“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses.”
These were some of Jesus' very last words on Earth. And yet, a little over a week later, something happened. Jesus released His Spirit on the disciples who went out proclaiming everything Jesus did. This was the day The Church began.
You cannot tell the story of the early church without also telling the story of the person, work, and power of the Spirit of God. He's everywhere and on almost every page of Acts.
So as we start a new year, when many of us are slowly regathering and relearning exactly how and what it means to be and do church together, let's begin it the same way as it started with the early church. Together, let's embrace and get to know the unlimited power of the Holy Spirit that dwells with us to be with Jesus and do what Jesus did.
We hope that during this series, we experience afresh who the Spirit is and experience all the potential He can unleash in and through us when it comes to walking more closely with Jesus, including prayer, worship, and being on mission.
To help facilitate LifeGroup discussion, we'll be posting resources for each week of the series.
Week 1: The Mission of Acts
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Week 2: The Spirit of Acts
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Week 3: How to Start a Fire
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Week 4: The First Fruit of the Spirit
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Week 5: The Meaning of the Miracles
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Week 6: Spirit-Filled Witnesses
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Week 7: The Spirit and the Flesh
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Week 8: You’re Only as Healthy as Your Secrets
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Week 9: Condemned on Earth, Applauded in Heaven
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Week 10: Following the Work of the Spirit
What does it mean to be The Church? Simply put, it means that we are a people who are following Jesus together, making His name known. But before we can make known His name, we must first be empowered by His Spirit. So for the next 21 days, our church will be working through the 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting Guide as we abide with Jesus, fast together, and seek deeper dependency on Him so that we might make Him known more in our lives and in our city.
To accompany our book and further expand on the topics covered in this series we’d recommend the following books and videos to you.
