What to do?

"Brothers, what shall we do?" (Acts 2:37)

1. Repent and be
2. baptized, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the forgiveness of our sins. And we will
3. receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38)
4. Devote ourselves to the apostle's teaching
5. fellowship together
6. break bread togehter
7. pray together (Acts 2:42)

Once the early believers/church started and applied these steps-
"Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possesions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Everyday they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved." (Acts 2:43-47)

WOW!

Let us, as a class, truly commit to these steps of the early believers. Starting with v 38, and continuing through v 47.

If you are not a part of a small group already, we urge you this week, to join one- to pray, fellowship, learn with a body of believers!
Check out www.orangebeachumc.org for calendar of events, fellowships, bible studies.

We are holding the Holy Spirit back. We are grieving the Spirit by our actions, attitudes, words, lifestyles.
(Ephesians 4:29-32)
He is longing to change our hearts, lives, priorities. He is longing to change our church, community, our world.

It will takes deliberate pursuit, commitment and obedience to draw close to God and His children. His spirit will guide and lead us.
"The Holy Spirit is the One who changes the church, but we have to remember that the Holy Spirit lives in us. It is individual people living in the Spirit-filled lives that will change the church."
Francis Chan

"Be filled with the Spirit." Ephesians 5:18
Be constantly filled with His spirit, in His presence. Submit daily to His leading and draw constantly on His power.
Let's let the Holy Spirit have His way with us..."Have thine own way, Lord."
We can do this (with His help)!

In His name,
J&J


Prayer Request:
All of us
Our Church
church staff and leaders
Pastor Jim, sick
Mo, treatment
Lillian, leukemia
Debbie, cancer

Praises:
Gary is back!
Everyday!
Anniversaries


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