May 8, 2022: The Promised One

Acts 2:1-41

The Promised One

Mike Giesenhagen

May 8, 2022

Acts 2:1-41

Article 6: The Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ.  He convicts the world of its guilt.  He regenerates sinners, and in Him they are baptized into union with Christ and adopted as heirs in the family of God.  He also indwells, illuminates, guides, equips, and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service.

 How can Acts 2 help us be better witnesses?

 1.  Don’t Get ________________.

 2.  ___________ on the _______________.

 3.  __________ on ____________.

 WEEKLY REFLECTIONS

 1.   How is the nature of the Holy Spirit revealed in Acts 2?  How does the EFCA Statement of Faith align with what we see in this chapter?

 2.   What does Peter focus on in his speech?  What support does he claim?  Where does he find his examples to persuade the crowd?

 3.   What is Peter trying to persuade the people to do in his speech in Acts 2?  What is his goal?  What can we learn from his example?

 4.   What is the difference between the depiction of the Spirit in Acts 2 against what we have seen in the Old Testament?  See Judges 3:10, 6:34, 1 Samuel 16:13-14 as examples.  What changed?

 5. What might distract us from our mission in Christ?  How might others try to distract us?  How can we lose sight of our priorities?