Worship May 23, 2021

Who? Me?

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit
and began to speak in other languages,
as the Spirit gave them ability.

Acts 2:4

Jump to Scripture and Sermon: https://youtu.be/zBs5t3U7idM?t=323

Pentecost is often referred to as the birth of the church. Before ascending into heaven, Jesus instructed his disciples to remain in Jerusalem where they will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon them. But Jerusalem was just the starting point. From there Jesus said that they will be his witnesses spreading into Judea and Samaria, and from there to the ends of the earth.

This is a big step for a group of previously fairly ordinary fishermen, tax collectors, and other common people. They had followed Jesus for three years as his disciples, but having received the Holy Spirit, Jesus sends them out to continue his work of the kingdom of God.

Our knowing about Jesus is a testimony to the Holy Spirit empowering ordinary people over the centuries to do God's extraordinary work.

God's purpose for each of us is to live and speak the message of Jesus, not to sit in a pew. There are no Christians on the sidelines.

Scripture: Acts 2:1-13

Please subscribe at the following link during this time of pandemic to receive notifications and links to join our online worship: http://eepurl.com/gW5eBj

Please share them with your friends and families.

You can view previous services at https://oviedopres.org/type/sermon

-------------------------------

Music performed under CCLI License No. 11123016 and 1775778 which includes streaming permissions

"They'll Know We are Christians" by Randy Scholtes (c) 1966 F.E.L. Publications. Assigned 1991 Lorenz Publishing Company (Admin. by Lorenz Corporation
"Spirit of the Living God" by Daniel Iverson (c) 1935, renewal (c) 1963 Birdwing Music (ASCAP) All rights controlled and administered by The Sparrow Corporation