ACTS—Building Toward the Future | Do We Need To Hear The Gospel Again? | January 26, 2020

 Acts 3:1-4:22

When God is at Work, People Take Notice
Sometimes God doesn’t give us what we ask for… because He wants to give us what we need!
The Gospel is more than words
Joy is the natural response to saving grace
When on full display, people take notice!

You Don’t Know Jesus, So You Don’t Know Healing
Does healing surprise you?
We need to hear the Gospel again
Repent and turn to the Lord
For forgiveness of sins
He was sent to you!

Opposition Can’t Stop Growth!
Peter & John are arrested but 2,000 come to faith
Courage through the Holy Spirit
Salvation is found in NO ONE ELSE!
Even simple men, who have walked with Jesus, can do great things! (through the Holy Spirit!)
Obey man or God?
“We cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

What About Us?
Do we need to hear the Gospel again?
Are you ready to let the Holy Spirit work in you?
Do you desire to speak about what YOU have seen and heard? 

ACTS—Building Toward the Future | The Undeniable… Denied! | January 12th, 2020

God Shows Up in a BIG Way!
Like… a violent wind
Like… tongues of fire
Filled with and enabled by the Holy Spirit
When God is at work, people take notice
But there will always be scoffers (doubters)

Peter Makes the Case
You KNOW these things…
God did this… and you are guilty of this!
The One you killed is at God’s right hand!
Holy CRAP! We’re doomed!
What shall we do?!
     What does the Law say?

The Solution… What Can One Do?
Repent!
Be immersed in Jesus!
Receive forgiveness… and…
Receive the gift of the Holy Spirit!
The Promise is for EVERYONE!
When God is at work, people take notice
But there will always be scoffers (doubters)

God Continues to Show Up…
The “Church” is born!
They shared all they had…
And apparently, they had potlucks! 

ACTS—Building Toward the Future | All Ready… but Not Yet! | January 5, 2020

We Know A Lot
Carefully investigated and recorded
Why?
     “So you may know the certainty of the things you have been taught.”
     Certainty is important!
It had to be convincing to the Apostles
But they were impatient
Are we?

But Our Focus Might Be Wrong
They wanted the Kingdom!
They just didn’t know what it really was.
What are we focusing on?
Focus, focus, focus!
It’s about being witnesses… with power!

Why Do You Stand Here?
The angels are still with us!
Let’s take a look at what we need to do
The Scriptures had to be fulfilled
Are we getting ready for when He calls?