When the Spirit Comes

Week 3 — When the Spirit Comes

Weekly Prayer:

Holy Spirit, awaken our hearts to Your presence. Remove complacency and renew our dependence on You. Teach us to seek Your power not for comfort, but for faithful witness. Amen.

Day 1 — Together in One Place
Read: Acts 2:1 | Also Read: John 17:20–23; Psalm 133


Open-Ended Reflection: Why might unity precede spiritual breakthrough?
Learn from Scripture: What do these passages reveal about oneness among believers?
Journal Prompt: Where might division or distraction be limiting spiritual growth?

Day 2 — The Sound of God’s Movement
Read: Acts 2:2 | Also Read: Exodus 19:16–19; Ezekiel 37:9–10


Open-Ended Reflection: What do wind and fire symbolize in Scripture?
Learn from Scripture: How do these passages connect God’s presence with transformation?
Journal Prompt: What areas of your life need the Spirit’s renewing breath?

Day 3 — Filled and Sent
Read: Acts 2:3–4 | Also Read: Joel 2:28–29; Ephesians 5:18


Open-Ended Reflection:
Why does being filled with the Spirit result in speech rather than silence?
Learn from Scripture: What do these verses teach about the Spirit’s purpose in believers?
Journal Prompt: How does dependence on the Spirit shape your daily interactions?

Day 4 — A Message for Every Nation
Read: Acts 2:5–11 | Also Read: Genesis 11:1–9; Revelation 7:9


Open-Ended Reflection: How does Pentecost reverse what happened at Babel?
Learn from Scripture: What do these passages reveal about God’s heart for all nations?
Journal Prompt: How might God use you to bridge cultural or relational divides?

Day 5 — Awe and Resistance
Read: Acts 2:12–13 | Also Read: 1 Corinthians 2:14; John 7:37–39


Open-Ended Reflection: Why do some respond to God’s work with curiosity and others with dismissal?
Learn from Scripture: What do these verses teach about spiritual perception?
Journal Prompt: How do you respond when God moves in ways you do not fully understand?