IMAGINE…Some day, ACTS 29 will be opened up and all of creation leans in as it is read out loud, and it comes to that page with your name in it. WHAT DO YOU WANT IT TO SAY? What do you want written next to your name? What do we want written on the page about Radiant Life?

PATIENCE IS PRIMARILY THE ABILITY TO DELAY GRATIFICATION TO ENDURE PAIN FOR A WORTHY CAUSE

So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. (Galatians 6:9)

The Holy Spirit always leads us toward being a person who is characterized by love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control.

Most of us have to learn to recognize God's voice and His guidance in our lives. The Holy Spirit always moves us closer towards living as Jesus would if He were in our place. The Holy Spirit never huides us in a way that violates the plain teaching of Scripture.

Th Holy Spirit ALWAYS moves you toward the Family of God. True Spirituality works itself out in COMMUNITY and God’s Family is a COMMUNITY OF DIVERSITY. The Holy Spirit brings unity our of our diversity. We only need one thing in common...Jesus as our Savior/Lord.

We continue our sermon series through the book of Acts.

We have to RE-ALIGN our vision with the vision of Scripture that talks about EVERYBODY being an active part of the SERVING community.

YOU HAVE BEEN GIFTED BY GOD TO SERVE HERE IN A WAY THAT BUILDS THIS CHURCH UP TO ACCOMPLISH THE MISSION GOD GAVE US.

If you are a Christian, you are a Priest.

You have direct access to God

You are responsible for each other

You represent Jesus to the world

We desperately need you to get in the game and do your job (as a Priest) because you matter

Pastor Chris continues our series through the Bible book of Acts. We start with highlighting the convicting ministry of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

JOHN 16

“But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going. Instead, you grieve because of what I’ve told you. But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me. Righteousness is available because I go to the Father, and you will see me no more. Judgment will come because the ruler of this world has already been judged.

Acts 4:20 "We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard.”

Acts 2 features the power that happens when the people of that early church were filled with the Holy Spirit. Here's what it looked like...

"All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity— all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved."

Who is the Holy Spirit?