I. The story (3:1-10)         II. What we learn about Jesus from Peter’s speeches (3:11-26 & 4:1-12)               1. Jesus is the Son of God (3:13)               2. Jesus is the Holy & Righteous One (3:14)               3. Jesus is the Author of life (3:15a)               4. Jesus conquered death (3:15b)               5. Jesus is able to heal brokenness (3:16, 4:8-10)               6. Jesus alone gives salvation (4:11-12)         III. So what?               1. Salvation, forgiveness of sins, acceptance with God, grace all come only through a relationship with Jesus Christ                           (a) You can’t earn God’s love                           (b) You can’t lose God’s love                           (c) There is forgiveness for big sinners (3:17-20)                 2. If as a Christian you are living in willful, rebellious sin you are not believing “Solus Christus”                   3. Expect opposition from the world about “Solus Christus” – it is nothing new

I. The necessity of the Word – why we need it (19:1-6; Rom 1:18ff)   II. The purpose of the Word – what it does (19:7-14; 1 Tim 3:16-17)               1. It instructs us                         (A) Why? (7-9)                           (B) How? (7b, 8b, 11, 13a)               2. It tells us about a relationship with the Lord through grace (1, 7-14)                 3. It brings life (7a, 8a, 10; Heb 4:12)   III. The response to the Word – what to do (19:7-14; Ps 1, 119; 2 Tim 3:16-17)               1. Read it               2. Listen to it                           (A) Submit yourself to the Word preached                             (B) Submit the Word preached to it

 Boldness In The Power of The Spirit    Acts 4:1-22    · Preaching Christ Brings A Results     · The Holy Spirit Empowers Us To Speak With Boldness      · The Truth Is Difficult To Deny    

  The Power of Christ Confronts Our Brokenness  The Working of Christ's Power Generates Wonder  Encountering the Power of Christ Leads to Gospel Proclamation 

I. Why moralism doesn’t work? (17-24)               1. Advantages (17-20)               2. Failure (21-22)                           (A) Outwardly (21-22a)                           (B) Inwardly (22b)               3. Result (23-24, 2:1-10)   II. Why spiritual rituals don’t work? (25-29)               1. Context of circumcision (Gen 17, Lev 26:41, Deut 10:16, 30:6, Jer 4:4, 9:26, Ezek 44:7)               2. Result of relying on outward rituals (25-29)   III. What does work? (29, 3:1-8, Col 2:11ff)               1. Getting a new heart (29, Col 2:11ff, Isa 53:8)                 2. Making use of spiritual advantages (3:1-8, 2:17-20)

I. Who will be judged? (1; 2:17)   II. Why will they be judged? (1-5)             1. Hypocrisy (1-3)               2. Presumption (4)               3. Hard-hearted impenitence (5)   III. How will they be judged?             1. Timing (5, 16)               2. Basis                         (A)Fairness (12-16)                           (B) Impartiality (6-11)   IV. How can we escape it? (2:16; 3:21-25)   V. So what?             1. This changes how to view the Day of Judgment               2. No more excuses               3. No more arrogant attitudes about others               4. Driven to repentance        

I. The bad news (18)   II. Why bad news?   1. Because everyone knows God (18-20; Ps 19:1)   2. Because we suppress the truth (18b-25)   (a) By exchanging (22-25)   (b) By our ungodliness and unrighteousness (18)   III. How bad news? (24-32)   1. What God does (24, 26, 28)   2. What that looks like   (a) Dishonorable passions (24, 26-27)   (b) Debased minds (28-31)   IV. What about good news? (Rom 1:17, 3:21ff; 8:32)  

I. Because the gospel is the power of God for salvation (16a)               1. Power (cf. 1 Cor 1:18ff)               2. For salvation (cf. Rom 8:29-30)                   3. Hope rather than shame   II. Because the gospel is the power of God to everyone who believes (16b)               1. Boundless – “to everyone”               2 Boundaries – “to everyone who believes”   III. Because the powerful gospel is the righteousness of God (17)               1. Outside of us                 2. Received by faith                   3. The story of Bible