Jobey McGinty - July 24, 2022
We Must Obey God
After witnessing Jesus' life, death and resurrection Peter and John were forever changed, but they were still not sure of what would come next or what their lives would be like. Once they received the Spirit, however, several things quickly came into focus. They knew for certain that they must obey God's call on their lives to speak the truth boldly, with gentleness, kindness, humility and, most importantly, love. They knew their message would be unpopular and not everyone would accept it, but they made up their minds to obey, plant seeds and trust God with the harvest. God's call on the lives of His followers today is the same, and the world will likely respond the same...persecution is guaranteed. Thankfully, God's gift of the Spirit is also the same and in Him we can preach boldly and selflessly love those we are preaching to, whatever their response. ABOUT THIS SERIES: The Acts of the Apostles could be better titled, "The Acts of the Holy Spirit Through the Empowered Church," because it is the story of what God did through an unlikely group of people as the early church was born. God takes unlikely, weak, foolish, and unequipped people, and sends them on a mission to bring His Good News to those who are in need of it. But He doesn't send them out alone. He gives them His Holy Spirit, who unites them, strengthens them, equips them, and leads them in His wisdom to do an accomplish His will and work. Every believer is given His Spirit, and every believer is called to this mission, and together we will walk in the good works that He has prepared for us in this Unstoppable Mission: to see His glory and salvation proclaimed to the least, last, and lost from every tongue, tribe, and nation, even to the ends of the earth.
Scripture References: Acts 5:12-42
