Point Group Study - Book of Acts, Chapter 3
We continued our study of the Book of Acts this week in our Point Group. We looked at Chapter 3 and what happens when we get the "spiritual triple play": 1. We are baptized into the body of Christ, 2. We are indwelled by the Holy Spirit and 3. We are filled and empowered to do His work. We also talked about miracles.
What do you do when you experience the "spiritual triple play", and where do you start?
You start where you are. Peter and John started in Jerusalem, and a place they were familiar with, the temple (Acts 2:1). Just because they were now spiritually enlightened followers of Christ was no reason to stop going to the places they frequented before. And they were ready and burning with excitement. This is a common experience of every new believer when they experience the "spiritual triple play." They have fervor and the passion of a new believer. They want to share what has happened to them with everybody, starting with those closest around them.
What do we do when confronted with a challenge in our lives?
In Chapter 3 they are confronted with a challenge: a 40 year old man who had been crippled all his life. They had 3 choices of actions, the same we have today: ignore the problem, solve it temporarily on our own or solve it permanently in Jesus' name. To solve a need, or to deal with a challenge, permanently in Jesus' name we need spiritual power from Christ, through the Holy Spirit in us, (Luke 21:15), or knowledge and depth of insight, (Philippians 1:9)
Does God perform miracles today?
God is sovereign and can do whatever He wishes, but miracles had a specific purpose then. Miracles then were to manifest Jesus' glory, (John 2:11); to testify of Jesus' origin, (John 5:36); to prove God's revelation through the written Word, (John 20:30-31). In addition, God wanted us to know who Jesus was by performing miracles, (Acts 2:22). Since all revelation about Jesus is completed and found in the Bible, the reason for that type of miracles does not exist anymore, (Rev. 22:18). We are to walk by faith, and not by sight, (2 Cor. 5:7)
I have added a link here to download the full set of notes that include more scripture references and information on what we covered of Acts 3.
Download notes for Point Group Study Acts 3
I have added a link here to download the full set of notes that include more scripture references and information on what we covered of Acts 3.
Download notes for Point Group Study Acts 3
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