Acts 13:13 — The Impact of Desertion on Christian Ministry
PAINFUL DESERTION MUST NOT DISCOURAGE US FROM PURSUING KINGDOM GOALS
Acts 13:1-12 — Missionary Manual
MISSIONARIES ARE SENT OUT TO RESCUE LOST SOULS FROM THE DOMAIN OF DARKNESS WITH THE TRUTH OF GOD’S WORD
Acts 11:27 – 12:25 — Unstoppable Advance of God’s Kingdom
KINGDOM GROWTH CANNOT BE HALTED BY DIFFICULT PHYSICAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR BY INTIMIDATING PERSECUTION
Acts 11:19-26 — Abundant Harvest of Gentile Believers
CATCHING GOD’S VISION FOR GENTILE CONVERSIONS LEADS TO EXPLODING CHURCH GROWTH
Acts 10:44 – 11:18 — Don’t Stand in God’s Way
WHEN GOD’S WAYS DON’T MAKE SENSE TO YOU, REJECT HUMAN PREJUDICE IN FAVOR OF DIVINE CONFIRMATION OF GOD’S WILL
Acts 10:34-43 — Gentile Gospel
THE GOSPEL OF PEACE THROUGH JESUS CHRIST BRINGS FORGIVENESS OF SINS TO ANYONE WHO BELIEVES – EVEN UNCIRCUMCISED GENTILES
Acts 10:1-35 — Avoid Spiritual Profiling
JESUS CHRIST OPENS THE DOOR OF GOD’S GRACE TO ALL MEN ON AN EQUAL FOOTING WITHOUT RESTRICTION
Acts 9:32-43 — Healing Leads to Gospel Penetration
THE MIRACULOUS HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST OPENS THE DOOR FOR GOSPEL PENETRATION
TWO EXAMPLES OF CHURCH GROWTH AS THE GOSPEL CONTINUED TO IMPACT THE REMOTE CITIES OF JUDEA
Acts 9:31 — Progress Report of the First Christian Church
PEACE AND GROWTH = THE IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR ANY NT CHURCH
Acts 9:19-30 — Initiating New Ministries
INITIATING NEW MINISTRIES INVOLVES BIG TIME CHALLENGES
Acts 9:1-19 –God’s Surprising Choice for Key Ministry – The Conversion and Commissioning of the Apostle Paul
SURPRISING (AND DRAMATIC) CONVERSION OF SAUL (CHIEF OF SINNERS) HIGHLIGHTS GOD’S SOVEREIGN GRACE IN PREPARATION FOR EMPOWERED MINISTRY IN THE FACE OF GREAT SUFFERING
Acts 8:25-40 — Evangelistic Divine Appointments
SPIRIT-LED EVANGELISTIC DIVINE APPOINTMENTS CAPITALIZE ON PREPARED HEARTS