Spirit-Filled Devotion

Acts 2:42-47 Now what do I do? Have you ever asked yourself that question? This is what the crowd asked Peter after his Pentecost sermon. Peter has just preached the gospel with Spirit-empowered authority. And as a result, many “were cut to the heart” (v. 37). Luke records their immediate question—“What shall we do?” On one hand the answer was repent and be baptized. But notice, Luke does not leave the question there. The Spirit was reigning—and now there were three thousand spiritual newborns. But salvation was not the conclusion of the Spirit’s work. Once they came up out of the water, He did not step back. Why? Because if the Spirit truly reigns, then His rule would shape not only how these men and women were saved, but also how they were to grow. This text shows us what Spirit-filled disciples do as the Spirit continues to reign in their life. Main Idea—Where the Spirit reigns, a people devoted to spiritual growth will rise.