The Gospel Preached to the Gentiles!

Acts 13:1-13

Purpose: for the church to join the Holy Spirit in the mission of Jesus Christ!

1. The Holy Spirit Calls Missionaries (Acts 13:1-3)

2. The Holy Spirit Sends Missionaries (Acts 13:4-5)

3. The Holy Spirit Empowers Missionaries (Acts 13:6-13)
       Sergius Paulus Saved
       A magician Scolded
       John Mark Separates

A biblical New Testament church proclaims the gospel of Jesus Christ in the provision and power of the Holy Spirit to all the nations!

Prayer And Progress

Acts 12:1-25

Purpose: To show the importance of prayer and persistence in the partnership of the gospel.

1. A Church That Prays (Acts 12:1-5)

2. A God That Protects (Acts 12:6-10)

3. A Church That Persists (Acts 12:11-17)

4. A God That Prevails (Acts 12:18-23)

5. A Mission That Progresses (Acts 12:24-25)

Biblical churches pray, persist and progress in the mission of God.

Building Biblical Churches

Acts 11:19-30

Purpose: Encouraging us to grow in the teaching and service of Jesus Christ

1. From Persecution to Church Plant (Acts 11:19-21)

2. Apostolic Affirmation (Acts 11:22-26)

3. Church Collaboration (Acts 11:27-30)

The Jerusalem church verified the apostolic doctrine of the Antioch church. Both churches were founded upon the gospel of Jesus Christ and adhered to apostolic teaching. Then the Antioch church helps the Jerusalem church when famine arises. Thus, the Lord Jesus Christ is glorified in doctrine and service.

All Aboard!
Acts 11:1-18

Purpose: The Great Commission is THE Mission of the Church.

1) The Church Forgets the Mission (Acts 11:1-3)

2) Peter Defends the Mission (Acts 11:4-14)

3) The Church Praises God for Mission Success (Acts 11:15-18)

A biblical church MUST be on mission with God: aligning its motives and actions with His command to make disciples to the ends of the earth.

Gentile Pentecost

Acts 10:23-48

Purpose: the floodgates of salvation open to all peoples!

1. God Brings Peter to Cornelius (Acts 10:23-29)
       - Don’t worship a man! (v. 26)
       - Many people expectantly ready to hear (v. 27)
       - God has shown Peter not to call any man unholy or unclean (v. 28)

2. Cornelius Welcomes Peter (Acts 10:30-33)
       - A meeting, four days in the making (v. 30)
       - Many people expectantly ready to hear (v. 33)

3. Peter Preaches the Gospel to Gentiles (Acts 10:34-43)
       - Main Theme: God does not show partiality (vv. 34-35)
       - “in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him”
       - Peace through Jesus Christ, Lord of all (v. 36)
       - God anointed Jesus Christ with the Holy Spirit and power (v. 38, see Acts 2:22)
       - The Gospel: Jesus Christ crucified & risen from the dead (vv. 39-40, see Acts 2:23-24)
       - Apostolic Witnesses Ordered to Preach (vv. 41-42, see Acts 1:8)
       - The Message? Everyone who believes in Jesus Christ receives forgiveness of sins (v. 43)

4. The Holy Spirit Finishes the Sermon! (Acts 10:44-48)
       - The Holy Spirit falls upon them (v. 44)
       - The Jews were amazed that the Holy Spirit was poured out on Gentiles also! (v. 45)
       - The natural next step? Baptism! (vv. 46-48)

Our message is the same today, everyone who believes in Jesus Christ receives forgiveness of sins!

To the Ends of the Earth…
Acts 10:1-23

Purpose: to show how God is the catalyst for His gospel going out to the ends of the earth.

        1) God Calls A Man (Acts 10:1-8)

        2) God Makes A Change (Acts 10:9-16)

        3) God Sets A Meeting (Acts 10:17-23)

God is the One who saves people. He calls them to Himself, and calls believers to faithfully deliver the message of the gospel at His appointed time.

From Signs to Salvation!

Acts 9:32-43

Purpose: Every true gift of God points to our highest need to believe in the risen Jesus Christ for salvation!

1. From Signs to Salvation! (Acts 9:32-35)
       - Peter has the Holy Spirit – Acts 2:3
       - What Peter Preached About Signs – Acts 2:22
       - Peter’s done this before – Acts 3:6 – But it’s not
          Peter doing it and it’s all about Jesus!
       - Peter is filled with the Holy Spirit – Acts 4:8

2. The Greatest Power of All! (Acts 9:36-43)
       - Peter’s Seen This Before! – Mk. 5:41 and
          context
       - And Peter Knows the Risen Christ – Jn. 21:14-17
       - Peter is on his way to Gentile Pentecost

3. The Purpose of Signs
       - The 2 signs have a common result! – vv. 35, 42      - Revisiting the Purpose of Signs – Acts 2:22, 43;
          4:30; 5:12; 6:8; 8:6; 14:3; 5:12

Every true gift of God points to the highest need to believe
in Jesus Christ for salvation!

Satan Schemes, BUT GOD Intervenes
Acts 9:20-31

Purpose: to show how God intervenes on behalf of His obedient servants, to the glory of His name and advancement of His Kingdom.

1) Immediate Obedience (Acts 9:20-22)

2) Intense Opposition (Acts 9:23-25)

3) Incredulous Objection (Acts 9:26-27)

4) Intense Opposition…Again (Acts 9:28-30)

5) Inevitable Outcome (Acts 9:31)

When faced with opposition, God intervenes on behalf of His obedient servants, to the glory of His name and advancement of His Kingdom.

The Chief of Sinners, Saved!

Acts 9:1-19

Purpose: to see how Jesus Christ turns sinners into servants of His Kingdom

Intro: Paul, the foremost sinner in need of salvation (1 Tim 1:15-17)

1. Paul the Murderer (Acts 9:1-2)
       Saul’s Sinful Life
            Acts 8:1-3; 9:1, 13, 21; 22:4, 19; 26:10
            1 Corinthians 15:9
            Galatians 1:13
            Philippians 3:6
            1 Timothy 1:13

2. A Murderer Meets Jesus (Acts 9:3-6)

3. The Seeing Blind Man (Acts 9:7-9)

4. The Lord Jesus Sends a Servant (Acts 9:10-16)
       We will spend the rest of Acts seeing how much
       Paul must suffer for Christ’s sake

5. A Saved Murderer Baptized (Acts 9:17-19)
       Paul before Agrippa (Acts 26:8-18)
       The Holy Spirit inspired Paul to supply 13 books
       of the New Testament

God chooses the weak to shame the wise, thus we boast
only in Christ (1 Cor 1:22-31)

The Gospel Breaks Out
Acts 8:4-40

Speaker: Evan Nutter, Preaching Elder

Purpose: To show that the Holy Spirit orchestrates the proliferation of the Gospel and uses obedient believers to carry out that work.

1. The Gospel On the Move (Acts 8:1-4)
       The true Gospel proclaimed.

    

    

    

    

2. The Gospel Goes to Judea and Samaria (Acts 8:5-25)
       True Converts
       A False Convert

3. The Gospel Goes to the Nations (Acts 8:26-40)
       A True Convert

    

    

    

    

The Holy Spirit draws, converts, and seals new believers as the people of God obediently take the Gospel to the nations, beginning at home.

Rediscovering Biblical Baptism
Acts 2:36-47

Purpose: To show how biblical baptism is the catalyst for a healthy church living in and living out the Gospel.

1. Baptism – Surrendered to Christ (Acts 2:36-40)
       It’s all about the Gospel (Luke 24:44-47; 1 Cor 15:1-8)
       Baptism is death to self, living a new life in Christ (Rom 6)

2. Baptism – Surrendered to Christ’s Body (Acts 2:41-45)
       Baptism is church membership (1 Cor 12:13)
       Becoming a Mature Man in Christ (Eph 2)

3. Baptism – Surrendered to the Great Commission at Home (Acts 2:46-47)
      Learning all things Jesus Commanded (Matt 28:18-20)
       Worship, Discipleship…

4. Baptism – Surrendered to the Great Commission to The Nations (Acts 8-28)
       Making Disciples of all nations the same way (Matt 28:18-20)
       … and Mission

A healthy church is surrendered to Christ, to His body the Church, and to His Command to go to the nations.

The LORD Jesus Christ, Architect Extraordinaire!

Psalm 127

Speaker: Senior Pastor Cory Gonyo, Preaching Elder Purpose: Depending on the LORD Jesus Christ to build our lives, church, and family for His glory!

1. The LORD Builds the House! (Ps 127:1-2)

2. The LORD Builds the Family! (Ps 127:3-5)

3. The LORD Jesus Christ, Architect Extraordinaire!
     - Jesus is the Builder of His Church (Matthew 16:18)
     - The Apostle Paul’s Teaching on God’s Household (Ephesians 2:19-22)
     - The Apostle Peter’s Teaching on God’s Household (1 Peter 2:4-10)
     - The Apostle Paul’s Teaching on Family (Ephesians 3:14-19)
     - As the Law cannot impart life, only the Spirit by
       faith in Jesus imparts life and brings us into the
     - Family of God! (Galatians 3:18-29; John 1:12-13, 3:1-21; 1 John 5:12)
     - Jesus Christ is the Author and Perfector of faith (Hebrews 12:2)

The LORD is the Source of all true Church, family, and life. We must depend on the LORD Jesus Christ to build our lives, church, and family for His glory!

God’s Beautiful Words of Life
Psalm 119

Speaker: Evan Nutter, Preaching Elder
Purpose: to show that life is full and fulfilling for those who meditate on and live by God’s word.

1. God’s Word is A Blessing for the Obedient (Ps. 119:1-8)
2. God’s Word Guards the Heart of the Obedient (Ps. 119: 9-16)
3. God’s Word Delights the Obedient (Ps. 119:17-24)
4. God’s Word Revives the Obedient (Ps. 119:25-32)
5. God’s Word Produces Reverence in the Obedient (Ps. 119:33-40)
6. God’s Word Forms the Obedient (Ps. 119:41-48)
7. God’s Word Comforts the Obedient (Ps. 119:49-56)
8. God’s Word Strengthens the Obedient (Ps. 119:57-64)
9. God’s Word Teaches the Obedient (Ps. 119:65-72)
10. God’s Word Establishes the Obedient (Ps. 119:73-80)
11. God’s Word Proves Faithful to the Obedient (Ps. 119:81-88)
12. God’s Word Is a Rock for the Obedient (Ps. 119:89-96)
13. God’s Word Gives Wisdom to the Obedient (Ps. 119:97-104)
14. God’s Word Guides the Obedient (Ps. 119:105-112)
15. God’s Word Protects the Obedient (Ps. 119:113-120)
16. God’s Word Gives Clarity to the Obedient (Ps. 119:121-128)
17. God’s Word Enlightens the Obedient (Ps. 119:129-136)
18. God’s Word Humbles the Obedient (Ps. 119:137-144)
19. God’s Word Is Near to the Obedient (Ps. 119:145-152)
20. God’s Word Redeems the Obedient (Ps. 119:153-160)
21. God’s Word Brings Praise from the Obedient (Ps. 119:161-168)
22. God’s Word Preserves the Obedient (Ps. 119:169-176)

Keep His words and live life abundantly.