You Are Powerless Without This One Thing
So They May Hear: Acts
May 4, 2025
Dr. Clayton Chisum
Acts 1:8 NLT
1 Father + 1 Son + 1 Spirit =
The world’s most impossible equation is found in the Bible that teaches there is one God; and the Father, the Son, and the Spirit is that God.
Acts 2:1-4 NLT
Acts 2:5-8 NLT
The Holy Spirit gives to your so that the .
Acts 1-2: that changed the world
Good News of Jesus is scattered all over the world in a day. Who else can do that?!
The Holy Spirit is a
God’s perfect plan combined with his perfect power produced incredible results.
Acts 2:37-38 CSB
Acts 2 shows us how to recognize the Holy Spirit’s power in yourself and others.
The Holy Spirit’s power will always transfer the spotlight off and onto .
Acts 2:41 NLT
The Holy Spirit’s power will always bear fruit that is .
You are without the Holy Spirit.
Peter shows us the power of the Holy Spirit. You don’t have to go everywhere to reach everyone. You just have to go to the people next to you, who then go to the people next to them. That’s Spirit-fueled multiplication. That’s God’s math!
Romans 8:11 NLT
Ephesians 1:13 ESV
The Holy Spirit is right now doing the same for every believer – giving you a moment, a message, and the means to speak someone’s language.
The Holy Spirit knows what he’s doing. He’s your helper; helping you speak someone’s language so they may hear the Good News of salvation in Jesus alone.
Discussion Questions:
- How did the sermon describe the role of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2? What stood out to you about the way the Spirit empowered the disciples?
- The sermon mentioned the Holy Spirit giving a “personal presence” to each believer. How have you experienced or sensed the Holy Spirit’s presence in your own life?
- The sermon contrasted the Old Testament (Spirit moving by addition) with the New Testament (Spirit moving by multiplication). How can we participate in the Spirit’s work of multiplying the message of Jesus today?
- The sermon said the Holy Spirit’s power shifts the spotlight to Jesus and produces results beyond our ability. Can you share an example of a time when you saw God work through you or someone else in a way that felt beyond human ability?
- The Holy Spirit gave the disciples the ability to connect with others by speaking their language. Who in your life might God be calling you to connect with, and how can the Holy Spirit help you “speak their language” (e.g., through compassion, understanding, or shared interests)?
- The Holy Spirit is described as a “Helper” who equips you with a moment, a message, and the means to share the Good News. Can you describe the moment, message, and means God has given you?