How God Changes Us

How God Changes Us – Acts 10 & 11 Acts 10-11:18

Throughout our Christian lives, God is constantly changing us. These changes are often not so much in lifestyles as in attitudes. Changes are a part of our spiritual growth called "sanctification." We are now going to see God make some dramatic changes in the great apostle Peter and also discover three ways God changes us.

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Becoming a Magnetic Christian

LIVING A POWERFUL LIFE…SERIES

Becoming a Magnetic Christian – Acts 5:1-16

After the healing miracle at the temple (3:1-10), Peter has to fight opposition from outside the church (4:1-22). When opposition from the outside doesn't work, the Evil One starts working through people inside the church. The church has always attracted people who come for the wrong reasons. However, all believers should have certain characteristics that are attractive to genuine seekers in whose lives God is working. From this passage, we can find three requirements for becoming magnetic Christians who attract people to Christ. First is to...

Epitomize the importance of integrity – 5:1-6

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How To Receive Spiritual Power

Peter on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, where our Lord reinstated him three times as the leader of the disciples (Jn 21). As a result, in the book of Acts, Peter becomes a changed man. After His resurrection, Jesus continues to appear to the disciples and others for 40 days as proof He is alive (Acts 1:3). Once while eating with the disciples, He tells them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of His Father. He then tells them they will be baptized with the Holy Spirit in a few days (1:4-5). Just before His ascension, Jesus tells them they will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon them (1:8a).

What does He also tell them in Acts 1:8b?

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Why Should I Fast?

Throughout the Bible we most often find God’s people turn to fasting as the natural, inevitable response to a grievous sacred moment in life, such as death, sin and tragedy. But other times a fast is not a spontaneous reaction and we have time to prepare to respond both physically and spiritually.

 Fasting is not an end unto itself, but a means of focusing our minds and bodies for a spiritual reason. Whenever you fast, do so for a reason that is mentioned or modeled in the Bible.

Here are ten primary purposes for fasting mentioned in Scripture:¹

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BE FAITHFUL!!!!

Jesus is teaching in the city of Capernaum. He is surrounded by a vast multitude of people. Most of them are there to hear what He has to say because they are fascinated by His message and by His miracles. These people are there to hear the Lord. Others are there to find fault with Jesus and His words and works. The religious leaders have come to hear Jesus and as they listen to what He has to say, they accuse Him of being in league with Satan. These people are there to hinder the Lord.

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FRIEND TO FRIEND

“Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down: (Proverbs 26:20). The Bible tells us to make every effort to avoid gossipers (Proverbs 20:19).

As a review, Webster defines gossip as ”easy, fluent, trivial talk, talk about people behind their backs.” It is repeating information about another person’s private affairs. If you have to look around to make sure that no one can hear what you are saying, you are probably gossiping. If you would not say something in front of the person you are talking about, then you’re probably gossiping.

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