To the Ends of the Earth Acts 1:8 Before they moved, they waited [Acts 1:4, Acts 2:1] For the church to move, the church must be on God’s time - don’t RUSH! United in Prayer [Acts 1:12-14] Praying - prayer must be a way of life United - remember, one purpose of glorifying God Directed … Continue reading Acts : Church on the Move Outlines
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Acts: You Will Be My Witnesses Outlines
YOU WILL BE MY WITNESSES First 8 chapters - time period of 30-33 Luke quotes OT LXX (Septuagint or “70”), not Hebrew - early Greek translation of OT Chapters 1-12 - Peter’s Ministry / Chapters 13-28 - Paul’s Ministry Pentecost is 50 days after Passover (known as Feast of Weeks), Greek word “50th” Pentecost is … Continue reading Acts: You Will Be My Witnesses Outlines
Tea Tosser
My son is quite the tea tosser. What is a tea tosser? One who tosses tea! I am a coffee drinker, but even more so, I am a bigger tea drinker. One of my mugs is black so it is not as easy to distinguish if the mug is completely empty when the beverage is … Continue reading Tea Tosser
The Tip
My daughter went out to eat for her first sit down dinner with a group, where she was then required to take care of her own bill and tip accordingly. She was well prepared for the trip and was excited to have some time to spend with her friends dining out. When it was time … Continue reading The Tip
Flowery Hand Soap
I am very particular about things. Some say I have OCD, but the doctor said it is only OCD tendencies. When it comes to scents, I like to stick with vanilla and honey or like ocean mists. Typically, the flowery scents attack my nose. Today I asked my daughter to pick out two hand soaps. … Continue reading Flowery Hand Soap
Christmas Past Message
Look Back – Remember what God has done Joshua 3-4 – REMEMBER WHAT GOD HAS DONE Remember personal experience Remember to share faith – John 21:25 NO ONE CAN TAKE AWAY YOUR TESTIMONY- IT IS YOURS ALONE Look Back – Remember past events and old life Dwell on past sins – missing old life – … Continue reading Christmas Past Message
Shipwrecked
Jonah [Jonah 1-4] and Paul [Acts 27] “Where [God] is, tragedy is only provisional and partial, and shipwreck and dissolution are not the absolutely final thing.” – William James Acceptance of God Paul was all about joy, so joyful to take the message of Christ anywhere – even wanted to build on a new foundation … Continue reading Shipwrecked
Acts: Proclamation
[Acts 8:26-40] Peter and John were proclaiming the Good News. It disturbed people and they were put in prison. Annas the high priest and Caiaphas questioned them. They spoke of Jesus and the salvation only possible through Him. They were commanded to not speak or teach in the name of Jesus. They responded: “As for … Continue reading Acts: Proclamation
As an Angel
In 1 Samuel 29, we read of Achish telling David that he is “blameless in (his) sight as an angel of God.” Those are some kind words for David. Even so, the Philistines were going off to battle, but they didn’t want David to go with them. They were concerned that he would become an … Continue reading As an Angel
Acts: Persecution
Acts Series: Persecutions “… everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” – 2 Timothy 3:12 [NIV] Bold Speech + Truth = Persecution “When the members of the Sanhedrin heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up … Continue reading Acts: Persecution