ACTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT – 9 – Discord (Acts 6:1-7)
1. Tension
2. Vision
3. Action
4. Unction
1. Tension
2. Vision
3. Action
4. Unction
You are loved! a) BELOVED: “Beloved by the Lord” v13, 1 Jn 4:7-10 b) CHOSEN: “God chose you as first fruits to be saved” (Eph 1:4, 1:11) c) CALLED: “To this he called you…” v14, Romans 8:30 You are saved! a) THROUGH SANCTIFICATION BY THE SPIRIT: (1 Thess 1:5, Ephesians 1:13-14, 1 John 3:27)…
1. What is it? “Change” and “Exchange” “Reconciliation is the work of God for man in which God undertakes to transform man and make possible and actual his eternal fellowship with a holy God.” (John Walvoord) The ‘heart’ of the gospel; a key element of At-One-Ment: Sacrifice; Propitiation; RECONCILIATION; Redemption 2. Why is it necessary?…
Martha – “busy, busy, busy all the time, time, time.” Mary – “busy, busy, busy, BUT NOT all the time, time, time.” Martha is DISTRACTED Mary is DEVOTED 1. How does busyness distract us?: We DOUBT or UNDERMINE God’s goodness, grace and glory We FOCUS on self or others and become PROUD Our JOY is…
1) CHARACTER! (v2-10) Tenacity (v2), Integrity (v3), Accountability (v4), Transparency (v5), Humility (v6), Purity (v10) 2) CARE! (v7,8,11) Gentleness, Tenderness, Affection, Example, Sacrifice, Intimacy 3) COMMITMENT! (v12) Making disciples of Jesus who walk in a manner worthy of God Lessons: 1) Godliness is everything. 2) People don’t care how much you know until they know…
THE PEOPLE! (v1-3) They were United, Hungry & Attentive THE PURPOSE! (v4-8) The word was Read clearly, Explained simply, Applied faithfully THE POWER! (v9-18) It Enlightened, Convicted, Corrected & Gladdened The Feast of Tabernacles was celebrated HERE’S HOW TO KNOW IF YOU NEED REVIVAL Your prayer life ceases to be living and vital Hunger…
1) HIS FAILURE! (Num 20:7-12) Disobedience, unbelief, betrayal, anger, pride, public sin, the spoiling of the type & judgement! How sad! How solemn! 2) HIS FUNERAL! (Deut 34:1-8) Kissed & buried by the Lord. The N.T. epitaph: “….he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.” (Heb 11:27) 3) HIS FUTURE! (Matt 17:1-8) In the Promised…