The Holy Spirit in Acts

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The Holy Spirit in the book of Acts Jordan Buzzell 1. Intro a. Thesis: The Holy Spirit baptism has not been a notable subject in most denominations, but the question still arises, what is it and how strong is the validity of it being real? b. This is a debatable subject c. This is not practiced by all denominations d. The Spirit through the scope of the Disciples, did they expect this outcome? e. Jewish baptism 2. The prophecy of the Holy spirit f. Acts 1:8 Jesus speaks of the pouring of the Holy Spirit g. Acts 2:18 OT prophecy of the Holy Spirit h. Jewish tradition on the Holy Spirit prophecy 3. The baptism of the spirit i. Acts 2 events i. Who is the crowd? ii. What is Pentecost? iii. Pouring of the spirit iv. Peters address of the crowd v. Unity and devotion j. Acts 4:31 vi. The significance of being able to speak the word of God boldly k. Acts 8:14-17 vii. The baptism and why there was a need to baptize in the spirit viii. The great commission relevance to this l. Acts 10:44-46, 11:15-18 ix. Relevance tied to great commission and Acts 8:14-17 x. The gentiles being the nations of the great commission xi. Holy spirit came out due to bold speech m. Acts 19:1-42 xii. The believers at Ephesus and why they had to be baptized n. Acts 26:14 xiii. The Holy Spirit coming on Saul the unbeliever of Christ xiv. Can the Holy Spirit come onto people who are not yet God’s children? 4. Conclusion o. Is this Baptism still relevant today? p. Should we practice it? q. What context should be practiced? r. My thoughts on the

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