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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
The powerful working of the holy Spirit on behalf of the fledgling church.
October 30, 2021 On to Acts and the History of 1st Century Christianity. Acts was written around 62/63 AD and Luke is believed to be the author. Once again, the information was directed to one person – Theophilus. The book covers the first 30 years of Christianity and is a bridge between the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 24:29, Acts 1:4-8, John 14:26, Acts 7:51-53, Zechariah 4:6 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
God initiates, He is actively working. God instructs, He is constantly speaking. God empowers, His plan will be fulfilled.
GOD INITIATES… He is actively working We have literally been SEEING GOD AT WORK THROUGH THE CHURCH. God is actively working in reaching the lost back to Himself. • We’ve now come to the 10th chapter in Acts and it is undeniably clear that God has been initiating His ...read more
Scripture: Acts 10:1-23
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Peter's Risk Taking
Peter and John 1. The Medical Report 2. The Authority to Heal 3. Faith in Healing A. The sick person (Matthew 9: 27-31) B. The intermediary (Matthew 8: 10) C. The person praying for healing 4. The Timing - God's, not ours A. John 5: 19 B. Philippians 2: ...read more
Denomination: Vineyard
What Would We Do?
Mark 12: 24 aner vs. anthropos (Act 4:4) Psalm 118: 22 The Inquisition A Significant Event - This public test case involved the highest spiritual and religious authorities. Barnabas a. Levite b. Hellenistic (Greek) Jew c. Encourager We need to take risks like Peter did. We ...read more
Considered worthy to suffer?
Truth or consequences? (v.1-11) church = ekklesiai, first time used in Acts Signs, wonders and church growth (v.12-16, Fuller Seminary's most popular class) Jailbreak care of an angel (v. 17-25), like the Keystone cops? :) Inquisition #2 (v,26-42) What would we do? We need to have ...read more
Selecting 7: Stephen seized
Selecting 7 (v. 1-7) We need to select leaders as well. Examples are greeters / musicians / ushers, audio / visual, children, youth, men's / women's ministry, etc. Stephen seized (v.8-15) - We may be persecuted for our faith, especially in 2020+ due to COVID. Seek the fruit of the Holy ...read more
Old Testament Summary
Stephen's defense and death Abraham in Iraq: Genesis 17 Isaac / Jacob / Joseph (Genesis) Moses / Aaron: (Exodus) Joshua / David / Solomon Stephen vs. the high priest Are we willing to be persecuted for our faith? See Spreading the Fire by CP Wagner, PhD ...read more
Philip's proclamations
Saul (Acts 7: 58-8: 3) Philip (Acts 8: 4-13) Peter, John and Simon (v. 14-25) The angel and Philip (v. 26-40) Trust God will turn bad into good. Pray for Godly signs and wonders. Christians should lay hands on and pray. Believe the Holy Spirit still moves today. Ask God to be filled with ...read more
Saul's conversion
Saul on the road to Damascus (v.1-9) When was our Damascus experience? Ananias healed Saul (v.10-22) Will we say "Here I am, Lord?" Our changed lives will be a witness. Can we prove Jesus is the Christ? The plot against Saul (v.23-31) Christ brings peace and the Holy Spirit ...read more
Captain Cornelius
Cornelius' cohort (v.1-8) Break down cultural barriers with the Great News. We can do this by praying and giving to the poor. Peter's vision (v.9-16) Ham sandwich, anyone? How about rabbit stew or steamed clams? :) Captain Cornelius' advance party (v. 17-33) 1 Kings 19:11-13 - ...read more
review
Peter's points (v.1-18) Galatians 5: 1 "It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery." Church growth (v.19-26) - Are we full of the Holy Spirit and faith Prophets without profit (v. 27-30) "The ...read more
Touched by an angel
Hierarchy of Herods (v.1 - 6) James was the 1st apostle (sent one) to be martyred. Stephen was the 1st disciple (follower) to be martyred. Peter in Prison (v. 7-18) History belongs to the intercessors - Dr. Walter Wink Daniel is about an angel at war. Horrendous Herod (v. 19-25) Don't ...read more
Beginning Gentile ministry
Barnabas and Saul set apart for ministry (v.1-3) - We, too, should minister to the Lord, fast and pray. The Holy Spirit vs a magical spirit (v.4-13) - We should "proclaim the word of God." (v.5) Paul's setup using the Old Testament (v. 14-23) Are we "after God's heart" ...read more
Paul's first journey
The Gospel Spreads "a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of Greeks" (v. 1) "granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands." (v. 3) Let's pray this happens here as well! The Work of God vs. the work of the "gods" "Seen that he had ...read more
Saved by works or faith
Judaizers - saved by works. They said it's by circumcision. Apostles (sent ones): saved by faith. See Luke 7: 50; Ephesians 2:5-8 and 2 Timothy 1:9 Eat nothing sacrificed to pagan gods. Refrain from immoral relationships (1 Thessalonians 4:3) Don't eat meat of strangled ...read more
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