It’s been quite a while of silence on this podcast, so when God began weaving these thoughts together in my mind on the Saturday before Easter, it felt like the perfect comeback episode.We can learn so much in silence - about God, about ourselves. We can gain quite a bit of perspective on our circumstances too when we remember God has a much bigger plan with so many moving parts that He desires for us to fit into.But on the grassroots level, from our human perspective, silence is awkward. It’s uncomfortable and empty. It causes a stirring of emotions and a drive to fill the space with... something. But I’ve come to learn that God often uses silence as an invitation.Scripture Study GuideSilence in the beginningGenesis 1:2 (the Spirit of God moved before creation)Genesis 1:3 (God’s first words)Silence in the GardenGenesis 2:1-3 (God rested)Genesis 3:8-9 (God’s voice in Eden)The Silent YearsLuke 1:5-19 (God breaks the intertestamental silence, sending the angel Gabriel with the message of John’s birth)John 1:1-10, 14-15 (the Word in the world)The Trial SilenceMatthew 27:11-14 (Jesus doesn’t speak up to defend Himself)Saturday SilenceJohn 19:28-30 (“It is finished.”)The Passover to Pentecost SilenceActs 1:1-14Repentance, Rebirth and ReconciliationIsaiah 43:25 (God forgives us for His own sake!)John 3:3-5 (Jesus explains the new birth to Nicodemus)Acts 2:38 (The plan of salvation)Romans 6:1-4 (newness of life)The Holy GhostActs 2:1-6 (120 are filled with the Holy Ghost in the Upper Room)Acts 2:41 (three thousand more)Acts 2:7-37 (Peter affirms Jesus’ fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy)Acts 2:38 (Peter’s answer to “What shall we do?”)Acts 2:39 (Who the Holy Ghost is for)Instances recorded in the Bible when people received the Holy Ghost:Acts 4:31Acts 8:14-17Acts 9:17Acts 10: 34-48Acts 19:1-6ResourcesFrom this episode:Apostolic church locatorApostolic global missionary directory and interactive mapRead this episode on the blogMore Purposed to ImpactCheck out the booksStart the Purposed to Impact YouVersion Bible planGet the Wednesday DovotionalJoin the #DAY67 Challenge

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