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Developing a Deep Connection with God
From Matthew 28 / Acts 2
📖 Matthew 28:18–20 ESV And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Connecting with God is – that goes beyond the like .
📖 Acts 2:1–3 ESV When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them.
The hope of resurrection is not a but with Christ.
📖 Acts 2:4 ESV And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
📖 Acts 2:11 ESV we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”
To Develop a Deep Connection with God:
1. I need the .
📖 Luke 11:11–13 ESV What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; 12 or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
📖 Acts 2:38 ESV And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
📖 Acts 2:41 ESV So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.
To Develop a Deep Connection with God:
2. I need to the of Christ.
📖 Acts 2:42 ESV And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
To Develop a Deep Connection with God:
3. I need to to the of Christ.
📖 Acts 2:44–45 ESV And all who believed were together and had all things in common. 45 And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need.
To Develop a Deep Connection with God:
4. I need both and Community.
📖 Acts 2:46 ESV And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and having favor with all the people.
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