‘Sound Mind – Your Breaking Point Could Be Your Turning Point’ – 5.19.2024

May 19, 2024
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Breaking point – the time when a person can no longer accept or deal with a  situation because of too much pressure or stress. 

  • When you can’t, God can. 
  • When no one else can help, God can. 

RECEIVING HEAVEN’S HELP. 

The Holy Spirit Comes 

1 On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one  place. 2 Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty  windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. 3 Then, what looked  like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. 4 And  everyone present was filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other  languages, as the Holy Spirit gave them this ability. 5 At that time there were  devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem. 6 When they heard the loud  noise, everyone came running, and they were bewildered to hear their own  languages being spoken by the believers. Acts 2:1-6 NLT 

FIRE WAS A SYMBOL OF GOD’S POWER AND PRESENCE. • Moses encountered God at a burning bush. 

  • God led the Israelites by a pillar of fire. 
  • God’s presence on Mount Sinai was fire. 

Peter Preaches to the Crowd 

14 Then Peter stepped forward with the eleven other apostles and shouted to the  crowd, “Listen carefully, all of you, fellow Jews and residents of Jerusalem!  Make no mistake about this. 15 These people are not drunk, as some of you are  assuming. Nine o’clock in the morning is much too early for that. 16 No, what you  see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel: 17 ‘In the last days,’ God says, ‘I  will pour out my Spirit upon all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. 

Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. 18 In  those days I will pour out my Spirit even on my servants—men and women  alike—and they will prophesy. 19 And I will cause wonders in the heavens  above and signs on the earth below—blood and fire and clouds of smoke. 20 The  sun will become dark, and the moon will turn blood red before that great and  glorious day of the Lord arrives. 21 But everyone who calls on the name of  the Lord will be saved.’ 22 “People of Israel, listen! God publicly endorsed Jesus  the Nazarene by doing powerful miracles, wonders, and signs through him, as  you well know. 23 But God knew what would happen, and his prearranged plan  was carried out when Jesus was betrayed. With the help of lawless Gentiles,  you nailed him to a cross and killed him. 24 But God released him from the  horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its  grip.” Acts 2:14-24 NLT 

32 “God raised Jesus from the dead, and we are all witnesses of this. 33 Now he  is exalted to the place of highest honor in heaven, at God’s right hand. And the  Father, as he had promised, gave him the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us, just as  you see and hear today. 34 For David himself never ascended into heaven, yet  he said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit in the place of honor at my right hand 35 until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”’ 36 “So  let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you  crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!” 37 Peter’s words pierced their hearts,  and they said to him and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” 38 Peter replied, “Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be  baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you  will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 This promise is to you, to your children,  and to those far away—all who have been called by the Lord our God.” Acts  2:32-39 NLT 

REPENTANCE IS A TURNING POINT. 

  • Repentance is a change of heart. 
  • Repentance is a change of mind. 
  • Repentance is a change of direction. 

17 The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and  repentant heart, O God. Psalm 51:17 NLT 

28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy  burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you,  because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your  souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 NLT 

Next step for me today… 

  • To repent and turn to God.
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