How did grace empower the Church?

1. Grace empowers boldness

2. Grace empowers benevolence

How does God order salvation?

1. God Overturns the Ways of Men

2. God Opens the Way for Men

Who resembles the Lord?

1. The Sanhedrin resembled the World

2. The Apostles resembled the Lord

Acts 4:1-4

Since men cannot bind the Gospel, we must let it loose. 1. Men bound the Apostles 2. The Apostles loosed the Gospel

In this brief "homily", Dr. Arthurs gives a quick run through the Gospel of Matthew, explaining how Jesus' ministry was not only to the "lost sheep of Israel" but also reached out to all "nations".

Global Missions Conference - Dr. Arthurs

serves as the professor of preaching and communication at

Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary,

South Hamilton, Massachusetts.

How does Peter appeal to his fellow Jews?

1. Peter promises restoration

2. Peter promises destruction

Why must we praise the Lord?

1. The Lord Reigns

2. The Lord Stoops

Why did Peter heal?

1. His miracle dazzled the crowd (vs. 1-10)

2. His message declared the Christ (vs. 11-16)

We must walk according to the Spirit, because...

1. In Christ we are no longer under condemnation.

2. In Christ we are no longer under sin’s power.

3. In Christ we are no longer under our own record.