come to the birth of the church. But what I am giving you this morning is from my heart to yours as I believe the Spirit of God has opened this passage to me. Now, we will not be able to complete the passage, and therefore some of the argument that I would like to advance and some of the points that I would like to make will not be made until next Lord’s Day. It is only my attempt, as I see it in my own study, to clearly distinguish to you what this passage says. It is not my attempt to divide the body of Christ. ![]() It is not my attempt at this point to minimize other Christians who feel that the baptism of the Holy Spirit is something quite different than what I will tell I believe it is this morning. I have to believe what comes from this has been entrusted to my care by the Holy Spirit, because if God answers prayer, that would be the prayer that I have repeatedly prayed for three or so weeks in leading up to sharing this with you this morning. And in case you’re not sure from my viewpoint, ask my wife. And what I share with you this morning is what I believe in my heart to be that which comes from this passage, and I have to believe in my heart, though I am well aware of my own imperfections. Now, let me say to begin with that all kinds of groups with all kinds of views have approached Acts chapter 2 to prove all kinds of points, as is so often the case in a crucial passage in Scripture, it has been exposed to some truth and some error in terms of its interpretation. ![]() The beginning of chapter 2 records also the occasion of the baptism of the Spirit, and the filling of the Spirit that occurred at the birth of the church. In our continuing study of Acts we come now to chapter 2, which records for us the birth of the church. Take your Bibles and turn please with me to the 2nd chapter of Acts. ![]()
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