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Scripture: Acts 2:32-47 And we believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets. And we believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and we look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. + The Holy SpiritWe are not powerless Romans 8:9Galatians 5:16+ The Church We are not alone + The Forgiveness of Sins Ephesians 4:4–6Romans 8:1 We are not condemned + The Resurrection and Future Glory John 6:35–40We are not afraid A Dialogue-Anthem by George Herbert Christian: Alas, poor Death! where is thy glory? Where is thy famous force, thy ancient sting? Death: Alas, poor mortal, void of story! Go spell and read how I have kill'd thy King. Christian: Poor Death! and who was hurt thereby? Thy curse being laid on Him makes thee accurst. Death: Let losers talk, yet thou shalt die; These arms shall crush thee. Christian: Spare not, do thy worst. I shall be one day better than before; Thou so much worse, that thou shalt be no more.
Acts 2:1-13; Ephesians 2:19-22 // Brooks NesseThis sermon connects the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13) with the imagery of the Church as God's Temple (Ephesians 2:19-22). Acts describes the arrival of the Holy Spirit with wind and fire, enabling believers to speak in other languages, breaking down barriers of nationality and race. Ephesians explains the profound result: we are no longer strangers but fellow citizens and part of God's household, being built together on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone. Discover how the Spirit's power unites a diverse people into one dwelling place for God.SERMON NOTES (YouVersion): https://bible.com/events/PRAYER REQUESTS: https://ccefc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/2509/responses/new25.12.21
Why do the instincts of God's people, even those of us in the Christian Church, so often run contrary to God's expressed desire and will? This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 20, 2025.
An unhurried daily meditation using the Bible, prayer, and reflection led by Pastor Jon Ciccarelli, Discipleship Pastor of Crosswalk Church in Redlands, CA, and Director of Discipleship for Crosswalk Global.If you are enjoying the podcast please go to Apple Podcasts and/or Spotify and share your rating and a review as your input will help bring awareness of this discipleship resource to more listeners around the world.To learn more about Abide and discipleship go to www.crosswalkvillage.com/discipleshipPlease feel free to reach out to us at jon@crosswalkvillage.com any time with your comments and questions. Thanks and blessings!
The church isn't a fellowship group; it has become a new type of temple.
What Does An Acts 2 Church Look Like? | The Todd Coconato Show Website: www.PastorTodd.org To Give: www.ToddCoconato.com/give In this episode, we are going straight to the Word and asking an honest question: what does the Bible mean when it points us to Acts chapter 2? Acts 2 is not just a history lesson, it is a blueprint for the Church in any generation. We will walk through what happened when the Holy Spirit was poured out, how the early believers lived, what marked their gatherings, and why their spiritual power was connected to their spiritual posture. If you are hungry for a real move of God, for a bold witness, for a church that is not performing but burning, then Acts 2 shows us what it looks like. We will talk about prayer that carries weight, worship that exalts Jesus, preaching that calls people to repentance, the power of the Spirit, genuine community, signs and wonders, and the fear of the Lord returning to the house of God. Key passages we will cover include Acts 2:1–4, Acts 2:14–21, Acts 2:37–39, Acts 2:42–47, and Acts 4:31.
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Mark Smith preaching from Acts 2:1-24 in our The Helper series. Connect with us here: Website: citychurchdublin.ie Facebook: facebook.com/CityChurchDublin YouTube: youtube.com/c/CityChurchDublin Playlists of all the Sermon Series can be found on Spotify at City Church Playlists
In and through Jesus what has God done uniquely for the people of Israel? This sermon was preached on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
The doctrine of the church is not an afterthought. It is central to the revealed will of God. Christ declared in Matthew 16:18, "…I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
Dive into the Book of Acts as we explore the characteristics of the very first Christian Church and challenge ourselves not to idealize it, but to love the real church. Discover what made this early community so vibrant and attractive through their devotion to Jesus, to one another, and to radical generosity.
TEACHING SLIDES
"The wait is over. The disciples go from waiting for the promise of God to now filled with the power of God."
TEACHING SLIDES SERMON REFLECTIONS
The very first Christian sermon delivered by Peter in Acts 2 reveals that we are living in the "last days," a crucial age of opportunity and grace. Discover how Peter clarifies the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, presents the gospel centering on Jesus' incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection, and issues a strong call to action: "What shall we do?"
Ron and Nick react to rapper NF's song "Paid My Dues," answer a listener's question about what conscience is versus the voice of the Holy Spirit, read a listener's email who is learning to hear the Holy Spirit, and continue our Bible study through the book of Acts.NF - Paid My Dues Winship Coaches DiscussionJoin Us EVERY DAYDaily 7A The Movement Launch Meeting Launch Code5 minutes to light the fuseHear from GodRemember who we areReceive blessingGo change the world
Read with us: Acts 2:42-47 Check out our website: https://faithcommunityma.com/
12012025 Monday Night Revival Rick Coram How to Be A Church Member Acts 2
Psychologists will tell you that human beings are formed not primarily by ideas, but by experiences that shape our inner world. A child becomes confident because they experience delight and acceptance from a parent. A person becomes anxious because they experience instability. A person becomes bitter after experiencing betrayal. Information is helpful. But experience is formative. Listen as Pastor Ryan walks with us through Acts 2.
Daily Morning Prayer (12/1/25) from Trinity Anglican Church (Connersville, IN): Psalms 1-5; Isaiah 14; Acts 2; Metrical Psalm 26:7-127,8 My thanks I'll publish there, and tell how thy renown excels; That seat affords me most delight, in which thy honor dwells. 9 Pass not on me the sinner's doom, who murder make their trade; 10 Who others' rights, by secret bribes, or open force invade. 11 But I will walk in paths of truth, and innocence pursue; Protect me, therefore, and to me thy mercies, Lord, renew. 12 In spite of all assailing foes I still maintain my ground; And shall survive amongst thy saints, thy praises to resound.If you find this ministry edifying, please consider making a one-time donation or becoming a regular contributor here: https://trinityconnersville.com/give/To read along, visit: https://ie.dailyoffice1662.com/To sing along with the Brady and Tate Metrical Psalter, visit: https://www.friendsofsabbath.org/cgmusic.com/workshop/newver_frame.htmTo own a Bible, visit: https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/product/kjv-center-column-reference-bible-with-apocrypha/To own a prayer book, visit: https://anglicanway.org/product/the-1662-book-of-common-prayer-international-edition-hardcover-march-2-2021/To own a hymnal, visit: https://anglicanhousepublishers.org/shop/the-book-of-common-praise-of-the-reformed-episcopal-church/
Daily Morning Prayer (12/1/25) from Trinity Anglican Church (Connersville, IN): Psalms 1-5; Isaiah 14; Acts 2; Metrical Psalm 26:7-127,8 My thanks I'll publish there, and tell how thy renown excels; That seat affords me most delight, in which thy honor dwells. 9 Pass not on me the sinner's doom, who murder make their trade; 10 Who others' rights, by secret bribes, or open force invade. 11 But I will walk in paths of truth, and innocence pursue; Protect me, therefore, and to me thy mercies, Lord, renew. 12 In spite of all assailing foes I still maintain my ground; And shall survive amongst thy saints, thy praises to resound.If you find this ministry edifying, please consider making a one-time donation or becoming a regular contributor here: https://trinityconnersville.com/give/To read along, visit: https://ie.dailyoffice1662.com/To sing along with the Brady and Tate Metrical Psalter, visit: https://www.friendsofsabbath.org/cgmusic.com/workshop/newver_frame.htmTo own a Bible, visit: https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/product/kjv-center-column-reference-bible-with-apocrypha/To own a prayer book, visit: https://anglicanway.org/product/the-1662-book-of-common-prayer-international-edition-hardcover-march-2-2021/To own a hymnal, visit: https://anglicanhousepublishers.org/shop/the-book-of-common-praise-of-the-reformed-episcopal-church/
Matthew 25:14-30; Acts 2
Acts 2: 43-47
Pastor Natalie Morris reflects on Acts 2:42–47 and invites us, whatever our season, to pursue authentic fellowship—sharing meals, praying, practicing generosity, and meeting regularly. She challenges us to take one simple step today and watch how God moves.
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Ron and Nick talk about the Holy Spirit helping us to rehearse the things he's told us, Nick reads a listener's email about how the podcast is helpful, we respond to the question of the day from a wife who recently discovered her husband's use of pornography, we continue our study through the book of Acts.Join Us EVERY DAYDaily 7A The Movement Launch Meeting Launch Code5 minutes to light the fuseHear from GodRemember who we areReceive blessingGo change the world
Read with us: Acts 2:36-41 Check out our website: https://faithcommunityma.com/
Acts 2: 41-42
Fr. Mike shares the powerful story of the Holy Spirit coming upon the apostles in the upper room. He emphasizes how God calls us to go out into the world with his Spirit and live in community and with devotion to the apostles' teaching, fellowship, the Eucharist, and prayer just like the first Christians. Today's readings are Acts 2, Romans 2-3, and Proverbs 26:27-28. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.
Does a person need to turn from all sin to be saved? Is water baptism necessary for salvation? In today's message, Pastor Cucuzza will unpack one of the most misinterpreted verses in Scripture—Acts 2:38—as he continues his series, “The Most Misunderstood Passages in the Bible.”
Daily Dose of Hope November 18, 2025 Scripture – Acts 2 Prayer: Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, That my thoughts may all be holy. Act in me, O Holy Spirit, That my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O Holy Spirit, That I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, To defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, That I always may be holy. Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the New Hope Church daily Bible reading plan. We have just started the book of Acts, after walking through all the Gospels. What a great spiritual journey this has been and I'm so glad you have joined us! Today, we walk through Acts 2. I'm going to start by reading the first three verses, On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place. Suddenly, there was a sound from heaven like the roaring of a mighty windstorm, and it filled the house where they were sitting. Then, what looked like flames or tongues of fire appeared and settled on each of them. You guys, this is incredible. First, let's talk about the roaring windstorm. Throughout Scripture, wind is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. In ancient Hebrew, we have the word, ruach, which means breath/wind/spirit and we see this word quite a bit in the Old Testament. Wind represents the life-giving work of the Spirit. Think about it. In Genesis 2, God breathed life (ruach) into Adam. In Ezekial 37, we are in the valley of dry bones and God has Ezekiel prophesy to the bones, saying "I will put my Spirit (ruach) in you and you will live." In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit is typically referred to in the Greek as pneuma. The Holy Spirit comes upon Mary to form life in her womb. In John 3:5, Jesus tells Nicodemus that the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life. I can't help thinking, how many people need to experience the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit right now? How many people are really struggling, barely holding on, languishing in doubt, pain, anger, cynicism? Or maybe, you simply feel nothing? There is NO true living without the presence of the Spirit, only existing. Next, we have the tongues of fire. Let's sit here for a second. Fire is often descriptive of God in the Old Testament and it speaks to the purifying and refining work of the Holy Spirit. In this sense, the Spirit causes things that are impure to become pure...lives, hearts. Matthew 3:11, John the Baptist says "I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me comes one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." Peter speaks of the new Gentile believers as experiencing the Holy Spirit and having their hearts purified. If something is pure, it is only one thing–pure gold, pure oxygen. It isn't filled with contaminants or additives. It is totally and completely that one thing. I picture the Holy Spirit coming upon that group of believers on the day of Pentecost and purifying or refining their hearts so they would be totally and completely dedicated to the things of God, not half filled with the stuff of the world and half filled with the things of God. I wonder that about our own hearts. What contaminants have we allowed to seep in? What do we need to purify? Come like a fire, Holy Spirit, and burn in us so that we can be pure and totally devoted to the things of Jesus. Let's read some more Scripture, beginning with verse 4 (this is truly a paraphrase), All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. This made a racket and a crowd forms...When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken...Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, "What does this mean? Some, however, made fun of them and said, "They have had too much wine." And then Peter gets up and says, we aren't drunk, it's only 9 in the morning. Let me tell you what his means...and he shares with them the Gospel, he speaks of how the Old Testament scriptures point to Jesus as the Messiah, he speaks of Jesus' ministry, his death, his resurrection and it says this, Peter's words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, "Brothers, what should we do?" Peter replied, "Each of you must repent of your sins and turn to God, and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. Then you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." And what happened? 3000 believed and were baptized. The Holy Spirit came, the people were given power to act, and they did it! They trusted God and they responded. This was essentially the beginning of the church. At the end of chapter 2, we see how the people begin to gather to worship Jesus, to pray, to learn, to take care of one another, to celebrate the Lord's Supper. They sold all they had and gave it to the poor among them. We talked about how the Holy Spirit is life-giving and purifying but it also has power. The Holy Spirit empowers believers to do really hard things. If you have said yes to Jesus, then the Holy Spirit has made a home within you. The same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead LIVES within you. And God didn't give us that power simply for our own use. It's for the mission of sharing the love and grace of Jesus Christ with others. Why do you think we struggle so much with that? What part of the mission causes you to hide in fear? Friends, we have POWER within us and it is given to us for the purpose of making disciples of Jesus Christ. Let's just let that sit and settle. Blessings, Pastor Vicki
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Ron and Nick discuss a listeners text about finding freedom in forgiveness, the question of the week is about how to share the good news about Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and we continue our bible study through Acts.Join Us EVERY DAYDaily 7A The Movement Launch Meeting Launch Code5 minutes to light the fuseHear from GodRemember who we areReceive blessingGo change the world
Acts 2: 32-33
Ron and Nick talk about a recent crisis at Orapax and a blessing unsought for the business. A listener asks about not being able to hear from the Spirit and we continue our Bible study through Acts.Join Us EVERY DAYDaily 7A The Movement Launch Meeting Launch Code5 minutes to light the fuseHear from GodRemember who we areReceive blessingGo change the world
What are some things you are devoted to? Family? Career? A sports team? In Acts 2, we find Luke telling us what the earliest followers of Jesus were devoted to. Can those areas of devotion inform our living today as well? It's a Discover the Word study that asks us to reflect on the question "what am I devoted to?"WAYS TO LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE:
How does Scripture point to Christ? Together, we are studying Old and New Testament passages over the course of the year, learning how all of Scripture speaks to Jesus. Join us as we dive deep into the Old and New Testament and marvel at the ways Jesus is on every page of the Bible. Today, we are discussing week 44 day 5 of the CIAOS study. You can follow along with us in Christ in All of Scripture| A 52-Week Journey of Discovering Jesus on Every Page of the Bible vol. 2 Visit The Daily Grace Co. for the Christ in All of Scripture bundle and for beautiful products that will equip you on your journey to knowing and loving God more. Follow @dailygracepodcast on Instagram for exclusive podcast content and @thedailygraceco for all things The Daily Grace Co. Subscribe to the Daily Grace Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and Read the Bible in a year with us in the Bible App.
How does Scripture point to Christ? Together, we are studying Old and New Testament passages over the course of the year, learning how all of Scripture speaks to Jesus. Join us as we dive deep into the Old and New Testament and marvel at the ways Jesus is on every page of the Bible. Today, we are discussing week 44 day 4 of the CIAOS study. You can follow along with us in Christ in All of Scripture| A 52-Week Journey of Discovering Jesus on Every Page of the Bible vol. 2 Visit The Daily Grace Co. for the Christ in All of Scripture bundle and for beautiful products that will equip you on your journey to knowing and loving God more. Follow @dailygracepodcast on Instagram for exclusive podcast content and @thedailygraceco for all things The Daily Grace Co. Subscribe to the Daily Grace Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and Read the Bible in a year with us in the Bible App.
How does Scripture point to Christ? Together, we are studying Old and New Testament passages over the course of the year, learning how all of Scripture speaks to Jesus. Join us as we dive deep into the Old and New Testament and marvel at the ways Jesus is on every page of the Bible. Today, we are discussing week 44 day 3 of the CIAOS study. You can follow along with us in Christ in All of Scripture| A 52-Week Journey of Discovering Jesus on Every Page of the Bible vol. 2 Visit The Daily Grace Co. for the Christ in All of Scripture bundle and for beautiful products that will equip you on your journey to knowing and loving God more. Follow @dailygracepodcast on Instagram for exclusive podcast content and @thedailygraceco for all things The Daily Grace Co. Subscribe to the Daily Grace Podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and Read the Bible in a year with us in the Bible App.