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Jesus has promised the Holy Spirit to His followers. Do we joyfully receive it as a promised gift? In what Jesus says to us today in Acts 1:1-11, we learn that it's through the power of the Holy Spirit that we are able to be witnesses to the life of faith. This precursor to Pentecost is an important teaching for all believers who are seriously about following Christ.

We often call this passage the great commission. The church was never called together just to enjoy fellowship, just to worship God in song, or just to hear biblical teaching. The church has been sent by Jesus Himself. The first people of the church - the disciples - were sent and so are you and me. We're sent out to make disciples. This message discusses Jesus' sending of us.

What happens when our faith, confidence in God, and love for Him is mixed with doubts, fear, and uncertainty? Does God reject us or work to help us? We read about the disciples toward the very end of Jesus' time on earth in a situation where they were wavering a little bit. Jesus is good! He knows our weaknesses and he helps us to stand.

Jesus is a God of restoration! This is one of the great works that He did during his life and ministry and even in his last days here on earth after his resurrection. Many of us do things that we feel ashamed of and we then struggle with feelings of being undeserving of fullest participation in God's Kingdom. Peter's story is one that is good for for us to hear because it shows us that our worst mistakes can be forgiven by Jesus and we can be fully restored to participation with Him again.

Still focusing on the events of resurrection day here in Luke 24, we're going to see Jesus minister in a slightly difference way since He is now in His resurrected body. We're also going to see the exciting life change that an encounter with Jesus can produce. And we'll see that Jesus is a promise keeper and preparing His people to be led by the Holy Spirit.

We begin a new series today where we focus on the time between Jesus' resurrection to when His Spirit fell at Pentecost. This is a crazy important time for formation for the church. When we read about the events of this time period, we're reading about us - where we've come from, what our purpose is, and the way the church is meant to grow and advance. Opposition has never been a stranger to Jesus or his followers. So, we set the stage for this series by looking at instant opposition to the truth that Jesus is alive.

On this Easter Sunday we look back to something that Jesus said to His disciples in the upper room during their Passover meal. Jesus made some bold claims - some promises. Did they all come true? Did things happen as Jesus said they would? As we discover this answer together, we discover the amazing goodness of Jesus and what His promises mean for us.

Communion is something that many churches take together regularly. But, what's the purpose behind it? Why do we take this meal? And, what kind of heart and attitude should we have as we eat the bread and drink the cup together?

Happy Easter! If we think about what Jesus did for us at Easter time, He was a man of action. He didn't just talk about sin but He died in order to save the world from sin. And Jesus has given us two sacraments - two actions - that allow us to stand in agreement with Him and His sacrifice for us. Those two things are baptism and communion. Today we'll work together to understand baptism and we'll ask some important questions about how to participate in baptism as well.

Guest Speaker - Ron Anfinson