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The Body of Christ (Part 2)

Dennis McCallum

Acts 2:44-47

Following Pentecost and the arrival of the Holy Spirit's permanent indwelling of believers, we see the dynamic Body of Christ at work. The early church was dynamic for several reasons, including: 1) generosity and sacrificing for others needs; 2) having a corporate unity of heart and mind; 3) interacting in both small and large groups, where large groups were dynamic and exciting and small groups allowed for deep intimacy and relational involvement; 4) authentic community that was sincere about the time spent with one another; 5) active gratitude, praising God regularly; 6) integrated with the culture around them; and 7) outreaching to others with the message of Jesus' forgiveness. These qualities have disappeared throughout the majority of the Western Church because of materialism and different priorities. This type of ethos within the church is powerful in demonstrating God's power and love to others.

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A New Community! (Part 1)

Scott Risley

Matthew 18:19-20

What does this community of new believers in Acts look like, and how does it compare to us today? There is a uniqueness of a community that is united in the Holy Spirit and under the truth of God.

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The Body of Christ (Part 1)

Dennis McCallum

Acts 2:41-43

Following the day of Pentecost and arrival of the Holy Spirit, the period where God uses the church or the Body of Christ, the culmination of all believers in Jesus, begins. This was the most dynamic and spiritual period in the history of the followers of Jesus. From the beginning of this new period in God's plan, we see many vital qualities in the Body of Christ: 1) contentment, as Christian community is grounded in truth; 2) relational, as there is now a basis for real closeness with one another; 3) reflective, being quick to remember God's work and purposes; 4) God-centered, taking part in corporate prayer; and 5) amazement, as they were in awe of what God was doing in their midst. A healthy Christian community that reflects these qualities is a supernatural act of God.

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The Holy Spirit Arrives!

Scott Risley

1 Corinthians 12:13

In this teaching, we learn about the beginning of the Church under Christ. The apostles and followers of Jesus receive the Holy Spirit, and Peter shares the Gospel with the gatherers at Pentecost.

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Spiritual D-Day

Dennis McCallum

Acts 2:1-18

The day of Pentecost comes and as all the believers are there, the Holy Spirit comes and fills them, giving them spiritual utterances. The Holy Spirit permanently indwells people that place their faith in Christ at the moment of conversion, not like some that believe the Holy Spirit is correlated with speaking with tongues. The day of Pentecost was a description of an extraordinary event orchestrated by God, not a prescription of what Christian conversion looks like. The Holy Spirit allows for unprecedented intimacy with God through the mystical union that binds us together with Him and is a key in learning how to mature in our faith. After the miracle at Pentecost, Peter teaches to the crowds about the need for forgiveness through Jesus Christ and 3,000 people came to faith.

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Something New

Scott Risley

Luke 24:44-47

We learn about who the author of Acts is and what purpose this book serves. Scott talks about the following days after Jesus's resurrection and contrasts the Old Covenant and the New Covenant. We learn about why God chose to wait until this moment in history to launch his church.

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From Old to New

Dennis McCallum

Acts 1:1-26

Luke wrote this letter to Theophilus in 60 AD to account the Acts of the Apostles during the early church. The account describes Jesus' instructions to wait in Jerusalem until receiving the Holy Spirit, who would empower the apostles to spread the gospel message outwards. The new program God was trying to introduce would be fully realized at Pentecost, where believers would be indwelt permanently by the Holy Spirit, who would become the focus of how to serve God outwardly through sharing Jesus with others.

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The Good News

Gary DeLashmutt

Acts 3:12-26

Acts three demonstrates a continued pattern for spiritual renewal, or times where God works powerfully through His people to demonstrate the goodness of Jesus. The pattern is that Jesus' followers pray, Jesus acts, people question, the followers answer with the gospel of Christ, and people come to believe. So, what is this message Jesus' followers were sharing? We break down Peter's explanation of the Gospel as well as the proper and improper responses to this message.

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The First Spiritual Renewal

Gary DeLashmutt

Acts 2:1-13

Luke records the event that led to the first spiritual renewal - a time where God works powerfully in and through Christians - in the early church movement. This event, the arrival of the Holy Spirit, led to thousands coming to Christ in a day. From this event we can glean four elements we should expect to see during a spiritual renewal. We should see: 1) Christians united in ongoing, corporate prayer, 2) Christians being moved by God to speak personally about Him to others, 3) God mobilizing His people to reach other cultures, and 4) people being polarized by the message of Christ.

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