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The Church devotes itself 1) to baptizing 2) to teaching the Word 3) to prayer 4) to showing Christ-like love to one another 5) to celebrating the Lord’s Supper (“the breaking of bread”) and 6) to praising God (spreading the Gospel).

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BibleGateway: Acts 2:41-47 ESV Text: Acts 2:41-47 KJV Text: Acts 2:41-47 The section starts at about 5:17 and ends at about 6:13 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same… The Church devotes itself 1) to baptizing 2) to teaching the Word 3) to prayer 4) to showing Christ-like love to one another 5) to celebrating the Lord’s Supper (“the breaking of bread”) and 6) to praising God (spreading the Gospel).

On the night of Jesus’ arrest, cowardly Peter would not even witness Christ to a servant girl! But now he boldly proclaims God’s Law and Gospel to thousands. What a difference the Holy Spirit makes!

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BibleGateway: Acts 2:14-40 ESV Text: Acts 2:14-40 KJV Text: Acts 2:14-40 The section starts at about 1:24 and ends at about 5:24 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and… On the night of Jesus’ arrest, cowardly Peter would not even witness Christ to a servant girl! But now he boldly proclaims God’s Law and Gospel to thousands. What a difference the Holy Spirit makes!

Jesus makes good on His promise to send the Holy Spirit to His Church. The Spirit’s gift of speaking in different languages ignites God’s purpose of bringing the Gospel to every language and tribe.

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BibleGateway: Acts 2:1-13 ESV Text: Acts 2:1-13 KJV Text: Acts 2:1-13 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:33 1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all… Jesus makes good on His promise to send the Holy Spirit to His Church. The Spirit’s gift of speaking in different languages ignites God’s purpose of bringing the Gospel to every language and tribe.

The Church takes great care in its first ever recorded call meeting. First a list of qualified men is put forth. Then there is prayer. Finally comes the confidence that whoever is called to be an apostle is God’s choice.

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BibleGateway: Acts 1:12-26 ESV Text: Acts 1:12-26 KJV Text: Acts 1:12-26 The section starts at about 1:43 and ends at about 4:1 12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is… The Church takes great care in its first ever recorded call meeting. First a list of qualified men is put forth. Then there is prayer. Finally comes the confidence that whoever is called to be an apostle is God’s choice.

Before ascending into Heaven, Jesus promised to give His disciples the Holy Spirit so that they would be empowered to bring Christ’s saving truth to the ends of the earth!

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BibleGateway: Acts 1:1-11 ESV Text: Acts 1:1-11 KJV Text: Acts 1:1-11 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:52 1 The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus… Before ascending into Heaven, Jesus promised to give His disciples the Holy Spirit so that they would be empowered to bring Christ’s saving truth to the ends of the earth!

“It was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations.”

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BibleGateway: Luke 24:36-53 ESV Text: Luke 24:36-53 KJV Text: Luke 24:36-53 The section starts at about 4:5 and ends at about 6:6 36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of… “It was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations.”

“’Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?’ And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.”

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BibleGateway: Luke 24:13-35 ESV Text: Luke 24:13-35 KJV Text: Luke 24:13-35 The section starts at about 1:18 and ends at about 4:12 13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village… “’Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?’ And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.”

“Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ ”

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BibleGateway: Luke 24:1-12 ESV Text: Luke 24:1-12 KJV Text: Luke 24:1-12 The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:27 1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the… “Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee, saying, ‘The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.’ ”

Tomorrow we gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter gives us a wonderful, living hope. Tomorrow we shout, “This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it!”

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BibleGateway: Psalm 118 ESV Text: Psalm 118 KJV Text: Psalms 118:1-29 KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 118: 1 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. 2… Tomorrow we gather to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter gives us a wonderful, living hope. Tomorrow we shout, “This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it!”

Psalm 22 ends with the confidence that God will rescue His Son from His enemies. As the living Savior, He will rule the nations so that people from every generation will bow before Him in saving faith.

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BibleGateway: Psalm 22:19-31 ESV Text: Psalm 22:19-31 KJV Text: Psalms 22:19-31 The section starts at about 1:51 and ends at about 3:27 19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength,… Psalm 22 ends with the confidence that God will rescue His Son from His enemies. As the living Savior, He will rule the nations so that people from every generation will bow before Him in saving faith.