Acts 2:12, 19-20

The book of Acts is the exciting story of the advance of God's Kingdom in the early days of the church. Today, the book of Acts is still happening in many places around the world. This reading plan links stories from Acts in the Bible with real stories today.

Jesus ascended. The disciples waited. The Spirit fell. The world changed forever. Acts 1 and 2 is not ancient history. it is the blueprint for everything God is still doing on the earth through ordinary people filled with an extraordinary Spirit. Watch what happens when the promise meets the wait. Watch what happens when fire falls on flesh. Watch what happens when one message burns three thousand hearts in a single afternoon. You were not called to admire the early Church from a distance. You were called to become it.

In the “How To Change The World” curriculum, we're going to take a closer look at the second chapter in the book of Acts and discover how seeking God's will, teaching God's Word, enjoying God's grace, and serving God's people shaped the early church.

Is there such a thing as the baptism in the Holy Spirit? Of course! How it differs from the receiving of the spirit and where you can find it in the Bible, you can read in this plan. You will also learn why we receive the Spirit and what the effects are.