Acts of the Apostles: Carriers of the Name and Presence

Pastor Nate Kosiba is preaching on being Carriers of the Name and Presence! 📝 Notes:The church’s greatest gift is not what it accumulates, but what it carries, the power of Jesus’ name and presence. In Acts 3, Peter and John encounter a man lame from birth, surrounded by the beauty and wealth of the temple, yet still broken. The world is full of resources, yet still in need. What the church carried then, it still carries today.This moment was not chance. It was the result of a lifestyle. Carriers of the power of Jesus live with rhythm, awareness, and bold faith. They position themselves in prayer, stop for people, know what they carry, and refuse to take credit.🕊️ Key Highlights:• Carriers of the power of Jesus maintain a consistent habit of prayer and position themselves to receive from God.• Faithful rhythm creates space for God to move, and often the miracle happens along the way, not because it was pursued.• To carry the presence of God, we must be willing to stop, see people, and not rush past need.• Before anything changes, someone has to be seen, because seeing people matters before speaking into their situation.• The church does not exist to offer temporary solutions, but to bring the lasting power of Jesus that truly heals.• As believers, we must understand what we carry, the authority, power, and presence found in the name of Jesus.• Faith requires action, and we are called to speak and step out before we see the evidence.• When the power of Jesus moves, it brings complete transformation, restoring body, soul, and access to God.• Carriers of the presence always refuse the credit and point people back to Jesus.📖 Scriptures Referenced:• Acts 3:1–12• Acts 2:43• Acts 4:22• Psalm 5:3• John 19:30• Isaiah 35:6• Philippians 2:9–11• 1 Peter 3:15