THE HIDDEN WISDOM OF GOD I CORINTHIANS 2:7-8 “But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our.

THE HIDDEN WISDOM OF GODI CORINTHIANS 2:7-8

“But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.”

THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS WAS A STAGED EVENT!

IT ALL STARTED WITH LAZARUS

JOHN 11Watch this progression…•  If Lazarus had not died...a large group

of Jews would not have been gathered at his tomb.

•  If Jesus had not resurrected Lazarus from the dead...that large group of Jews would not have become followers of Jesus.

IT ALL STARTED WITH LAZARUS

JOHN 11Watch this progression…•  If these Jews would not have become

followers of Jesus...Caiaphas would have never called a council to make the decision to have Jesus (the sinless Lamb of God) put to death.

AT DEATH…JESUS’ EARTHLYMINISTRY ENDED

AND HIS HEAVENLYMINISTRY BEGAN!

THE SIGHT AND SOUND OF PENTECOSTLEVITICUS 16

29 Now it was so, when Moses came down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the Testimony were in Moses’ hand when he came down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone while he talked with Him. – EXODUS 34:29

13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus..– ACTS 4:13

Over 500 were invited…but only 120

were obedientACTS 1:3

I CORINTHIANS 15:6

SOMETHING HAPPENED AT PENTECOST

ACTS 2:1-4When the Day of Pentecost had fully

come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a

sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole

house where they were sitting.

SOMETHING HAPPENED AT PENTECOST

ACTS 2:1-43 Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon

each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to

speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

SOMETHING HAPPENED AT PENTECOST

ACTS 2:1-4• A fire rested on them – v. 3• The fire was an announcement

that the Kingdom has come

SOMETHING HAPPENED AT PENTECOST

ACTS 2:1-4• The Burning Bush – EXODUS 3:2• The Mountain On Fire – EXODUS 19:18• Cloven Tongues Of Fire – ACTS 1:3• Ministers…Flames Of Fire

– HEBREWS 1:7