Pericope: Acts 2: 1-4. 2 When the day of Pentecost came, they were

all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a

violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they

were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that

separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled

with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues [a] as the Spirit

enabled them.

Sermon Text: Acts 2:2. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent

wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were

sitting..

Sermon Title: Why Church P3: PENTECOST POWER

Point 1: Conduit of Power – vs.2 "… filled the whole house

Point 2: Curated Power in You vs4 – vs. 2-4 2 … where they were

sitting. 3 … fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of

them were filled … [REPEAT]. The church is not the only place where

God’s power rests via the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost rests on and in

us.

The curation takes place as a result of four P’s: Prayer, Place,

Posture," Plea. The 120 were praying for 10 days. That does not

mean you have to pray for 10 days to be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

1. Prayer: in part, means they were obedient to what Jesus told

them, Acts 1:4, 5 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with

them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem,

but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard

me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few

days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”

2. Place: Where you are is very important when it comes down to

being baptized in the Holy Ghost. It’s not likely to happen at

home, club, car, but it can. Baptism in the Holy Ghost is likely

to happen in the church. Why? The manifestation of the Holy

Ghost creates the atmosphere. There has to be agreement in

the room in order for the Holy Ghost to have free reign in the

place. That's why you here prophets encourage praise/worship

in prophetic moments

3. Posture: The disposition of your heart towards God and your

self is a reflection and examination is critical. You must have a

healthy sense of your humility and its need to be engulfed by

the Holy Ghost. God hones in on our posture. He told David a

broken and contrite heart he won’t deny. Humility is a

disposition toward God that I need more of you and less of me.

4. Plea: Ask God to baptize you and thank him. Watch him do it.

How do you know you’ve been baptized with the holy Ghost?

Speaking in tongues is one way but not the only way. Let me

try to describe it.

a. Overwhelming

b. Overshadowing

c. A “going-in” praise/thanksgiving

d. Peace

e. A strong sense of transcendence

Point 3: Counter Culture – vs. 6-13 6 When they heard this sound, a

crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their

own language being spoken. 7 Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all

these who are speaking Galileans? 8 Then how is it that each of us

hears them in our native language? 9 Parthians, Medes and Elamites;

residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and

Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near

Cyrene; visitors from Rome 11 (both Jews and converts to Judaism);

Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in

our own tongues!” 12 Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another,

“What does this mean?” 13 Some, however, made fun of them and said,

“They have had too much wine.”

Life Application:

1. How many of you want New Life to be a powerful counterculture

church?

2. How many of you are willing to say it begins with you (one

accord)?

3. How many of you want to be baptized in the Holy Ghost?