The Holy Spirit in the Church and the World

From the beginning of time, the Spirit of God has been present and active in the world (Genesis 1:2). In the New Testament, the primary attention upon the presence and power of the Holy Spirit is in the life of Jesus and then through him in the lives of all his followers. The Book of Acts, which we read on Sundays in the season of Easter, gives accounts of how the Spirit empowers the early Church. Primarily, the Spirit acts in three ways: evangelism, preaching and teaching the word of God, and the healing ministry. We will look at texts from Acts in these three ways the Holy Spirit has directed the mission of the church, and save time at the end of class to share our own experiences of the Holy Spirit.

Everyone is welcome! With questions please contact Amy Wanamaker.

• April 27 — Acts 1:1-5, 2:1-13 The promise and the coming of the Holy Spirit
• May 4 — Acts 2:14-42 Peter’s preaching and the first converts
• May 11 — Acts 5: 12-32 The Apostles healing ministry, followed by persecution
• May 18 — Acts 8: 26-40 Philip evangelizes an Ethiopian in Samaria
• May 25 — Acts 9: 1-23 The conversion of Paul
• June 1 — Acts 10: 1-8, 21-48 The conversion of Cornelius, a Gentile
• June 8 — Acts 16:16-38 Paul and Silas in prison