Speaker: Joel Mason

God’s kingdom is alive and active, and when we fully surrender to God’s authority, just like the early believers did, his power works through us—bringing hope, healing, and boldness to share Jesus with the world.

The early church responded to threats with bold faith and unity, but the story of Ananias and Sapphira reminds us that God takes our motives seriously and calls us to live with honesty, humility, and full surrender to His presence.

In Acts chapter 4, the early believers, facing threats after a healing, 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.

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.

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.