Pastor Justin Bell continues to teach on the passage where Stephen was martyrd in Acts chapter 7.

The early church filled Jerusalem with Christian doctrine. How can we fill our communities with the doctrine of Christ and His gospel?

The pure, Spirit-empowered, transformed lives of believers attracts people to Christ. On the other hand, our impurity can be an obstacle to others coming to Christ. How can we be Spirit-empowered and pure?

How can we reach a culture that is resistant to the gospel? Biblical Christianity is a reasoned and reasonable faith. Yet, sharing our faith is primarily a spiritual work rather than an intellectual or emotional.

The Spirit-filled life is the Christian life. All believers are to be yielded to God and empowered by His Spirit to represent Christ and live .a life that is pleasing to Him. Two common manifestations of the filling of the Holy Spirit are boldness to share your faith in Christ, and generosity. Join us as we seek to be: filled with the Spirit, bold and generous.

Describe some of your experiences serving God by serving others. What benefits have you received from serving others? Why do you think that some Christians don't serve?

The most common manifestation of being filled with the Holy Spirit in Acts is boldness to share the gospel. Yet, sadly many Christians don’t share their faith. Generally most Christians would like to share their faith. Discover what is needed for boldness to share the gospel.

Have you ever experienced being refreshed by the presence of the Lord? Have you ever considered how God's presence is related to restoration? What are some things that you need to seek that will help you to experience God's refreshing and restoration?

All of us are in need of restoration: physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Discover the power of the Spirit and the way to be restored in Christ.

Purpose of the church is to make disciples of Christ: mature Christ-followers capable of mentoring others [making disciples]. The power of the Spirit in the context of Christian community is God’s means to equip and give evidence of the transforming work of becoming a disciple. We are called to be part of a body of believers! Discover and experience the characteristics of a Spirit-empowered community.