1. To affirm the authenticity of God’s Word (Acts 2:16)(Eccl 8:4)
2. To affirm the ministry of Jesus Christ on earth (Is 61) (Acts 10:38) (John 3:16)
3. To affirm the ministry of the Cross of Calvary (Acts 2:23) (Phil 3:10) (John 3:14)
4. To affirm the ministry of resurrection (Acts 2:24-27) (1 Thess 4:17) (Acts 3:12-13)
5. To affirm the ministry of repentance & baptism (Acts 2:37-38) (Acts 16:30-31) (Prov 11:30)
6. To affirm the ministry of generational priesthood (Acts 2:39) (Rev 5:10)
7. To affirm the ministry of holiness (Acts 2:40) (2 Cor 6:17) (Ps 1:1) (Eph 1:13)
DO NOT GRIEVE THE HOLY SPIRIT (EPH 4:30-32) (PS 78:41)
1. Bitterness (Heb 12:15) (Job 21:25)
– Anger due to inability to forget past pain
– Being angry is not sin; but when it drives you it becomes sin (Eph 4:26)
2. Wrath & anger (James 1:20) (Num 20:10-12)
– Extreme expression of anger is wrath
– Preachers must be aware of wrathful ministry of the Word (Col 4:3)
– Seeing results does not necessarily mean you have pleased the LORD
3. Clamour – Loud, insistent cry for attention.(John 18:40) (Lam 2:7) (Matt 12:39) (Jer 4:19)
4. Evil speaking (Col 4:6) (Ps 19:14) (Prov 10:19) (Job 1:22)
5. Malice (1 Peter 2:1-2) (Prov 6:14-16)
– Desire to hurt or cause injury to someone
THE HOLY SPIRIT LOVES THIS HEART (PROV 23:26) (IS 57:15)
1. Kind hearted person (Love for people & willingness to help them) (Gal 6:9-10)
2. Tenderhearted (2 Kings 22:19)
– A heart that easily breaks before God (Is 66:2) (Ps 51:10)
3. Forgiving heart (Mark 11:25) (Matt 5:23)