“This Is Church” – From Ordinary to Extraordinary
Kevin King
Acts 4:1-20
“Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them…” – Acts 4:8a
“We cannot stop telling about everything we have seen and heard” – Acts 4:20
“Give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word” – Acts 4:29
The Christian walk hinges on keeping in step with the Spirit. Last Sunday Kevin reminded us that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things and told us that a great name for the book of Acts would be “The Acts of the Holy Spirit”. God is always at work in your life. His Spirit is working in you and through you and around you. Even if you’re an ordinary person.
To begin moving to the extraordinary, he urged us to listen to the Holy Spirit speaking within us and then do the small things He asks us to every day. Don’t wait until you feel that you are ready. Many people who have done extraordinary things didn’t feel ready at the time. They listened and then stepped out in faithful obedience. Then God gets the glory because His involvement is plain to see. “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you” – Acts 1:8
When you listen and act at the direction of His Spirit, be ready to talk about the work He is doing in and through you. Tell your family. Tell your friends. Tell your co-workers. The Holy Spirit leads us to speak. It is through telling your story that God will reach out and change people around you.
This week be prepared to follow those three steps:
- Listen
- Act
- Speak
June 27, 2010
Peace, Dave
