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Acts 3:1 - 4:31

As we continue the study of Luke's account of the Early Church, we find Peter & John speaking to a crowd after a man that was lame since birth was suddenly healed. The crowd was amazed, and many became Christians. Peter made it clear that it was Jesus who did the healing. The religious authorities had them arrested, but they still shared about Jesus. After being freed, they met with other believers, prayed for more boldness, and received a new filling of the Holy Spirit. May we also experience the power of the Spirit and the power of prayer.

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Acts 1 & 2

In the book of Luke, he recounts the life of Jesus and then continues to write about the Acts of the Apostles. At the beginning, the disciples and followers of Jesus were instructed to wait in prayer for further revelation. In these first two chapters, we find them persistent in prayer. Eventually, the Holy Spirit comes, the Church is unleashed, and all is made new. Waiting on the unknown is hard, because we don't have control. Nevertheless, in the waiting, there is training. The faith of the early believers was rewarded with power and transformation.

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Joshua 1:1-9

We finished the mini-series with "Guts & Glory". When the Israelites were finishing their time in the desert and preparing to enter the Promised Land, the Lord gave a promise to Joshua, who was now leading after Moses death. God renewed His promise for their destiny in the new land. We learn from this passage the keys to moving from our deserts to our destiny: Know the Scriptures; Obey God; Be strong and courageous. If we believe in God, we must trust Him.

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James 1:2-4

This mini-series begins with "Conquering the Desert". We consider how the Israelites handled their time in the desert, on the way to the Promised Land, and how we should handle the deserts in our lives. They followed God as He led them and provided for them. Good things can still happen during the desert, when we led God do His thing. We need to learn from our desert experiences, and guard against a "wilderness mentality". The joy of the Lord can be our strength.

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1 John 4:9-13

God is love. He showed His love by sending His Son to live and die for us. As a result, we can know love by knowing God, not by listening to all the world's ideas of love. The more we seek to love like God, the more we experience His presence. We are called to live a life of love. Jesus is our example, and the Holy Spirit empowers us.

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Luke 1:39-45

As evidenced in the incident when Mary met Elizabeth, the presence of Jesus brings joy. Later, when the angels declared His birth, it was with great joy. Sometimes we accept pleasure as being joy, when in fact, it is only temporary; whereas Jesus can give us everlasting joy. Joy is one of the fruits of the Spirit. Paul exhorts us to rejoice in the Lord always, for that is the source of spiritual strength.

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John 14:25-27

The prophet Micah, in chapter 5, prophecies of a Redeemer who will be born in Bethlehem and bring peace to the world. That peace comes when we allow Jesus, the Prince of Peace, to guide our lives through the Holy Spirit. We can have peace with God if we choose things of the Spirit, instead of things of the flesh. Then we can be ambassadors of peace to others.

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Isaiah 40:27-31

We begin a 4-part Advent series. The Advent of Jesus is an Advent of Hope. As seen in the Isaiah passage, suffering can lead to bitterness, unless we surrender to God. Hope entered the world in Jesus. He is everlasting; He is Creator; He is powerful; He understands. You have not been ignored. Give up and put Jesus in charge. Don't walk alone.

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Matthew 28:20b

Concluding the series on the Great Commission, we consider the fact that He has promised to be with us always. In order to have an effect in this world, we need to spend time with Him. We need to be quiet enough to listen to Him, to know His love, to be like a child, and to work with Him. Allow Him to guide your day.

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Matthew 28:19-20

As we continue the series on the Great Commission, we see that we are called to make disciples of Jesus. To make disciples of Jesus, as He instructed us, we must be disciples of Jesus. In Hebrew culture, young men sat under the tutelage of Rabbis, to grow in their spiritual walk.  To be a disciple of Jesus, we must ask ourselves: do we spend enough time with Him? Does our life look like that of Jesus? Do we do the things that Jesus did? 

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