Sermon Notes 31 May 2026

Pentecost: The Spirit Within
Abiding in Christ. Walking in Power.

Maj. Tom Noss, DMin
Good Hope Baptist Church
31 May 2026

Introduction: God’s presence came down to man in stages

• Mount Sinai–Ex 19:16
• Tabernacle–Ex 40:34
• Solomon’s Temple–1Ki 8:10-11
• Promise of a New Covenant–Ezekiel 36:26-27
• The Last Supper–John 14:16-17
• God’s 7 Appointed Times–Lev 23

1. God abides in us
a. Acts 2:1-4
b. Ez 36:26-27
c. Acts 7:48 Stephen’s testimony
d. 1 Cor 6:19 Your body is now God’s temple

2. We abide in God
a. John 15:4-5 Abide in Me
b. 2 Cor 3:17 The Lord is the Spirit
c. Distractions
d. John 15:5 Apart from me you can do nothing

3. Abiding produces the fruit of the Spirit
a. Gal 5:23 the fruit of the Spirit
b. Prov 27:17 Iron sharpens iron
c. 1 Cor 3:16 You are God’s temple