There are many sorrows in the world today that we can point to, but even in the midst of the sin trouble we see around us, it is evident that God is still on the move! That is why the message of this week’s song by 7eventh Time Down, “God Is On The Move,” is so powerful.
Even though the Bible is FULL of examples of God being “on the move,” one of the most epic periods in my mind is the early church.
On this episode I discuss:
- How much I love the Book of Acts and my Papa’s challenge to me as a young woman
- Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – our Bible Interaction Tool Exercises this week is:
- Discuss what you’re learning with a friend
- How God was on the move in the early church
- A quick recap of the events that led to Peter’s first Spirit-filled sermon that led to 3,000 new souls saved for Christ – Acts 2:41
- How the new believers built community after that – Acts 2:42
- The apostle’s teaching – 1 John 1:1-4
- Fellowship
- Breaking bread
- Prayer
- The excitement generated when God is on the move
- Those who respond with wonder and amazement – Acts 3:10 ESV
- Those who will be utterly astounded – Acts 3:11 ESV
- The opposition when God is on the move
- Those who will be greatly annoyed – Acts 4:1-2 ESV
- Those who will try to stop the move of God – Acts 4:16-18
- I reference Episode 38 where I unpack how the apostles responded to the instruction to stop using the name of Jesus
- Wise advice to prevent finding yourself opposing God – Acts 5:38-39
- How we should respond when God is on the move
- Invest your life in community – Acts 2:42
- Give God the credit – Acts 3:12
- Pray for boldness – Acts 4:29
- Honestly, just be willing to pray. I’ve been talking about prayer recently on Episode 105 and Episode 108.
- Responding by standing on the Truth
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If you have never heard this song before, you can watch the official lyric video on YouTube below.
Additional Resources
Download the single or the album by clicking the link below.
This Week’s Challenge
Pick up the Book of Acts and read chapters 1-4 for yourself to get comfortable with all of the details surrounding the highlights I’ve shared on this episode. Grab a friend and share your thoughts and conclusions with them. Better yet, have them read chapters 1-4 also and then discuss!
