This is the 31st sermon in our series Acts: Jesus Builds His Church.
Sermon Outline:
Individual calling and vocational faithfulness (19:21-22).
Idols and Gospel-disruption (19:23-27).
Confusion and defending our gods (19:28-34).
Competing idols and a temporary truce (19:35-41).
Discussion Questions:
What is your vocation? How does viewing it as a calling from God for ministry tangibly change your actions?
When are you most likely to become angry, anxious, or give in to despair? What might that show you about what your heart worships? How is Jesus better?
What would Gospel-disruption in our city look like? What cultural idols would be challenged? How would we know the Gospel is what is causing the disruption?
Experiencing Jesus’ Presence in Our Mission (Acts 18:1-23)
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This is the 29th sermon in our series Acts: Jesus Builds His Church.
Sermon Outline:
Presence in friendship (18:1-3).
Presence in conversions (18:4-11).
Presence in reminders of sovereignty (18:12-17).
Presence in spiritual disciplines (18:18-23).
Notable Quote:
“If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our dead bodies. And if they perish, let them perish with our arms wrapped about their knees, imploring them to stay. If Hell must be filled…let not one go unwarned and un-prayed for.” —C.H. Spurgeon
Discussion Questions:
Does evangelism/mission scare you? If so, why?
Have you ever felt depleted in ministry or your walk with Jesus? How would experiencing the presence of Jesus impact that?
What means of grace, or spiritual disciplines, has Jesus used to show you that He is with you?
With Paul in the School of Missions (Acts 17:16-34)
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This is the 28th sermon in our series Acts: Jesus Builds His Church.
Sermon Outline: 1: Paul’s motivation for and method of evangelism in Athens (17:16-21). 2: Paul’s presentation of the Gospel in Athens (17:22-31). 3: The Athenians’ response to the Gospel (17:32-34).
Discussion Questions: – What brokenness do you see in your community? What sometimes keeps you from seeing it? – Answering honestly, how do you typically feel when you see brokenness? How can we grow in compassion? – In what ways is it easy to speak the Gospel to our particular culture? In what ways is it difficult?
A Blueprint for a Faithful Ministry (Acts 14:1-28)
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This is the 23rd sermon in our series Acts: Jesus Builds His Church.
Sermon Outline:
If Jesus is with you, you are able to do ministry amidst difficulty (14:1-7).
If Jesus is with you, you don’t need from people what God alone deserves (14:8-20).
If Jesus is with you, you can encourage others because Jesus is with them too. (14:21-28).
Discussion Questions:
What are the ministries (Areas God has given you opportunities to exert influence for the good of the Kingdom) you currently have? How does this passage encourage you in those works?
In Acts 14:27 the church gathers to celebrate all that God has done through Paul and Barnabas during their 2 year journey. What can your table celebrate regarding all that God has done in the last 2 years?