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An awesome text study from Ecclesiastes that gives one comfort, strength, assurance and hope.
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An awesome text study from Ecclesiastes that gives one comfort, strength, assurance and hope.
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“so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love” (Ephesians 3:17).
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Sermon Overview
Scripture Passage: Acts 8:26-39
Every believer is called, ordained, equipped, and given opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Every Christian is called to be an evangelist. If you are not witnessing, you are disobeying God.
In Acts 8, God used the Apostle Philip to share the Gospel with an Ethiopian man. There are three things in this chapter that help clarify our specific call to evangelism.
First, we must be sensitive to the direction of the Spirit.
“Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, ‘Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ This is desert. So he arose and went…” (Acts 8:26-27). As we see in this passage, God’s Spirit finds sinners whose hearts are open to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He also works on soul-winners as well, prompting their hearts with the conviction to share. When the Holy Spirit leads, we must be prepared to listen and obey. God will lead us to someone who needs Jesus.
Secondly, we must be swift for the demands of the Spirit.
“Then the Spirit said to Philip, ‘Go near and overtake this chariot.’ So Philip ran to him...’” (Acts 8:29-30). Philip had to run to catch this Ethiopian man. Many of us can recount times when God has prompted our hearts with an opportunity to witness and we waited until it passed. May we be more like Philip, running to witness to others, not letting a single opportunity pass by.
Finally, we must be steadfast in the desire of the Spirit, which is to share Jesus.
“Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him” (Acts 8:35). We are all sinners and need to be saved; if the Holy Spirit resides in us, we will have a desire for others to understand this and receive salvation.
Adrian Rogers says, “What a privilege God has given to us—one that angels don’t have, one that we will not have in the world to come—to bring souls to Jesus Christ.”
Apply it to your life
Are you sensitive to the spirit, swift to obey, and desire to bring others to Jesus?
Adrian Rogers says, “God did not save you to be a member of Christians Anonymous; you are to endeavor to bring others to Jesus Christ.”
Today, Pastor Jack teaches us that divorce causes so much pain and heartache. It creates a lot of emotional turmoil and can rip a family apart. That’s why a follower of Christ must avoid the traps and pitfalls that can lead to this kind of marital conflict.
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According to Victor Marx, co-founder of All Things Possible Ministries, the biggest threat to America is not terrorism, it’s the lack of fathers. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson talks with Victor about his latest book, The Dangerous Gentleman. They also discuss the trauma that Victor faced as a young boy, and how growing up without a loving father figure affected his life. You’ll hear unbelievable stories of redemption, rescue and resilience that only the Lord could orchestrate. Matthew 19:26 says, With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.
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God has already taken care of your greatest need—your salvation—and he can take care of every other need you have. Join Pastor Rick as he shares personal experiences that illustrate why you can trust God to meet your needs when you put him first in your finances.
Sermon Overview
Scripture Passage: Acts 5:27-32
Being a Christian is a joyous thing; the reason we are not filled with joy in this Christian life could be a matter of disobedience.
Adrian Rogers says, “Obedience is the missing ingredient in so many Christians’ lives.”
What does it mean to truly obey Christ? What is the expedience of obedience?
In Acts 5, Peter and the other apostles have caused quite a stir by preaching about Jesus Christ. The religious authorities are trying to stop a revival the apostles began.
They command the apostles to stop preaching.
“Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, ‘We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him’” (Acts 5:29-32).
In this text, we are first given the reason for obedience.
When God tells us to do something, our obedience is our duty and delight. We are indebted to God, our Lord and Savior, so we must decide to obey Him over men. Just as God cannot fail, act unjustly or deny Himself, He cannot force our loving obedience. It is not because His power is limited—it’s because of His very nature; He gives us a choice.
We can’t obey God unless we first know what it is that He wants us to do.
Once we know God’s will, we must be intentional about obeying it, and do so immediately. We will be held accountable for what we know, no matter what the cost. When He speaks, we must answer Him, regardless of circumstances. Only then can we see the supernatural rewards of our obedience:
-We receive the Holy Spirit.
-There is joy in our hearts.
-The Gospel is shared and believed.
When we obey God rather than men, we will see great multitudes of people come to Jesus Christ.
Apply it to your life
Would you like to have victory in your life? Know the will of God for your life and do it immediately, inflexible, and passionately.
