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The Church is Born

Acts 2

Kevin's Commentary

You are encouraged to go through steps or process scripture in these steps:

The birth of the church and its early history was a period of remarkable growth. The Holy Spirit came at Pentecost and enabled the disciples to continue doing many of the miracles that Jesus had done. The Holy Spirit also enabled the church to form a strong community and to face opposition and persecution with boldness and faith. These early chapters of Acts contain much to challenge and encourage us who live so many centuries after these world-shaking events.

Purpose: To examine the events surrounding the birth and growth of the early church and discover what they might mean for us today.

• Pray = in anticipation of what God wants you to discover. Thank You, God, that You sent Your Holy Spirit into the world to teach and lead us in Your ways.
• Read = with purpose look for what God is trying to communicate. You may want to read out of several translations and highlight key words.
• Reflect = on the context and put yourself in the shoes of people at that time. How did people react to the coming of the Holy Spirit on that Pentecost Day? What do people you know think about the Holy Spirit today? What do you think?
• God is ... What do we learn about God?
• We are ... What do we learn about people?
• The Holy Spirit came upon the apostles that first Pentecost. What do you believe about the Holy Spirit? Does the Holy Spirit still "fill" people today? Explain.
• Have you ever sensed the Holy Spirit at work in your life? Galatians 5:16-26 If so, how?
• Apply = information without application is fruitless. Decide on some practical steps you can take for fulfill what God wants you to do. If you, like Peter, could speak to a large crowd about the Holy Spirit, what would you say? Take a moment today to outline your key points.
• Pray = yielding to God to empower you to do what the word convicted you to do. Lord, help me to understand more and more about the Holy Spirit and what the Spirit means to my life.

For deeper Bible study and more resources go to my Commentary Blog notes.

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