Posts with the category “redemption-blog”

Determination is a powerful force. Search and rescue teams demonstrate this perfectly. They drop everything and ignore distractions to find people who are lost. They push through exhaustion and harsh conditions because the mission matters. The early apostles showed this exact kind of tenacity with the message of Jesus. They received a clear mission to be witnesses, and they pursued it without fear.  Read More

What does a church look like when the Holy Spirit is truly at work? The early believers in Acts 2 give us a beautiful picture of authentic Christian community. They weren't perfect, but they were devoted to what mattered most. Their commitment to the essentials created a foundation so strong that it has lasted over 2,000 years and continues to transform lives today.   Read More

“This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses. Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.” - Acts 2:32-33  We all have things we know for certain. You might be completely convinced that a specific local restaurant serves the best barbecue in th...  Read More

“When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house there they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.” -...  Read More

“All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.” - Acts 1:14  Have you ever faced a huge task and felt unsure where to begin? Maybe you felt directionless, helpless, or just plain clueless. The only thing that was clear was that you had to get started. You likely turned to what you knew and to the people who cou...  Read More

"So when they had come together, they asked him, 'Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?' He said to them, 'It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.’” - Acts 1:6–8  ...  Read More