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TITLE: WHAT IS NEXT AFTER THE RESURRECTION?

DAY 7 OF 14 SERIES (THURSDAY 11^TH APRIL 2024)

TOPIC: PETER’S PENTECOST SERMON: OPEN HEARTS

AUTHOR: MARY LAWRENCE-DOKPESI

SCRIPTURE

“Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certainty that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” (Acts 2:36)

PETER’S PENTECOST SERMON: OPEN HEARTS

Empowered by the Holy Spirit, Peter steps forward and delivers a powerful sermon. He boldly proclaims the message of Jesus’ death and resurrection, and thousands are moved to repentance and baptism. This marks the birth of the early church. As Peter speaks, the Holy Spirit convicts hearts. People fall under the power of God’s word, and their lives are forever changed.

BENEFIT: The resurrection power of Jesus opens hearts to the message of salvation. Through the Holy Spirit, even the most hardened hearts can be softened and transformed.

ACTION STEP: Reflect on a time when you experienced a powerful encounter with God’s word. Share your story with someone who might be interested in hearing about your faith journey.

PRAYER: Lord, grant me the courage to share your word boldly, with clarity and conviction. May my words be an instrument for drawing others closer to you. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

FURTHER EXPLORATION: Isaiah 55:11, Acts 16:14

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.