What Should We Do After Easter?

Easter is always an exciting time for Christians as we celebrate the resurrection of

Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior!  What can we do now that Easter is over?  Peter and

John give us an example in the fourth chapter of Acts.  Pentecost had come and the

people were filled with the Holy Spirit.  A great revival takes place and 5,000 were

saved. Peter and John are put on trial by the rulers, elders, scribes, Annas the high

priest and Caiaphas for preaching Jesus Christ and healing a lame man.

When they were put on trial Peter speaks with confidence and the elite religious leaders

are amazed at the confidence and power Peter and John possessed.  These two

ordinary men had not been enrolled in the finest schools or trained by the leading rabbis

of that time.  Although they had not been formally trained-they spent time with Jesus.

God uses ordinary people.

“Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were

uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as

having been with Jesus.” Acts 4:13

Why does God use ordinary people?

1. He is sovereign and may use whoever He pleases
2. Ordinary people are used so no man could rightfully boast

But god has chosen the foolish things of the world to

shame the wise, and god has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the

things which are strong, and the base things of the world and the despised god

has chosen, the things that are not, so that he may nullify the things that are, so

that no man may boast before God. 1 Corinthians 1:27-29

How do ordinary people do great works?

1. By the power of God
2. By the presence of God
3. By the protection of God

WHAT SHOULD WE DO AFTER EASTER?

SPEND TIME WITH JESUS AND GO TELL THE WORLD HE IS THE RISEN SAVIOR!!

Bro. Mark Booker