Three Thousand New Believers?
Dear Lord, I pray for wisdom for those who are new believers. In Jesus’ name, amen.
After first hearing the message that Christ fulfilled the criteria of the promised Messiah, people wondered what they should do.
In Act 2:37-41 (ESV), Luke explains the situation and Peter’s response:
“Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, ‘Brothers, what shall we do?’ 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. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.’ And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, ‘Save yourselves from this crooked generation.’ So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.”
The early church experienced this explosive growth due to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. God is in the business of drawing people to himself. Be willing to share about it means to be a believer, and watch how God uses your testimony to impact others.
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