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What is the purpose of the infilling of the Holy Spirit?

May 23, 2021 • Pastor Eric Jaffe

This message was preached on Pentecost Sunday 2021. In it we share the story of how the Holy Spirit of God guided the Jewish people in the wilderness as a cloud by day and fire by night. Later as the temple of God was dedicated in Jerusalem Solomon prayed a prayer of dedication and the fire of God fell on that place and consecrated it. God’s presence would dwell there for years and years but that still was not God’s ultimate desire. His desire was to send His Son Jesus to die in our place for our sins so that we might become part of the family of God. As He ascended into heaven he promised that the Spirit of God would come soon and empower all believers. That would occur as promised on Pentecost Sunday which birthed the church and for which we are celebrating today!

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