Acts: The Church's Beginning
Week 5
Acts 2:14-47
With Jesus Peter had:
I. Great FAITH—wrong FOCUS
Matthew 14:22-33
II. Great DEVOTION—wrong DIRECTION
Matthew 26:31-75
III. Great DESIRE—wrong ACTIONS
Matthew 26:31-75
IV. Great SALVATION—wrong PURPOSE
John 21:1-5
With the Holy Spirit Peter now has:
I. Great POWER—to go with his PURPOSE
Acts 2:14-16
II. Great FRUIT—to go with his FAITH
Acts 2:37-41
III. Great GIVER—to go with his GIFTS
Acts 2:43
Acts 2:4 (ESV) — 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 10:44–46 (ESV) — 44 While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. 45 And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. 46 For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared,
Acts 19:6 (ESV) — 6 And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.
How does this apply to us
I. The Christian life is more than just knowing THE FACTS, it is learning to walk IN THE SPIRIT.
II. The sweet spot for every Christian is to be used by THE CREATOR for what we were CREATED TO DO.
