As we prepare to begin our in-depth study of the first eight chapters of Acts and the Holy Spirit, today we’ll look at a little of the background of Acts. We’ll also explore some of the key verses in chapter one in which Jesus prepares us for what is to come and what it means for us today. Get ready, because, “The Spirit is Coming!”
The Spirit is Coming
Introduction to our church-wide study of the book of Acts
January 20, 2019 • Randy Hageman
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The Spirit Leads
March 3, 2019 • Randy Hageman
The Holy Spirit lives in Christians to lead us to become more and more like Jesus. The Spirit is seeking to transform us to think, act and be like Jesus, and therefore be different (holy) from the world around us, so that loving God, loving our neighbors, and making disciples increasingly become our focus in life. Today, in this concluding message of the series, Acts 8 shows the Spirit leading Philip to live this way.
The Spirit Convicts
February 24, 2019 • Randy Hageman
The Holy Spirit works in us to help us become more and more like Jesus. But that means that not only does the Spirit empower our transformation, the Spirit must also, at times, show us how we are falling short of God’s plan for our lives – the Spirit convicts or helps us recognize and acknowledge our faults, failings and sins, either directly, or through Scripture, or even through others. And sometimes,as the early Christian Stephen discovered, some don’t like what the Spirit says.