Growing in Grace: In Step with the Spirit

As the church grew in God's grace, the Holy Spirit spoke to them in their times of prayer, fasting, and worship. They obeyed his instructions and sent out missionaries to take the good news to the ends of the earth. The Holy Spirit is at work all around us.  Today we listen and obey. Message based on Acts 13:1-5.Quote:Margaret Thatcher:  Ideally, when Christians meet, as Christians, to take counsel together, their purpose is not--or should not be--to ascertain what is the mind of the majority but what is the mind of the Holy Spirit--something which may be quite different.Frederick Faber wrote, “There is hardly ever a complete silence in our soul. God is whispering to us well-nigh incessantly. Whenever the sounds of the world die out in the soul, or sink low, then we hear these whisperings of God. He is always whispering to us, only we do not always hear, because of the noise, hurry, and distraction which life causes as it rushes on.Daniel Vestal: Maybe the measure of the church is not how many are coming in, but how many are going out.Duane Brooks: God is sending us into the world.Duane Brooks: Everyone in this room has a testimony. The question is are you going to tell it?To discover more messages of hope, go to tallowood.org/sermons/.Follow us on X and YouTube @tallowoodbcFollow us on Instagram @tallowood.baptistFollow us on FaceBook @tallowoodbaptist