Harrisonville Church Of The Nazarene

Courage Because of the Holy Spirit Date: June 9, 2019 Scripture: Acts 3:11-26 Big Idea: The Holy Spirit will give us the courage so that He can get all the glory. Introduction: 1. Courageous believers should never try to hide the glory of God! (8-11) a. Telling your story catches the attention of unbelievers b. Telling your story emboldens other believers c. Telling your story makes the gospel more effective 2. Courageous believers speak the truth in love a. Peter knew that he first had to establish a spiritual need b. He lovingly told the Jews that they had sinned against the Christ c. Sometimes the most loving thing you can say to an unbeliever is the truth about where they are spiritually 3. Courageous believers point people to Jesus (16) a. Jesus is the object of our faith (16) i. Have you noticed that all world religions agree on one thing: You are responsible for saving yourself 1. Buddhism: You save yourself by ceasi