Acts 2:1-13
In a season of so much uncertainty, we’re leaning into that which is certain: Jesus is Lord, and we are his witnesses. He was sent into the world; crucified for sin but raised to new life; the firstborn of the new creation; and is now exalted at the right hand of God Almighty. The church is his blood-bought family, rescued from sin and death and wrapped up into his mission to restore all things. To be a disciple is to be sent as Jesus was, to join his mission as a witness in word and deed. This week we look at Acts 2, the birth of the church, when Jesus filled his people with his Spirit to empower their witness in the world. Jesus is still empowering his people to be his witnesses by his Spirit, and the promise of the Spirit is just as available to us today as it was to his first disciples 2000 years ago.
COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
1. Read Acts 2. 1-13. What are the disciples doing when the Spirit comes? What are the results of the coming of the Spirit? You may want to read all of Acts 2!
2. Read Acts 2.38-40. What 2 things does Peter say is available to us in Jesus? What is he implying?
3. Our Rhythm this week is Listen, to regularly create space to turn our attention to the Spirit (and away from all other distractions!). It has been said, “no one skips the upper room,” as a life of dependence on the Spirit is the starting point for any fruitful witness in the world. How might you build in a regular rhythm of listening to the Spirit?
October 18, 2020 - Steve Hart