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this week's next steps

Memorize Acts 2:38

Come prepared next week to wait for the Holy Spirit

Read & reflect on Acts 2

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This Week's Message Recap:

Peter is one of the most relatable people in Scripture because we see both his greatest moments and his biggest failures. He boldly declared that Jesus was the Messiah and then a short time later, he rebuked Jesus. Eventually he denied even knowing Jesus three times when it mattered most. Peter had incredible potential, but he often let his pride, fear, and desire for approval get in the way. The question this week’s message asked was simple: What changed?
The answer to this question is found in Acts 2. Just 53 days after denying Jesus, Peter stood before thousands of people during Pentecost and boldly proclaimed that Jesus is both Lord and Messiah. When the crowd was convicted and asked what they should do, Peter's response was clear: "Repent and be baptized...and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." The transformation wasn't because Peter suddenly became braver or stronger on his own. It was because he had been filled with the Holy Spirit.
The same promise Peter preached at Pentecost is still available to us today. The Holy Spirit doesn't just change our circumstances. He changes us! The timid become bold, the broken find healing, and ordinary people are empowered to live the life God has called them to. Just as Peter's life was transformed, God desires to work in and through each of us as we surrender to Him and receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Questions to Consider:

Peter had moments of incredible faith and moments of incredible failure. Why do you think so many people identify with his story?
Read Acts 2:37-39. What stands out to you about Peter's response when the crowd asks, "What should we do?"
Peter's transformation wasn't self-improvement, but the work of the Holy Spirit. Why is that distinction important?
Peter was transformed when he stopped relying on his own strength and was filled with the Holy Spirit. Where in your life are you still trying to do things in your own strength?
Have you ever experienced a time when God changed something in you that you couldn't seem to change on your own? What happened?