"The Spirit Upon All vs The Spirit Upon Some?" | Pastor Timothy Brassell | 11-02-2025

[Ordinary Time (Prop 26)] "The Spirit Upon All vs The Spirit Upon Some?" | Pastor Timothy Brassell | 11-02-2025 Scripture: Acts 10: 30-48 New Life Fellowship of Baltimore, Maryland Worship Service (Grace Communion Baltimore) https://www.newlifebaltimore.org Copyright 2025 – New Life Fellowship All Rights Reserved Time Codes: 00:00 - Gospel Message 55:45 - Sharing in Communion/The Nicene Creed/Conclusion Sermon Summary: In this powerful conclusion to the “No Partiality: Christ the Lord of All” series, Pastor Timothy Brassell proclaims that God’s love knows no favoritism. Drawing from Acts 10, he reminds us that the Holy Spirit, once experienced by a few, is now poured out on all humanity through Jesus Christ. Yet while the Spirit is available to all, only some receive and respond in faith. Through the incarnation, Jesus united divine and human nature, bringing every person into the reach of God’s love and Spirit-filled life. Faith, then, is not a work we perform but an awakening to what’s already true in Christ. A shift from striving to trusting. This message calls believers to see as Jesus sees: to live as Spirit-filled witnesses who cross barriers, embrace all people, and proclaim the good news that Christ is Lord of all. Key Themes and Reflection Questions: 1. No Partiality in God’s Love 🌍❤️ • Theme: God shows no favoritism. His love and grace extend to every nation, race, and person through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all. • Discipleship Question: How can you demonstrate God’s impartial love to someone who feels unseen or excluded this week? #NoPartiality 2. The Spirit Upon All vs. Some 🕊️🔥 • Theme: The Holy Spirit, once poured out on a few in the Old Testament, is now given to all humanity through Jesus Christ, but only some receive and respond in faith. • Discipleship Question: In what ways can you open your heart more fully to the Holy Spirit’s presence and work in your life? #SpiritForAll 3. Faith as Awakening, Not Achievement 🌅🙏 • Theme: Faith doesn’t make God’s love true. It awakens us to the reality already given in Jesus. Believing the truth dissolves despair and brings peace. • Discipleship Question: Where might God be inviting you to stop striving and start believing what’s already true in Christ? #AwakenToGrace 4. Christ’s Inclusive Humanity ✝️🤝 • Theme: In the Incarnation, Jesus united divine and human nature, pouring out the Holy Spirit on all humanity. We share in His Spirit-filled life when we say “yes” to His invitation. • Discipleship Question: How does knowing that Jesus has already united Himself with humanity shape the way you view others? #IncludedInChrist 5. Living as Spirit-Filled Witnesses 💬💡 • Theme: Like Peter, believers are called to proclaim the gospel that breaks barriers, trusting that the Spirit is already at work in every heart and place. • Discipleship Question: How can you join the Spirit’s work this week by sharing Christ’s love across boundaries or comfort zones? #SpiritEmpoweredWitness Reflective Moment: Take a moment to rest in this truth. God’s Spirit is already at work in you and around you. You don’t have to earn His love or chase His presence; it’s already been poured out in Jesus Christ. The same Spirit that filled Jesus fills all humanity, inviting each of us to awaken and respond in faith. Ask yourself this week: Am I living as if God’s love is still waiting to find me, or am I living from the truth that it already has? Let that awareness shape the way you love, listen, and live toward others, without partiality, just as Christ has loved you.