(NASB) Acts 1:15 “At this time Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one hundred and twenty persons was there together), and said,”

 This was the beginning of the church…although the apostles weren’t yet aware of that fact.  And the church would not come into being until the Holy Spirit had been given.  (Acts 2:1)

  The Lord God gave at least one hundred twenty people (men and women) the desire, the hunger, the God-driven need to pray – they were gathered together with one mind to pray.
(Acts 1:14)

  They met in an upper room – they did not have a church building, they had no “programs” to draw people.
  What do you envision for your church?  A building program for a sanctuary, a gym, a fellowship hall, a library, more “space”?

  Upon what are you basing your prayers for your church?
  Upon what (or who) are you depending for spiritual growth? 

Are you and your church depending upon the living God of the Bible to grow and mature you to be filled to overflowing with His Spirit? 

  What is your deepest desire concerning the Lord God in your life, in the life of your church, in the life of your nation?

Jesus-Centered conversion
  No one can be Jesus-Centered, Spirit-Led, or God-Driven unless they come to Jesus by faith.
(NASB) Acts 4:12 “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”

Spirit-Led conviction
How can you and I pray ~ today, for ourselves, our church, our nation? 
Worship Jesus.
Repent of our sins (for our sins are real wrongs against God).
Receive Jesus as our Savior (if you have already done this, thank Him).
Yield our lives to the living God.
Ask to be filled with the power of God’s Holy Spirit.

‘O Lord, that I would be Jesus-Centered ~ Spirit-Led ~ God-Driven this day.’
Praise the God of the Bible for His Son, His Spirit, Himself!

God-Driven change
  Because God will hear our prayers, forgive our sins and heal our land.
(NASB) 2 Chronicles 7:14 “and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

~ Think about this ~
[“Oh, Lord, how we need You… in these days!”]

Categories: The Acts of the Holy Spirit