Big Idea: Through the gospel God has created a supernatural community to reveal his grace to the world
The first believers in Jesus…
Learned (2:42a)
Worshiped (2:42b)
Loved (2:43-46)
Gospelized (2:47)
Good News For Hard Hearts (Acts 2:14-41)
Big Idea: The gospel of Jesus Christ, communicated by a Spirit-empowered person, is the only cure for a hard heart.
What is needed to cure a hard heart?
Messenger
Message
Movement
Empowered For The Mission (Acts 2:1-13)
Big Idea: King Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to empower his people for the mission.
1. The Spirit is…
a. Personal
b. God
c. Sent by the Father and the Son
2. Because the Spirit has been poured out...
a. God's presence is always with us! (1 Cor. 3:16-17)
b. We have God's power to obey his commands! (Rom. 8:1-11)
c. We inherited the privilege of adoption into God's family! (Rom. 8:14-17)
Taken Up to Send Out (Acts 1:6-26)
Big Idea: Jesus was taken up to glory to send his people out on mission.
Origin Story (Acts 1:1-5)
Big Idea: Our risen King, Jesus, requires our allegiance and grants us his assurance.