05/04/2025 Midtown Church Elk Grove
“The Waiting Season”
Pastor Tyronne Gross Jr.
Biblical Foundation
Acts centers around three major themes:
- The Holy Spirit is poured out on believers.
- The Church is born and begins to grow.
- The Mission to spread the Gospel to the world begins.
Main Text (Acts 1:1-8)
1. Sometimes God Says, “Wait”
Acts 1:4–5
4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command:
“Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.
5 For John baptized with[a] water, but in a few days you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit.”
2. When God Moves, Be Ready to Respond
Acts 1:8
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you;
and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
3. The Spirit Changes Everything
Acts 2:1–4
1 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[a] as the Spirit enabled them.
Where is God asking you to wait?
Where is God calling you to move?
Where do you need fresh fire?
Final Thought:
Waiting Seasons Can Make You Better — If You Let Them.