WHEN PRISON DOORS OPEN

Acts 12:1-25

February 14, 2021

I. Introduction

II. Vs. 1-3

III. Vs. 4-5

IV. Vs. 6-11

V. Vs. 12-17

VI. Vs. 18-19

VII. Vs. 20-25

VIII. Conclusion

This chapter highlights several things prayer can do:

1. Prayer has the ability to ___________ or _________ action.

2. Prayer can cause one to be at _______.

3. Prayer can produce __________ __________.

The First Gentile Church: Out of the Shadows

Acts 11:19-26

I Waiting is one of God’s preferred methods of preparing special

people for significant projects. Examples:

II.

a. ____________

b. ____________

c. ____________

d. ____________

____________

III. Exceptional work is often preceded by extended waiting

a. When God prepares us for effective ministry, He includes what we would rather omit – a period of waiting. That cultivates ____________ .

b. As God makes us wait, He shows us we are not indispensable. That makes us ____________ .

c. While God hides us away, He reveals new dimensions of Himself and new insights regarding ministry. That makes us _________ .

d. When God finally chooses to use us, it comes at a time least expected, when we feel the least qualified. That makes us ______________ .

LESSER-KNOWN SAINTS

Acts 9:19-31

January 17, 2021

I. Introduction / Review

II. Saul – Independent ->Dependent

III. The Lesser Known:

a.

b.

c.

IV. People on Pedestals

V. Lingering Thoughts:

a.

b.

c.

THE YOKE OF CHRIST

Acts 9:19-31

January 10, 2021

I. Introduction / Review

II. Saul in Damascus

III. Jesus is both Savior and Lord

IV. Who, better than Saul, to reach the Jews?

V. Nope! Saul goes to Arabia (for 3 years? Gal. 1:18)

VI. Saul returns to Damascus (Galatians 1:17)

VII. Escape #1 from Damascus (2 Cor. 11:32; Acts 9:23) to Jerusalem for 15 days (Acts 9:26; Galatians 1:18)

VIII. Escape #2 from Jerusalem to his hometown of Tarsus for 7-10 years (Acts 9:30)

VIIII. Saul / Barnabas to Antioch (Acts 11:25)

X. Saul’s ministry begins in earnest (Acts 13)

XI. Conclusion

It is fascinating that Luke, the author of Acts, spends only 16 verses (Acts 9:19-30; 11:25-26, 30; 12:25) describing the first 14 years (Galatians 2:1) of Paul’s work in ministry after his conversion and then spends 16 chapters detailing the next 10 years of his life starting with the first missionary journey!

SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING!

Acts 8:1, 9:1-19

January 3, 2021

I. Introduction

II. Saul Ravages the Church

III. The Damascus Road

IV. The Goads of Saul

V. Our Goads

VI. Conclusion

RESPONSES TO THE GOSPEL, Part 2

Acts 8:26-40

December 27, 2020

I. Review

II. Simon the Sorcerer - Counterfeit marks:

1. Exalts personalities

2. Wide-spread delusion

3. Counterfeit power

4. Join ‘em!

His name has been given to the sin of trying to buy religious power

with money!

III. Contrast with the Ethiopian eunuch

IV. Both were baptized

V. A closer look at baptism – (Handout)

VI. Conclusion

Did Jesus – and Jesus Alone – Match the Identity of the Messiah?

Luke 24:44

December 20, 2020

I. Introduction

II. Jesus, the Long-Awaited Messiah

III. The Fingerprint Evidence

IV. Old Testament Prophecy

V. Many Types of Arguments

a. The Coincidence Argument:

Mathematicians put it this way: fulfilling 48 prophecies: 1 chance in 10 to the 157th power. One person fulfilling 300+ prophecies: Only Jesus

b. The Altered Gospel Argument

c. The Intentional Fulfillment Argument

VI. Conclusion

RESPONSES TO THE GOSPEL

Acts 8:9-40

December 13, 2020

I. Introduction

Simon the Sorcerer - Counterfeit marks:

Exalts personalities

Wide-spread delusion

Counterfeit power

Join ‘em!

His name has been given to the sin of trying to buy religious power with

money!

III. Contrast with the Ethiopian eunuch

IV. Both were baptized

V. Conclusion

THE WORST DAY OF YOUR LIFE

Acts 8:1-8

I. Introduction

II. Jerusalem, Samaria and the ends of the earth

When you experience the worst day of your life:

a. Remember who God is

b. Remember what God can do

c. Allow God to keep working through you

IV. Conclusion

Saul of Tarsus

Acts 7:51-60

November 29, 2020

I. Introduction to Saul

II. Stephen and Saul

III. The Dispersion of the First Church

V. Conclusion