Spirit lyfe

Spirit lyfe

Empowered

This session explores the empowering work of the Holy Spirit

‘The moment that we feel we have the spiritual-life business all figured out, God surprises us with outbreaks of the Spirit we could never have imagined’
Richard J. Foster Streams of Living Water

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READ

As you read, look for one or two points that really impact you.

Acts 1. 1 - 5

Theophilus, I first wrote to you about all that Jesus did and taught from the very first 2 until he was taken up to heaven. But before he was taken up, he gave orders to the apostles he had chosen with the help of the Holy Spirit.

3 For forty days after Jesus had suffered and died, he proved in many ways that he had been raised from death. He appeared to his apostles and spoke to them about God's kingdom...

REFLECT

Take time discuss and share your thoughts on the what you’ve read

Setting the scene:

The book of ‘Acts’ written by Luke (following his Gospel) covers a 30yr period from the Day of Pentecost to. Paul’s eventual imprisonment in Rome. Under the power of the Spirit the new-born church bursts out of Israel to become a world-wide movement...

RESPOND

As a group, create a challenge to help you respond to what you’ve read and discussed
... or try one of ours

01 Spirit Past... Spirit Present

Take some time this week to read about times when the Holy Spirit has come in power since the time of Pentecost. You might like to Google ‘Azusa Street Revival’...