“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. Their proclamation 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 on almost every page of Acts.
We hope that during this series, we experience afresh not only who the Spirit is but 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 Movement of God
(Sermon) (Transcript) (Mission Guide)
Week 2: A Defining Moment
(Sermon) (Transcript) (Mission Guide) (Scripture Guide)
Week 3: Three Expectations from the Life of Paul
(Sermon) (Transcript) (Mission Guide) (Scripture Guide)
Week 4: Who’s In and Who’s Out
(Sermon) (Mission Guide) (Scripture Guide)
Week 5: The Church in Antioch
(Sermon) (Transcript) (Mission Guide) (Scripture Guide)
Week 6: The Power of Persistent Prayer
(Sermon) (Transcript) (Mission Guide) (Scripture Guide)
Week 7: Mountains, Molehills, and Which Ones to Die On
(Sermon) (Transcript) (LifeGroup Guide) (Scripture Guide)
Week 8: The Church in Philippi
(Sermon) (Transcript) (LifeGroup Guide)
Week 9: The Church in Athens
(Sermon) (Transcript) (LifeGroup Guide) (Scripture Guide)
Week 10: The Church in Ephesus
(Sermon) (Transcript) (LifeGroup Guide) (Scripture Guide)
Week 11: Living in the Dash
(Sermon) (Transcript) (LifeGroup Guide) (Scripture Guide)
Week 12: The Storm and the Shipwreck
(Sermon) (Transcript) (LifeGroup Guide) (Scripture Guide)
Week 13: The Story Continues
(Sermon) (Transcript) (LifeGroup Guide) (Scripture Guide)
We want to focus on particular tools to help us learn to follow Jesus more closely. Since Acts concentrates so much on spreading the name of Jesus, our corporate practice is mission.
To help us grow in this practice, we've created a six-week-long guide to work within your group. Each lesson comes with discussion questions, a teaching video, and worksheets to print out for everyone in your group.
To accompany our book and further expand on the topics covered in this series, we’d recommend the following books and videos to you.
