In Acts 7, Stephen is stoned death after sharing and defending his faith before the religious leaders of his day.  As Stephen died, the Spirit led and empowered him to forgive those who were stoning him to death. As we life by the Spirit today, He will lead us to share the gospel in the face of opposition and to forgive those who persecute us as well.

#acts7 #martyr #acts #lifeinthespirit 

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In Acts 6, we are told about Stephen being full of the Spirit, full of grace, full of faith, full of wisdom, and full of power.  God was at work through Him to accomplish His Kingdom work in the church and in the world.  As believers today, we are indwelt with the Spirit and as we walk by faith and dependence on Him, He will accomplish His Kingdom work through us today as well.

#acts #holyspirit #faith #power #lifeinthespirit 

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In Acts 5:17-42, the apostles are flogged after being arrested for telling people about the new life they can receive in Christ.  As they are released, they rejoice and count themselves worthy of suffering the same way Jesus suffered for us.  Life in the Spirit for us means that He will lead and empower us to rejoice in our sufferings as He uses them for a greater good.

#acts5 #acts #lifeinthespirit #suffering #sufferingandfaith #sermon 

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Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 is an uncomfortable story for many believers.  What is the meaning of what happened to Ananias and Sapphira?  Were Ananias and Sapphira believers or unbelievers?  When you look at the context and in conjunction with the rest of Scripture, we can begin to get a better understanding.

#acts5 #acts #lifeinthespirit #acts4 

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After being suffering persecution and being threatened for sharing the gospel, Peter, John, and the early church pray for boldness to continue proclaiming the good news of Jesus in spite of the consequences that may come.  Life in the Spirit is the same for us today.  As we depend on the Spirit, He will lead us to pray for boldness and to be used in God's Kingdom work through us no matter what situations and circumstances we find ourselves in.

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In Acts 4, Peter declares that there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.  He and John are unschooled, ordinary men who had been filled with the Holy Spirit and given courage to speak truth in love to the powerful religious elite of their day who were out to punish them.  Life in the Spirit means that God can take ordinary people and do extraordinary things in them and through them!

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In Acts 3, Peter declares that if the people will repent and turn to God that their sins will be wiped out, they'll experience times of refreshing, and that they will share in the restoration of all things when Jesus returns.  The same is true of us today!

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In Acts 3:1-10, Peter heals a lame beggar in the name and authority of Jesus Christ. He provides practical help and eternal hope to someone who probably felt invisible to most of the world.  Life in the Spirit will look the same for us today.  The Spirit will lead us to notice the invisibles in our world and to provide practical help and eternal hope.

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Koinonia is the Greek term used to describe the unique relationship that gets experienced together through a common faith in Jesus.  It's what we see in the early church in Acts 2:42-47, and it's what we will experience as believers today through Life in the Spirit.

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What does it mean when God says, "I will pour out my Spirit on all people?" In Acts 2, Peter quotes Joel 28 to show the fulfillment of that promise coming true at Pentecost.  As a result, anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved... their sins will be forgiven, and they will receive the Holy Spirit. 

Acts 2:17... In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. 
Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy. 

#acts #acts2 #lifeinthespirit #holyspirit #joel #pentecost 

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