6 | Pursuing the Power

Slides:
Slide: 1 Corinthians 1:10 Now I exhort you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all agree and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be made complete in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Slide: Philippians 1:27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

Slide: God has called us to be His bold witnesses: acting in love and unity, submitting to the authority of His Word, walking in the power of His Spirit.

Slide: Some new (to us) gifts/roles:
Apostle – one sent forth with specific orders
Has the office of apostle ceased?

Slide: 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2:5-6

Slide: Some new (to us) gifts/roles:
Teacher – of the things of God/teachings of the apostles
Helps – one who does anything and everything to help the church and those in need
Administrations – to guide, govern, oversee church matters
Tongues – unknown language

Slide: Questions regarding tongues:
Is it a required evidence of salvation?
Is it the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit?
Do all Christians have access/ability to speak in tongues?

Slide: Are tongues a required evidence of salvation?
Ephesians 1:13-14

Slide: Are tongues a required evidence of salvation?
1 John 5:13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

Slide: Are tongues the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit?

Slide: Are tongues available to all?


Slide: Talking about tongues at The Chapel: “Grace sandwich”
In Essentials Unity, In Non-Essentials Liberty, In All Things Charity
Tongues are not evidence of salvation. (Unity)
We do not believe tongues to be the initial evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. (Liberty)
Be encouraged to desire all of the spiritual gifts. (Liberty)
Consider your brother, and don’t be dogmatic in the grey areas. (Charity)
Are you in good conscience???

Slide: 2 Timothy 3:1 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.

Slide: Luke 11: 5 Then He said to them, "Suppose one of you has a friend, and goes to him at midnight and says to him, 'Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 for a friend of mine has come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him'; 7 and from inside he answers and says, 'Do not bother me; the door has already been shut and my children and I are in bed; I cannot get up and give you [anything.]' 8 "I tell you, even though he will not get up and give him [anything] because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence he will get up and give him as much as he needs. 9 "So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 10 "For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened. 11 "Now suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? 12 "Or [if] he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he? 13 "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"

Slide: 2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

Slide: God has called us to be His bold witnesses: acting in love and unity, submitting to the authority of His Word, walking in the power of His Spirit.