Now What Week 2
Sharable notes for the April 14, 2024 message. You can post these notes on your social platform!
Scriptures used: John 15:18-27; Acts 1:8; 4:1-22, 29-30
Passages Referenced: Ephesians 5:15-20; 6:12-18; Romans 1:18-20;
The whole goal of taking the gospel into the community should be to take the peace and love of the gospel wherever we go.
You never know the opportunity you may be given to share the grace you have in Christ.
When unexplainable things happen, even people who have suppressed the truth can’t totally escape it.
Our responsibility is to be bold enough to obey the Spirit when the opportunity is there, and trust the Spirit to work deeper in their hearts through our bold obedience.
“Satan has scored a point in making us so afraid of extremism about the Holy Spirit—which abounds indeed—that we may miss the true in our fear of the false. We can be so wary of getting out on a limb that we never go up the tree!” Vance Havner
Before Christ sends his disciples out to be his witnesses he sends the Spirit to be in them.
Jesus doesn’t save you to sit in church, he empowers you to carry his gospel wherever you go.
The same need for the church then is the same need for the church now - the empowerment of the Holy Spirit.
Reflect or meet with someone to discuss:
In what ways have you seen others hate christianity or even hate christians? Do you ever believe their feelings are justified?
Have you ever felt attacked because of your faith? How did you respond to that?
Do you pray more for protection from the world or boldness to carry the gospel to the world? Why is that?
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