Peter’s healing and preaching in Acts 3 reveled the Holy Spirit’s power at work. Through both words and deed, Peter and John committed to all -encompassing mission of the gospel.

The later portions of Acts 2 relay the work of the Holy Spirit’s transformation work within not only the Apostle Peter’s life but also in the lives thousands new believers in Jerusalem.

Today’s passage from Galatians illustrates the Holy Spirit’s power in Christ followers’ lives. Written to the apostle Paul to the non-jewish congregation in Galatia, this letter outlines the importance of pursuing righteousness by faith as opposed to the works of the flesh.

In Acts 2, we find the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise from Acts 1:8. Jesus’ followers devoted themselves to one another and to Hid mission, and we can observe their unity in the first verse of this passage. They experienced the power of the Holy Spirit.

In the latter half of Acts 1, Jesus’ eleven disciples were at a turning point in their ministry. Jesus had ascended to heaven, and tHis followers recognized the gap Judas left. They came together, united in mission and motive as they waited for the promised Holy Spirit.

This story is found in the first chapter of the book of Acts. Although Jesus’ time on earth was coming to an end, He promised to leave His followers with a special Helper and Guide. God fulfilled His promise to remain with us, and through the gift of the Holy Spirit, He also provided the power to accomplish the mission of His Church.

This passage from Matthew 28 is referred to as the “Great Commission.” We see that the resurrected Jesus purposely brought his disciples to receive this invitation and his instruction they would need to fulfill the Father’s will.

Although Peter had seen Jesus, perhaps he had not come to terms with his denial of Him. Jesus was able to demonstrate mercy and forgiveness to Peter. He would ask the question of him, “Do you love me?”

The disciples were gathered a week after discovering the tomb was empty, and word of Jesus’ resurrection was beginning to spread. One disciple, Thomas, doubted, which many still today struggle with. However, Thomas had an encounter with Jesus that he would not forget…

In the final chapter of Luke’s Gospel account, we receive insight into how Christ made His resurrection power known. His newly resurrected body teaches us how we can share and receive His gospel truths in the present day.

Faith is a common theme throughout the Bible. We may not find the word faith on every page, however, in nearly every description of what God expects of His people, there is at least an indication of faith. In this lesson we take a close look at what faith is!

Peter worshipped Jesus. He walked with him, talked with him, and believed. When we read and see the works of Jesus, does it lead us to worship? How do you respond?

We rightly experience moments of wonder as we witness some of the incredible ways that God works in our lives. In this story, we look at some of the miracles that Jesus performed, causing amazement to those around him. It is in those moments of amazement that we remember how great the presence of Jesus is.

After Jesus taught in the synagogue of Galilee, news of His teachings spread and people gathered to hear from Him. They praised Him as He read from the Scriptures. But the response He found upon entering Nazareth was quite different.

The ultimate example of God's love is Jesus, who said "Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another" (John 13:34). God is love, and God is loving. As we grow, may we remember this more often in our lives. Lord willing, others will see Him through our reflections of His love.

Jesus met a Samaritan woman at a well and told her that whoever drinks from the water He gives will never be thirsty again. This led to the woman realizing that Jesus offers something better than physical water; He gives us Himself. Jesus gives the Holy Spirit to everyone who comes to Him by faith. We can worship Him as Lord and Savior wherever we are because He loves us so much.

Nicodemus was a Pharisee who studied the scriptures in the time of Jesus and wanted to know more about Him. While meeting, Jesus said some confusing things that Nicodemus didn't understand yet - because he knew God, but not yet that Jesus was fulfilling His plan. Jesus hinted that He would be saving us all from our sins on the cross and giving us new life - and told Nicodemus that God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son for us!

When Jesus first began calling disciples, He used two words: "Follow Me." He didn't say "clean yourself up" or "work harder." The call to follow Jesus is a call to our souls to find rest. He invites us to be with Him and enjoy Him. Let's look at the story of Jesus calling the disciples.

What is a Going & Glorifying Christian? God calls all Christians to "go and make disciples of every nation" (Matt 28:19). God wants everyone to know about His gift of salvation. That purpose can only be fulfilled if we will "let [our] lights shine before others, so that they may see [our] good works and give glory to [our] Father" (Matt 5:16). Let's take a look at the 4th & 5th G of our series.

What is a Giving Christian? Growth in our relationship with Christ should bring comprehension of the magnitude of what God has done by solving our sin problem. A desire to "serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace," comes from the marriage of gratitude for what God has given to us and the growing love for others that they would know God's love as well. Let's take a look at the third G of the 5 G series.