Sermons on Witness
If we pay attention, there are signs all along our routes that will give us instructions on where to go and how fast I am allowed to go on the way, but there are a lot of people out there that never pay attention to the signs or choose to ignore the signs altogether. Last…
As we consider the ways that people in Scripture connected people to God, we want to encourage you to think about what you should do to connect people to God too! The goal of this series is to motivate you to consider the spiritual needs of those in your circles of influence and do whatever it takes to get them connected. In this study, we will see who Jesus is and what we need to do to know Him as our Savior.
Part 2 – In this week’s message, we continue to learn more about Philip and how God used him as a witness of the gospel. Last time, we saw how God used him to transform a large group of people in Samaria, but this time God has a different kind of assignment for Philip. So what was God’s big new plan for Philip? How would God use His transforming touch next? God sent him down to Gaza—which the Bible refers to as a deserted place. To go from a growing church to a place where no one even lives—I would have struggled to understand what God was thinking if I were Philip. We cannot know what Philip was thinking, but we do know what Philip did. Let’s read this story to find out!
Daniel must have set an outstanding example. Darius characterized Daniel as ‘serving’ his God ‘continually.’ He had noticed Daniel’s lifestyle. In order for believers to impress the world, they must live a consistent Christian life.
Paul Finds a New Mission Field.
Paul Finds Opposition in Corinth.
Paul Finds a Gateway for the Gospel.
Acts 10:24 – And on the following day they entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. [This was his Circle of Influence]
Sermon Video, Audio and Text at http://www.templerogers.org/sermons/blessing-those-in-our-circle-of-influence
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Lifeword is dedicated to communicating the gospel of Jesus Christ through mass media to every living soul upon the earth.
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The Message of the Changed Lives:
The testimony was effective because the change was evident!
The testimony was complete because the challenge was made!
God wants us to share stories of changed lives to challenge others to believe!
What does Jesus promise his followers?
He promised them the ‘baptism of the Holy Spirit.’
This means that the Holy Spirit would come and empower them to live righteously and serve faithfully.
What do his followers think?
In the disciples’ minds, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the coming of the promised kingdom were closely related and the Old Testament often connected these concepts.
They concluded that Christ was about to establish His kingdom here on earth, but that was not God’s plan. (v. 7)