Series: Your Turn

In Acts chapter 4, facing threats after a healing, the early believers prayed not for deliverance, but for boldness to continue God’s work, declaring His sovereignty and asking Him to stretch out His hand through them.

Peter challenges the crowd to move from a hollow, ritual-based faith to a living faith in Jesus that brings real transformation, urging them to repent and recognize that God’s power is still active and available to them today.

True faith isn’t just believing in God—it’s actively trusting in Jesus, living out that trust by sharing His love and power with others, and letting it shape everything we do.

We’re called to see people the way Jesus does and boldly give them what we have—his healing, hope, and presence—so no one has to stay on the outside of God’s love.

We’re reminded that the church should be a Jesus-centered community shaped by devotion to teaching, fellowship, prayer, and shared life—where our culture reflects who Jesus is, not just what makes us comfortable.

Acts 2 shows how the Holy Spirit empowers believers to boldly witness to Jesus, fulfilling God’s promises and calling us to live authentically in His power.

Speaking in tongues, as shown on Pentecost, is a purposeful, Spirit-led gift meant to build up the church with love and clear communication that draws people closer to God, not just a personal or confusing experience.

The church is meant to be a Spirit-filled, united community that lives out and shares the goodness of God by embodying the new dwelling place of God within each believer.

Waiting, though often difficult, is a crucial time for growth, preparation, and deepening trust in God before stepping into the next season of purpose.