Acts | Part 2

SERMONS | MISSION TRAINING GUIDE | RELATED RESOURCES

“You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses.”

These were some of Jesus’ very last words on Earth. And yet, a little over a week later, something happened. Jesus released His Spirit on the disciples who went out proclaiming everything Jesus did. Their proclamation was the day The Church began.

You cannot tell the story of the early church without also telling the story of the person, work, and power of the Spirit of God. He’s everywhere on almost every page of Acts.

We hope that during this series, we experience afresh not only who the Spirit is but experience all the potential He can unleash in and through us when it comes to walking more closely with Jesus, including prayer, worship, and being on mission.

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SERMONS

To help facilitate LifeGroup discussion, we'll be posting resources for each week of the series.

Week 1: The Movement of God

(Sermon) (Mission Guide)

Week 2: A Defining Moment

(Sermon) (Mission Guide) (Scripture Guide)

Week 3: Three Expectations from the Life of Paul

(Sermon) (Mission Guide) (Scripture Guide)

Week 4: Who’s In and Who’s Out

(Sermon) (Mission Guide) (Scripture Guide)

Week 5: The Church in Antioch

(Sermon) (Mission Guide) (Scripture Guide)

Week 6: The Power of Persistent Prayer

(Sermon) (Mission Guide) (Scripture Guide)

Week 7: Mountains, Molehills, and Which Ones to Die On

(Sermon) (LifeGroup Guide) (Scripture Guide)

Week 8: The Church in Philippi

(Sermon) (LifeGroup Guide)

Week 9: The Church in Athens

(Sermon) (LifeGroup Guide) (Scripture Guide)

Week 10: The Church in Ephesus

(Sermon) (LifeGroup Guide) (Scripture Guide)

Week 11: Living in the Dash

(Sermon) (LifeGroup Guide) (Scripture Guide)

Week 12: The Storm and the Shipwreck

(Sermon) (LifeGroup Guide) (Scripture Guide)

Week 13: The Story Continues

(Sermon) (LifeGroup Guide) (Scripture Guide)

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GRAB THE GUIDE

We want to focus on particular tools to help us learn to follow Jesus more closely. Since Acts concentrates so much on spreading the name of Jesus, our corporate practice is mission.

To help us grow in this practice, we've created a six-week-long guide to work within your group. Each lesson comes with discussion questions, a teaching video, and worksheets to print out for everyone in your group.

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RELATED RESOURCES

To accompany our book and further expand on the topics covered in this series, we’d recommend the following books and videos to you.

Following Jesus Together | Abide | 2022

We have a few catchphrases to narrate who we are, what we do, and what we’re about as a church. One of those is that we’re a people who are “Following Jesus Together.”

One of the primary tools we use to help us follow Jesus is our Covenant Practices - seven practices we believe are crucial for your spiritual health - one of which is abiding with Jesus.

So for this sermon we’ll be answering questions like, “What is the Bible?” “Why does it matter?” And, “Who are we becoming when we commit to this practice?"

Following Jesus Together: Gathering

We have a few catchphrases to narrate who we are, what we do, and what we’re about as a church. One of those is that we’re a people who are “Following Jesus Together.”

One of the primary tools we use to help us follow Jesus is our Covenant Practices - seven practices we believe are crucial for your spiritual health - one of which is gathering weekly on Sundays.

So for three weeks we’ll be answering questions like, “Why do we gather every week?” “Why does it matter?” “What happens to me when I show up?” “Who am I becoming when I commit myself to this practice?”

It’s our hope that as we work through these teachings we’ll see all the beauty and goodness of what God can do in us when we gather together.

To help facilitate time with your LifeGroup, we'll be posting resources for each week of the series.

Week 1: Embodying a Better Way

(Sermon) (LifeGroup Guide)

Week 2: People of the Word

(Sermon) (LifeGroup Guide)

Week 3: People of the Table

(Sermon) (LifeGroup Guide)

Following Jesus Together

In the Gospel of John, Jesus talks about the abundant life. This life radiates with love, joy, and peace with one goal in mind - to be with Him and look like Him.

This is the abundant life Jesus invites us into and makes available to us now.

FollowingJesusTogether.com

Sermons & Resources

Week 1: An Invitation to a Journey - (Sermon) (LifeGroup Guide)

Week 2: Doing What Jesus Did - (Sermon) (LifeGroup Guide)