“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

Sermon: Chiseled by the Spirit

Scripture: Acts 1:8; Acts 2:4; Acts 2:14

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.””

‭‭Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd..."

‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Jesus never told the church to be clever enough, strong enough, or persuasive enough. He told us to wait for power, because the mission ahead would require more than human ability.

Movements start with movement:

• Pentecost turns weakness into boldness.

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.””

‭‭Acts‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬

• Peter preaches with clarity and conviction.

“And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭21‬ ‭NIV‬‬

• God uses Peter to build the church.

“Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.”

‭‭Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭41‬ ‭NIV‬‬

God does not only heal us for private comfort; He builds us for public usefulness and kingdom impact.