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BLESSing the Wanderer

The Scripture unfolds with a story about how Philip BLESSes the Ethiopian Eunuch in the message today. The Holy Spirit uses the life of Philip to teach us some great principles.

The Spreading of the Gospel

In today's message Will opens up how the Holy Spirit uses servants who are available to reach all people.

Exemplary Disciple

The apostles are being used by the Holy Spirit to lead a movement to change the world. But is the leadership of this powerful movement limited to the apostles? Today we will see a leader arise who challenges even the apostles.

Conflict Resolution

Where people are in community with one another conflict arises. Unfortunately, churches don't always follow the Holy Spirit in times of conflict and so problems escalate. In this story of the first church the Holy Spirit had control and the results were miraculous.

Power Moves

What is the difference between a power move by worldly religious leaders and the Holy Spirit of God? We will see in the text today.

Character Building: Fear

God is a multitasker. In the story of Ananias and Sapphira not only was God protecting the church from hypocrisy, but He was building a deep sense of profound respect and awe in all who saw it and heard about it. This character trait was needed in the community of believers.

Great Grace

As the community continued to form in Jerusalem in response to the work of the Holy Spirit, Satan made an attempt to insert two wolves into the sheep fold through the most unlikely circumstance. God's grace covers the protection of his sheep as He leads them to green pastures.

The Power of Testimony & Praise

Following the release of Peter and John from prison, the community had a reason to celebrate. The things that they realized and their response in prayer teaches us something about walking in community.

Laying Hold of Community

In Acts 3-4 there are two different responses to the healing of a man born crippled. Both lay hold of the new community of believers, but in different ways and with different agendas.

Community Expansion

In our Acts study we have already seen evidence that the community of believers is having an impact on the watching world. Many have put thier faith in Jesus, but what does it look like to be witnesses to individuals as we live in community? How does it happen on the personal level? Today we look at principles that come from Peter and John's encounter with a crippled man.