– Part 3

Acts 1:8

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

Connect group:

• Choose ONE NIGHT a week to hold your connect group.
• Ask each member of your connect group to bring their Bible.
• If you want, you can also take communion together.

WELCOME

Ice breaker:

Choose one of the following topics and talk about it:
a) What is the Ripple Effect of the Holy Spirit’s coming here on earth?

b) Why is the Holy Spirit compared to a Dynamo?

Prayer: Open with prayer.

WORD

Read:

Our Core Text for Today:

Acts 2:14

Then Peter… stood up and, led by the Holy Spirit, spoke to the people…

Acts 2:37,41

When the people HEARD this, they were struck with terror… Those who ACCEPTED his word were baptized, and that day about three thousand souls… were added to….

Acts 2:17

So it will be in the last days, says God, I will POUR OUT MY SPIRIT on all flesh… (they) will PROPHETS… SEE VISIONS… DREAM DREAMS.

Talk in your Connect Group about the following:

After the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, we see how the church begins to grow. Peter stands up right after the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and preaches, 3000 people are converted. We see that these followers later became 5000, and today there are followers of God all over the earth.

The Ripple Effect of the Holy Spirit is that every follower of Christ is filled with power to witness. No one can defeat this power. Many people and governments have tried.

Reread today’s texts and talk about them:

• How does the Holy Spirit help us to preach the Gospel?

• What else does the Holy Spirit help us with?

WORSHIP

Make time to worship God today. Use the playlist on our Word and Life website under Connect Groups. Or bring your own worship songs.

WORKS

Now enjoy Communion together as a Connect Group:

Love for God, Love for People

Now, as a Connection Group, spend just 5 minutes in silence, and each member should answer the questions below individually. Create a peaceful atmosphere and allow the Lord to speak to each one individually.

• Ask the Lord to show you how His Holy Spirit can help you in this new week.

• Thank the Lord for His Holy Spirit that is given to each of us?