Something More Coco - meant for more than shoe making We settle - Our plans vs. God’s purpose For I know the plans I have for you” —this is the Lord ’s declaration—“plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Made on Purpose Not an accident - not random You are exactly…

Remember the Call The mission remained But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” It Comes Naturally Not a special calling or leading of Holy Spirit It was second nature to share…

Standing Tall Stephen’s sermon - Abraham, Moses, David - still rebelled Obedient -spoke up and stood up Unwelcome Message Gospel offends and angers the world Crowd - rage Higher Approval Son of man sitting - Now standing Stephen - peace - bold Us and Them Difference between believers and the world Difference…

Growing Pains Growing in spite of persecution - Chap 5 overview Growing Pains Chap 6 - to much for the few to take care of Greek speakers and Aramaic speakers - Church is a place for everyone Prioritize Priorities Apostles - not to good to do labor Distractions to what their responsibility was D.L. Moody…

Keeping Up with the Joneses Word got around about Barnabas Pride is the issue Not a new tactic - we feel we’re missing out Gen “In fact, God knows that when you eat it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Big S versus little s Not giving all was not issue - heart…

Reoccurring Patterns Acts 2: 43-47 “ One hundred religious persons knit into a unity by careful organization do not constitute a church any more than eleven dead men make a football team. The first requisite is life, always. “- A. W. Tozer Common Mind and Purpose vs 32-33 Unity that they may all be one,…

Opportunities and Offenses Acts 4:1-4 Healing brought greater opportunity Message offended - Sadducee’s - no resurrection By What Power? vs 7 - where’s your authority, in whose name do you rely Zech 4:6 Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by…