Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 15:36-16:10
Theme: Five questions to ask when making significant & kingdom-advancing decisions.
One: How does this fit in the big picture of kingdom advance?
Two: How can differing gifts be used well?
Three: How am I making disciples?
Four: How do I best serve the gospel?
Five: How am I surrendered to the Spirit?
You will receive power...you will be my witnesses... ~ Acts 1:8
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 14:19-23
Theme: You must contribute to the strengthening of disciples.
How can you strengthen other Christians?
One: Model a defiant endurance.
Two: Obey the Great Comission
Three: Encourage a robust theology.
Four: Acknowledge a difficult journey.
Five: Grow with God's family.
You will receive power...you will be my witnesses... ~ Acts 1:8
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 15:1-35
Theme: You must get the Gospel right.
One: Getting the Gospel right is the business of the church.
Two: Getting the Gospel right is worthy of a fight.
Three: Getting the Gospel right is essential to our evangelism.
Four: Getting the Gospel right means focusing on God.
Five: Getting the Gospel right demands salvation by grace through faith apart from works.
Six: Getting the Gospel right produces godly living.
Seven: Getting the Gospel right stirs joy.
You will receive power...you will be my witnesses... ~ Acts 1:8
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 14
Theme: The kingdom will advance through tribulation.
You will receive power...you will be my witnesses... ~ Acts 1:8
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 13:8-52
Theme: What does it mean to tell the gospel story?
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 13:1-12
Theme: You must understand and carry out kingdom-advancing missions.
Kingdom-advancing missions relies on...
One: The equipping in the local church.
Two: The leading of the Holy Spirit.
Three: The working of the sent ones.
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 12:20-25
Theme: The kingdom of God will continue to advance...
One: ...despite the enemies of God.
Two: ...through the Word of God.
Three: ...in the people of God.
Four: ...for the glory of God.
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 11:19-30
Theme: We must rightly wear the name of Christ.
How?
One: ...by sharing the good news.
Two: ...by turning to the Lord.
Three: ...by recognizing God's grace
Four: ...be rejoicing in God's work.
Five: ...by committing to intentional godliness.
Six: ...by pursuing the church's good.
Seven: ...by studying God's word.
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 10 - 11:18
Theme: We must continue to grow in our understanding of God's plan for spreading the gospel.
One: God's plan has always been to save people from all nations.
Two: God's plan must dictate the way I think about the unfolding of his plan.
Three: God's plan is being accomplished by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Four: God's plan centers on the sufficient work of Jesus.
Five: God's plan always demands repentance and faith.
Six: God's plan unfolds his gift of grace.
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 9:26-43
Theme: As your life is transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ, you advance the kingdom and glorify God.
Example One: Saul
Example Two: Aeneas
Example Three: Tabitha
Bonus: Peter
You will receive power...you will be my witnesses... ~ Acts 1:8
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 9:1-25
Theme: You must be able to tell your conversion story.
Chapter One: Before God saved me.
Chapter Two: How God saved me.
Chapter Three: After God saved me.
You will receive power...you will be my witnesses... ~ Acts 1:8
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 8:26-40
Theme: You must advance the kingdom by your personal witness.
One: Your personal witness involves...the one who needs to hear the gospel.
Two: Your personal witness involves...the one who is commanded to be a witness.
Three: Your personal witness involves...the One who is merciful to save sinners.
You will receive power...you will be my witnesses... ~ Acts 1:8
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 8:1-25
Theme: Take heart, the kingdom of God is advancing...
One: ...despite the risk of persecution.
Two: ...in the witness of every believer.
Three: ...as Jesus said it should.
Four: ...with the good news of King Jesus.
Five: ...leaving a wake of joy.
Six: ...piercing the darkness with light.
Seven: ...calling sinners to repent and believe.
You will receive power...you will be my witnesses... ~ Acts 1:8
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 6:8 - 7:60
Theme: We must show and tell the gospel even when the consequences loom large.
One: The character of our costly witness.
Two: The content of our costly witness.
Three: The consequences of our costly witness.
You will receive power...you will be my witnesses... ~ Acts 1:8
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 6:1-7
Theme: Serving unifies the church for the advance of the kingdom.
One: The church is full of needs. v1
Two: The church is equipped for meeting needs. v2-3
Three: Serving is an exercise of godliness. v3
Four: Serving is foundational to church leadership.
Five: Serving works. v5-7
You will receive power...you will be my witnesses... ~ Acts 1:8
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 5:12-42
Theme: You must show and tell the Life that is found in Jesus.
One: The definition of this Life – 30-31
Two: The reality of this Life – 12-14
Three: The illustration of this Life – 15-16
Four: The opposition to this Life – 17-18, 40
Five: The triumph of this Life – 19, 24, 41-42
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 5:1-11
Theme: Be Filled With God's Truth to Crowd Out Satan's Lies.
What truth crowds out the lies? Truth about...
One: ...the generosity that love produces – v.4:23-37
Two: ...the temptation that Satan designs – v.5:3
Three: ...the holiness that God demands – v.4-5, 9-10
Four: ...the choices that you make – v.2-4
You will receive power...you will be my witnesses... ~ Acts 1:8