Power of Pentecost - Sydney Church 13th May 2018

Outline of Service 13^th May 2018

The Promise of Pentecost – Acts 2:16-17

Hymn 123:  Personal Power

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 130:1-8   Wait for the Lord

Bible Readings:                                                  

·     The Time is Foretold: Joel 2:1, 12-16, 27-32

·     A Promise from Jesus:  John 14:12-21 

·     Ascension and Outpouring:  Acts 1:1-11, 2:1-21

Hymn 3:  God’s Plan – God’s Time

·     Joel foretold a time of a great Outpouring of God’s Power

·     Jesus confirmed that there would be a Special Comforter sent to prepare God’s people to do His Will

·     Forty days after Easter Jesus ascended to Heaven and is awaiting God’s time for His return

·     The Holy Ghost (Mother Spirit) descended on the disciples at that Pentecost showing a type of what will happen in the last days

·     As we travel from Easter to Whitsuntide let each of us seek to God to prepare us for the fulfilment of His promises of forgiveness, obedience and redemption through the Power of the Holy Ghost

Hymn 83:  The Power of Pentecost

Doxology