Wind + Fire: Power & Practice = History Shaping Communities

In Week Two of WIND + FIRE, special guest Jon Tyson delivers a powerful message out of Acts 2 that teaches us the significance of living in permanent encounter with the fire of God.Sermon HighlightsActs 2:1-4 (NIV)“When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.”Presence becomes personal in proximity to GodIt is God’s will for us to live in permanent encounter with the personal fire of GodWe must keep the new covenant of God burning and over our heartEncounter leads to empowermentWhenever you call upon the name of the Lord, you open a portal to HeavenWe don’t need more content – we need more powerPower without practices can lead to dangerPower requires character or it causes damageGod won’t give his power to a generation that doesn’t have the character to carry itYou need to prepare - not just encounterThe power of Pentecost was poured into shared practicesDespite our biblical knowledge, many of us still look like the worldWe can have so much knowledge, yet so little transformationInvite the presence of God into your life every dayThere is no formation without repetitionReject the zap view of spiritual growthPower & Practice = History Shaping CommunitiesThese types of churches are extremely rareWhen God finds people that place a priority on His presence, He finds community that He can make history withWhy not us?God comes where He is wantedKalamazoo, you’re a boiling river - If you want Him, He will comeDon’t miss it with daily distractionsDon’t have a second-hand encounterWe are open to divine disruption