Preached Merritt Island church of Christ12/2/2018 PM MIChurchOfChrist.org

2. 37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said
to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”
38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 “For the promise is for you and
your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God
will call to Himself.”
- Acts 2:37-39 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Day of
Pentecost
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3. 1. "If they would repent and be baptized, they would be
entitled to the gift of the Holy Ghost whenever an apostle
laid hands on Them" Zerr p. 278 (also H. Leo Boles)

4. Acts 2:39
“For the promise is for you”
“and your children”
“and for all who are far off”
“as many as the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

5. It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the
glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:14 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: We Are All
Called Through the Gospel
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6. The “Gift of the Holy Spirit” IS NOT the same as the, “Gifts
of the Holy Spirit!”

7. 14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had
received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, 15 who
came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they began laying
their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 8:14-17 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Gifts of the
Holy Spirit Only Came Through the Laying on of the Apostle's Hands
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8. 8 Love never fails; but if there are gifts of prophecy, they will be done
away; if there are tongues, they will cease; if there is knowledge, it will
be done away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part; 10 but
when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away.
- 1 Corinthians 13:8-10 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: We no Loger
have the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
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9. 1. "If they would repent and be baptized, they would be
entitled to the gift of the Holy Ghost whenever an apostle
laid hands on Them" Zerr p. 278 (also H. Leo Boles)
2. The gift is the Holy Spirit itself, the personal indwelling in
those who obey (McGarvey on Acts)

10. Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has
been entrusted to you.
- 2 Timothy 1:14 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Indwelling
of the Holy Spirit
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11. However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of
God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he
does not belong to Him.
- Romans 8:9 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Indwelling
of the Holy Spirit
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12. Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of
God dwells in you?
- 1 Corinthians 3:16 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Indwelling
of the Holy Spirit
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13. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching
and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
- Colossians 3:16 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Word
Dwells in Us
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14. If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit
is alive because of righteousness.
- Romans 8:10 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: Christ in Us
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15. I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but
Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith
in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.
- Galatians 2:20 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: Christ in Us
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16. My children, with whom I am again in labor until Christ is formed in
you.
- Galatians 4:19 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: Christ in Us
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17. 1. "If they would repent and be baptized, they would be
entitled to the gift of the Holy Ghost whenever an apostle
laid hands on Them" Zerr p. 278 (also H. Leo Boles)
2. The gift is the Holy Spirit itself, the personal indwelling in
those who obey (McGarvey on Acts)
3. The gift of the Holy Spirit is the gift of salvation

18. 37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said
to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”
38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 “For the promise is for you and
your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God
will call to Himself.”
- Acts 2:37-39 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Day of
Pentecost
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19. 28 But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Do not harm yourself,
for we are all here!” 29And he called for lights and rushed in, and
trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 and after he
brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
- Acts 16:8-30 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Philippian
Jailer
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20. 37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said
to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do?”
38 Peter said to them, “Repent, and each of you be baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will
receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 “For the promise is for you and
your children and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God
will call to Himself.”
- Acts 2:37-39 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Day of
Pentecost
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21. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in
Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Romans 6:23 NASB
WHAT IS MEANT BY THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: The Free Gift
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