First Baptist Lenoir City

MORE THAN A BUILDING
The Book of Acts: The Christ * The Cross * The Church * The Commission *The Coming Back
"Good Things Happen to Those Who Wait…on the Lord"
John Hunn

IV. The DEVOTION of the Pre-Pentecost Church – 1:12-26
(The Devotion of the Post-Pentecost Church – 2:42-47)
1. The Devotion to Unity – “one accord”; obedience and waiting – Ps. 27:14; Isa. 40:28-31
2. The Devotion to Prayer – “devoting themselves to prayer
3. The Devotion to the Priesthood of the believer – men, women, children (I Peter 2:9)
a. A priest has access
b. A priest has a ministry

Transformation & Reconciliation
The WOW Service: Change & Conflict Resolution / Started June 29th, 2022

PEACEMAKING PRINCIPLES

Philippians 4:1-9 / Acts 15:36-41 (II Tim. 4:9-11) / Genesis 4:1-7 (I John 3:10-12)
Genesis 50:15-25
I. Peacemaking Principles: Responding to Conflict Biblically (pamphlet)

1. The Peacemaker’s Pledge – A Commitment to Biblical Conflict Resolution

a. Matthew 5:9; Luke 6:27-36; John 13:34-35
b. Romans 8:28; Romans 12:18; Galatians 5:19-26
c. I Corinthians 10:31-11:1; James 1:2-4
d. Matthew 25:14-21; I Peter 2:19; 4:19

2. The 4 G’s of Peacemaking

a. Glorify God – Psalm 37:1-6; Mark 11:25; John 14:15; Romans 12:17-21;
I Corinthians 10:31; Philippians 4:2-9; Colossians 3:1-4; James 3:17-18;
4:1-3; I Peter 2:12
b. Get the Log Out of Your Own Eye – Proverbs 28:13; Matthew 7:3-5; Luke 19:8; Colossians 3:5-14; I John 1:8-9
c. Gently Restore – Proverbs 19:11; Matthew 18:15-20; I Corinthians 6:1-8; Galatians 6:1-2; Ephesians 4:29; II Timothy 2:24-26; James 5:9
d. Go and Be Reconciled – Matthew 5:23-24; 6:12; 7:12; Ephesians 4:1-3; Philippians 2:3-4

3. The Seven A’s of Confession: Matt. 7:3-5; I John 1:8-9; Proverbs 28:13

4. The Four Promises of Forgiveness: Matt. 6:12; I Cor. 13:5; Eph. 4:32

5. The PAUSE Principle of Negotiating: Phil. 2:3-4; Matt. 7:12

6. Building a Culture of Peace in Your Church:
Acts 2:42-47; Phil. 1:27; I Peter 5:2-3; Deut. 1:9-18

Transformation & Reconciliation
The WOW Service: Change & Conflict Resolution / Started June 29th, 2022
PEACEMAKING PRINCIPLES
Philippians 4:1-9 / Acts 15:36-41 (II Tim. 4:9-11) / Genesis 4:1-7 (I John 3:10-12)
I. Peacemaking Principles: Responding to Conflict Biblically (pamphlet)
1. The Peacemaker’s Pledge – A Commitment to Biblical Conflict Resolution
a. Matthew 5:9; Luke 6:27-36; John 13:34-35
b. Romans 8:28; Romans 12:18; Galatians 5:19-26
c. I Corinthians 10:31-11:1; James 1:2-4
d. Matthew 25:14-21; I Peter 2:19; 4:19
2. The 4 G’s of Peacemaking
a. Glorify God – Psalm 37:1-6; Mark 11:25; John 14:15; Romans 12:17-21; I
Corinthians 10:31; Philippians 4:2-9; Colossians 3:1-4; James 3:17-18; 4:1-
3; I Peter 2:12
b. Get the Log Out of Your Own Eye – Proverbs 28:13; Matthew 7:3-5; Luke
19:8; Colossians 3:5-14; I John 1:8-9
c. Gently Restore – Proverbs 19:11; Matthew 18:15-20; I Corinthians 6:1-8;
Galatians 6:1-2; Ephesians 4:29; II Timothy 2:24-26; James 5:9
d. Go and Be Reconciled – Matthew 5:23-24; 6:12; 7:12; Ephesians 4:1-3;
Philippians 2:3-4

MORE THAN A BUILDING
The Book of Acts: The Christ (Body, Bride, Building) * The Cross * The Commission
John Hunn

He DIED; He ROSE; He COMMISSIONED (4x) – Did His disciples dismiss this? They didn’t understand the delay to the Kingdom would be a global body of believers!

“The Re-Commissioning of Jesus Christ to His Church” / Acts 1:1-11
The Word of God & The Son of God define and describe the term Kingdom of God
(The Kingdom has been a foundational focus before Jesus came; Once Jesus came; After Jesus left!)

I. This KINGDOM language is Not New to Jesus, Not New to His disciples, Not New to the New Testament (68x “KINGDOM OF GOD & 32x KINGDOM OF HEAVEN) - When you hear “KINGDOM” – Psalm 45:6; Psalm 103:19

1. Think Priority – 40 days of this focus!
2. Think Authority: The Reign & Rule of the “King” – think the throne
3. Think Spiritual, not physical -
4. Think Heavenly not earthly (eternal, not temporal) -
5. Think Relational – not religious – John 3:3-8; 18:33-38; Luke 23:39-43

a. I Corinthians 15:20-24
b. Colossians 1:13-14
c. I Thessalonians 2:9-12
d. II Timothy 4:1-5; 16-18
e. Acts 28:23-31 – SECOND TO LAST VERSE
f. Revelation 11:15,19 – LAST VERSE

MORE THAN A BUILDING
The Book of Acts: The Christ * The Cross * The Commission
(The Body; The Bride; Building / The Rallying Point; The Compass; The Hill we die on / Gen 12:3)
(God’s Front Page: Churches start to decline/die when these three move off the front page)