ACTS
TO BE CONTINUED
Acts 28:30-31
THE GREAT ADVENTURE
– 30 years in 28 chapters.
– 10,000 miles.
WHAT WE’VE LEARNED (What to do when you don’t know what to do.)
1. Ask “what’s next?”, not “why this”?.
2 Samuel 12:17-23
2. Every crisis has an opportunity – find it and use it.
Philippians 1:12-14
3. Trust in the dark what you saw in the light.
Acts 23:11
4. Do what’s right, not what’s easy.
ACTS
TELLING YOUR TESTIMONY
Acts 28:11-29
WHY YOUR TESTIMONY IS IMPORTANT
It can lead people to repentance.
It reminds us of God’s faithfulness in our lives.
It is part of our lives as a Christian.
WHAT IS YOUR TESTIMONY?
– Who I was before.
– What happened.
– Who am I now.
– My hope of where_ I am going.
HOW IS IT TO BE DONE?
With compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
ACTS
How To Survive A Shipwreck
Acts 27
First of All….
Romans 15:23-29
– Make your plans, but write them in pencil.
Three Ways That Can Lead to a Shipwreck:
Acts 27:1-13 I Corinthians 15:33 Proverbs 3:5-6
– Listening to the wrong experts.
– Deciding to go with the majority.
– Going with what we think is best.
Three Problems Storms Can Create For Us:
Acts 27:14-38 Joshua 1:5-9
– Storms can cause us to drift from our goals and values.
– Storms can cause us to throw out what’s most valuable to us.
– Storms can lead to despair.
Three Anchors That Will Save Our Ship:
Acts 27:21-26
– God’s presence.
– God’s purpose.
– God’s promises.
ACTS
A COURTROOM DRAMA
Acts 22-26
DANGEROUS DELIBERATIONS
Acts 24:25 Acts 25:19 Acts 26:28
FELIX: Trembled
FESTUS: Religion and a dead man named Jesus.
AGRIPPA: Almost persuaded
WHAT IS YOUR VERDICT?
ACTS
How To Live A High-Impact Life
Acts 20-21
A Mundane, Miraculous, and Messy Life
Acts 20-21
– Real stories of real people.
The Anatomy of a High-Impact Life
1. It’s messy!
Acts 20:3
2. Details matter.
Acts 20:18
3. Genuinely humble.
Acts 20:19
4. Genuinely caring and involved.
Acts 20:19-20, 26-27
5. Gives more than it gets.
Acts 20:33-35
ACTS
WHEN BAD STUFF HAPPENS
Acts 20:7-12
EUTYCHUS’S BIG FALL
Acts 20:7-9
THE QUESTIONS WE ASK
Why did this happen to me?
Who is to blame?
THE REST OF THE STORY
Acts 20:10-12 John 11:21-22
We need to trust God.
ACTS
BECOMING A POWER COUPLE
Acts 18
PRISCILLA AND AQUILA
Acts 18:2, 18-19,26 Romans 16;3-5
I Corinthians 16:19 2 Timothy 4:19
MARKS OF A GREAT MARRIAGE:
1. They followed God’s design for marriage.
Genesis 2:18-24 Romans 1:18,26-27
1 Corinthians 6:9-11 Leviticus 18:22-23
Hebrews 13:4 Ephesians 5:22-6:4
1 Peter 3:1-7 Colossians 3:18-21
Titus 2:1-8
2. Togetherness
3. Mutual honor and respect.
4. They were humble and hospitable.
5. Christ was the center.
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The Tragedy and Triumph of Truth
Acts 15:1-35
I. The Tragedy of Falsehood
John 8:44-47 Romans 1:18, 25 2 Timothy 4:3-4
2 Thessalonians 2:9-12
The Triumph of Truth
John 8:32 John 1:7 John 14:6
The Power of One
Galatians 3:26-29 Ephesians 4:5-6
– The Lord’s agenda is awfully simple.
– The Devil’s agenda turns everything simply awful.
IV. The Unifying Power of One Scripture
Hebrews 12:2
ACTS
FREEDOM
Acts 1-16
HALF TIME HUDDLE
God gave a clear plan and the power to change the world.
Matthew 28:16-20 Acts 1:1-8
Salvation is available to everyone.
Acts 15:3 John 1:17 John 8:32
LYDIA FINDS FREEDOM
Acts 16:11-15
The right place.
The right time.
The right response.
ACTS
PETER AND JOHN: THE TRUTH ABOUT OUR
Problems, Prayers, and God
Acts 12:1-24
A CRAZY WEEK
Acts 12:1-24
WHAT THIS TELLS US:
-Our Problems
– They are unavoidable, even for the righteous.
– The biggest problem has been solved.
Romans 8:31-39
– Don’t ask why, ask what.
-Our prayer
– It is relationship-based.
– No matter the feelings, just pray.
– Be thankful, not proud.
-Our God
– He is king, not a vending machine.
– He is dependable, but not predicable.
Isaiah 55:8-9