Ephesians Exposition

Acts 2 records a once-off historical event that will never be repeated, for the simple reason that it does not need to be. As with the incarnation of the second person of the Godhead, this event of the baptism of the Spirit of the new covenant church was also an incarnation of sorts, which has occurred and has for 2,000 years been built upon. It was a transitional event and transitions by definition are not repeatable; there is no need for them to be. And yet we should note that there is much in this chapter that is of benefit for the believer who lives in 2011. John Stott reminds us of this when he writes, “Without the Holy Spirit, Christian discipleship would be inconceivable, even impossible. There can be no life without the life-giver, no understanding without the Spirit of truth, no fellowship without the unity of the Spirit, no Christlikeness of character apart from his fruit, and no effective witness without his power. As a body without breath is a corpse, so the church without the Spirit is dead.” I trust that we will in this study gain greater appreciation for the person and work of the Holy Spirit. We, like the church of old, need His Pentecostal power if we will evangelise everyone everywhere. And this power can be ours for, indeed, the Comforter has come!

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From Series: "Acts Exposition"

This series comprises the sermons preached at BBC during an exposition of the book of Acts.

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