We Are The Church – The Book Of Acts Part 2 – Week 7 “Press On”

We Are The Church – The Book Of Acts Part 2 – Week 7 “Press On”

Acts 19:1–7 NIV 

1. We Need the of the Holy Spirit.

We cannot live the life God called us to live without the power of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 19:8–16 NIV 

2. Our Authority Comes From Our With Jesus.

Matthew 7:21-23 NIV

The Greek word translated as “know” in Jesus’ statement “I never knew you” (Matthew 7:23) is γινώσκω (ginṓskō). This verb carries a rich semantic range beyond mere intellectual assent. It connotes experiential, relational, and covenantal knowledge—an intimate, personal knowing that involves recognition and fellowship.

The authority of Jesus flows through people who walk with Him.

Acts 19:17–20 NIV 

3. Following Jesus Means Letting Go of Our

Following Jesus always leads to .

When Christ enters our lives, there are things we can no longer hold onto:

Old habits.
Old patterns.
Old ways of thinking.

What I refuse to surrender will eventually me.

Acts 19 shows us 3 things that happen when the gospel truly moves.

1. People receive the Spirit
2. People walk in authority
3. People live transformed lives

The gospel is not just about information. It is about an encounter.

An encounter with Jesus.

Luke 11:9-13 NIV

9 “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 10 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.

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