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The power of the Holy Spirit in the early church: outline

Joseph Moore

BIBL 364

Professor Don Fanning

Liberty University

Thesis statement

The holy spirit’s power was essential to the early Christian church. He not only guided believer spread the gospels, overcome challenges but also comforted them during tribulation.

Introduction

Holy Spirit as part of the trinity and the previous promises of the holy spirt by God the father. Jesus told disciples about the Holy Spirit in John 7:37-39 to come and quench their thirst as well as a sneak preview of the works of the Holy Spirit.

Empowering believers to face challenges

On the day of Pentecost

Jesus commissioned disciples to go all over the world. They however were to wait for power to come over them. On Pentecost, disciples were filed with power of Holy Spirit and started doing the works Jesus had told them about .

Empowering believers

They were lacking the power to perform miracles . Holy Spirit empowered the believers to overcome the hardships they had witnessed as well as to spread the gospel to the new regions of the globe .

Guiding and comforting believers

Comfort during trials

The Holy Spirit’s power in the early church was seen when comforting the disciples when faced with challenging situations. He explains, revealed and interpreted the scriptures to the disciples in a manner that made it easier to spread the gospel

Guiding through temptation and trials

The disciples also relied in the power of Holy Spirit to offer them with wisdom and courage to face their persecutors and challengers . Disciples also relied on Holy Spirit to discern between the false teacher and believers existing among the believers and the hardship in prisons . Believers relied on Holy Spirit to win new disciples, convert them into believers, as well as guide them in the correct way .

Conclusion

Will highlight the main point, restatement of the thesis statement and make remarks concerning the roles played by the Holy Spirit in early church.

References

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Bruce, F. F. "Holy Spirit in the Acts of the Apostles Interpretation." Interpretation, no. 27 (1973): 166–183.

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Russell, Walt. "The Anointing with the Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts." Trinity Journal 7, no. 1 (1986): 47–63.

Turner, Max. "The Work of the Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts.” 23, no. 2." Word & World 23, no. 2 (2003): 146–153.

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