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"And since God gave these Gentiles the same gift he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to stand in God’s way?”

Acts 11:17 NLT

This week in our series, we learn how an enemy of Christ was chosen and changed, becoming a bold and willing witness for Him.
Acts 8:1-3, 9:1-43

From Acts 8, we read about the contrast between miracles and magic, their sources, and their outcomes.

Faith and Church of the Living Word worship together at Beeds Lake. CLW welcomes their new pastor.

From Acts 6:1-8:8

The Holy Spirit was empowering bold witness in the face of persecution and conflict, and new believers were being born even among the Jewish priests and in Samaria.

In the wake of miracles and a growing number of believers, the apostles encountered imprisonment, beating, and demands from the established religious leaders to stop sharing their message.

Acts 5:17-42

The story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5, whose secret sin was not a secret to God, and led to tragic consequences.

"These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who live at the end of the age."

1 Corinthians 10:11 NLT

This story from Acts is a powerful example of seizing the opportunities the Holy Spirit provides and acting by His power and provision in those moments to point to Jesus.

"Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all."

Acts 2:41 NLT

A new series called "The Holy Spirit Effect" begins with this message. We will be studying the book of Acts.