Harrisonville Church Of The Nazarene

The Gift of the Holy Spirit Series: Bold Witness Date: May 12, 2019 Scripture: Acts 1:1-9 Big Idea: To be bold and effective in your witness wait for the gift of the Holy Spirit to fill you. Introduction Jesus’ last words: “Its all about me” (1-11) “Wait for what my Father promised” (4) What did He promise? He promised that a new comforter would come He promised that the Holy Spirit would remind and teach everything that Jesus already did He promised that that we would be baptized by the Holy Spirit Why did Christ know they needed this? The church exploded in growth They were put in tremendous leadership pressure They would be persecuted Why did Jesus ask them to wait? Perhaps because He knew the value of resting, praying, and anticipating Perhaps He knew His disciples habit of planning, preparing and pushing ahead Perhaps He knew that