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Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 18:1-17
Theme: We must hear the Lord's encouragement to offset our fear in sharing the gospel.
One: A Common Hurdle
- God's people have often struggled with fear.
- How do we know Paul was afraid?
Two: The Simple Instructions
- Stop being afraid.
- Keep on speaking.
Three: The Convincing Reason
- God's powerful presence
- God's sovereign electiom
- Election glorifies God
- Election fuels evangelism
Conclusion: Believe God's promise to you; proclaim God's gospel to others.
You will receive power…you will be my witnesses… ~ Acts 1:8
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 17:16-34
Theme: We must share the gospel; it fills the void that sin leaves
One: The void sin leaves reveals sin's lie.
Two: The void sin leaves masquerades as enlightenment.
Three: The void sin leaves drives a perpetual search.
Four: The void sin leaves rejects God's revelation.
Five: The void sin leaves leads to final judgment.
Six: The void sin leaves necessitates a gospel witness.
Seven: The void sin leaves is remedied by repentence and faith in Jesus.
Series: The Gospel of Mark
Text: Mark 1:35-2:12
The Leper
- The condition of the man
- The compassion of Jesus
- The contradiction of gratitude
The Paralytic
- The description of the man
- The diagnosis of Jesus
- The discrediting of the scribes
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 17:1-15
Theme: You must speak the truth that can transform an unbeliever's heart – that can turn his world upside down.
One: The tool of turning the world upside down: the gospel.
- The righteous life of Christ
- The atoning death of Christ
- The victorious resurrection of Christ
- The advancing kingdom of Christ
Two: The method of turning the world upside down: Biblical conversation.
Three: The cost of turning the world upside down: antagonism.
Four: The result of turning the world upside down: conversion.
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 16:11-40
Theme: God opens hearts to salvation...
One: ...through our obedience to the Great Commission.
Two: ...as illustrated by the freedom from spiritual darkness.
Three: ...by circumstances that we may not like or understand.
Four: ...in the simple message of faith in Jesus.
Conclusion:
- Be clear with the good news.
- Be sure that God can save.
- Be aware that today's circumstances may be ordained to open hearts.
- Be ready with the answer.
You will receive power...you will be my witnesses... ~ Acts 1:8
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?
- Be willing to let go.
- Be willing to pick up.
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
- Spread the gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Make disciples of Jesus Christ.
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.
- The kingdom will advance...
- v.1 – a great number believed
- v.21 – made many discipled
- v.26 – the work fulfilled
- Through tribulation...
- v.1-2 – the truth divides
- v.2 – the animosity of darkness
- v.5,19 – the threat of suffering
- By means of...
- v.1-3 – God's witnesses
- v.7 – God's gospel
- v.8-10 – God's power
- v.17 – God's grace
- v.21-28 – God's church
You will receive power...you will be my witnesses... ~ Acts 1:8
Resources mentioned:
You Can Change by Tim Chester
Devoted to God: Blueprints for Sanctification by Sinclair Ferguson
The Hole In Our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung
The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul
Series: Acts: The Advance of the Kingdom
Text: Acts 13:8-52
Theme: What does it mean to tell the gospel story?
- Know the Old Testament map that leads to Jesus.
- Clarify the gospel story of Jesus.
- Call sinners to repentance and faith in Jesus.
- The hope of forgiveness
- The hope of freedom
- Anchor your confidence in God's truth about Jesus.
- Find your joy in your witness of Jesus.