Gospel and Spirit

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{GOOD NEWS OF THE KINGDOM}
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  1. Hope for ALL Nations - {PDF Copy} - (The announcement of the good news of the kingdom of God is a message for ALL nations)
  2. The Mission of the Church - {PDF Copy} - (Matthew 24:14 - The Church is commissioned by Jesus to proclaim his gospel to ALL nations until the end of the age)
  3. The Word of the Son - {PDF Copy} - (Hebrews 1:1-2 - Jesus is God's final and complete revelation and "word")
  4. Blessing to the Nations in Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the promised "seed" of Abraham in whom God blesses all the Nations)
  5. The Inheritance of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (In Jesus, the original limited land promise to Abraham encompasses the entire creation – 2 Peter 3:10-14)
  6. Hope for SOME Nations? - {PDF Copy} - (Is the Good News of the kingdom of God is a message of hope for only SOME nations?)
  7. Neither Jew nor Greek - {PDF Copy} - (With the arrival of the "seed" of Abraham, Jesus Christ, the old divisions between Jew and Gentile are wholly inappropriate)
  8. The Message, Sign, and Hope of the Gospel - {PDF Copy} - (The Good News about what God has accomplished in Jesus Christ is for every man and woman wherever he or she may live)
  9. Righteousness and Wrath in Rome - {PDF Copy} - (Paul introduces his gospel to the house churches of Rome and prepares to deal with conflicts between Jewish and Gentile believers)
  10. Righteousness and Wrath - Present and Future Tense - {PDF Copy} - (Just as sinners await the future judgment of God, so believers are waiting to receive their full salvation at the resurrection – Romans 1:16-23)
  11. The Present Demonstration of God's Righteousness - {PDF Copy} - (Romans 1:16 - The forgiveness of sins provided for us in Jesus demonstrates the faithfulness of God)
  12. Resurrection or Abandonment? - {PDF Copy} - (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - Is the hope of the church in the future bodily resurrection or its removal from the spacetime continuum?)
{THE PROMISED SPIRIT}
  1. The Life-giving Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (The Spirit of God is the creative force that originates, sustains, and restores life, be it individual or corporate, biological or spiritual)
  2. The Promise of the Spirit and the New Covenant - {PDF Copy} - (The Church and the gift of the Spirit have been integral to the redemptive plan of God from the very beginning)
  3. The Promise of the Father - The Blessing of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Galatians 3:6-12 - The Gift of the Spirit is the fulfillment of the promised Blessing to the nations through Abraham)
  4. Having begun in the Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (Galatians 3:1-5 - The receipt of the Spirit while in an uncircumcised state was irrefutable proof that the Galatian Christians were accepted before God without circumcision)
{BOOK OF ACTS}
  1. Tarry in Jerusalem - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 1:1-11- Jesus commanded his disciples to tarry in Jerusalem until they received the Spirit, empowering them to become his witnesses)
  2. Between Law and Spirit -  {PDF Copy} - (Acts 1:12-26 - Between the ascension and the gift of the Spirit, the apostles tarried in prayer and appointed Matthias to complete their number)
  3. When Pentecost Arrived - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 2:1-4 - On the day of Pentecost, the long-anticipated time of fulfillment arrived when Jesus unleashed the Spirit of God)
  4. "What Does This Mean?" - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 2:4-13 - The outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost caused a great commotion and much consternation in Jerusalem)
  5. The Fulfillment of the Feast of Pentecost - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 2:1-4- The Spirit was poured out when the day of Pentecost was "fully come")
  6. The Last Days in the Book of Acts - {PDF Copy} - (Joel 2:28-32 - The promised gift of the Spirit marked the commencement of the "last days")
  7. Boldness in the Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (Acts 4:5-31 - In response to threats from the high priest, the Spirit filled the fledgling church with “boldness of speech”)
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Bridalveil Falls, Yosemite, by Hari Nandakumar on Unsplash

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