Jesus' Ascension & Return

Acts 1:1-11

God is with us:

1. Empowered by the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:1-5)

2. Working while we wait (Acts 1:6-8)

3. Hope for a better tomorrow (Acts 1:9-11)

Tragedy?

Acts 27-28

1. Tragedy? Storms, Starvation, Shipwreck (27)

2. Together can lead to success (27-28)

3. Success is living for Christ where you are (28:1-16)

4. Success finishes strong (28:30)

Following When Progress is Negligible

Acts 26

1. Be intentional during delays (23:11, 24:24-25, 27)

2. Jesus saves, not religion (26:1-13)

3. Jesus has a plan (26:14-23)

4. The ground of God’s plan is the gospel (26:23)

5. Jesus is worth it all (26:24-29)

Standing in the Storm

Acts 22:30-23:11

1. A life pleasing to God is not always pleasing man (22:30-23:5)

2. Storms will rage (23:6-10)

3. Courage for the storm (23:11)

Where Are You Going?

Acts 20:24

1. You go after what you value (24a)

2. You run a course (24b)

3. The gospel is our victory (24c)

Moving Forward in Faith

Acts 21:1-16

Moving forward in faith requires:

1. Urgency (21:1-3)

2. Listening to God and Persevering in Belief (21:4b, 11-12)

3. Saying No to the Wishes of Others and Obeying the Lord (21:13-14)

4. Relationships (21:4-10, 12, 16)

This is What Matters

Acts 20:17-38

1. Integrity (vv. 17-19, 26)

2. The Message (vv. 20-21, 27)

3. Follow your calling (vv. 22-24)

4. Be Sober Minded (v. 25)

5. Leadership (vv. 28-31)

6. Trust in God (vv. 32-33)

7. Generosity (vv. 34-35)

8. Fellowship (vv. 36-38)

Forward - July 4

Acts 19:21-41

1. Jesus determines our steps (21-22)

2. Jesus confronts our idols (23-29)

3. Jesus is sovereign (30-41)

Boldness and Beatdowns

Acts 19:1-20

1. Bold Truth: Salvation by Grace alone through Faith alone in Christ alone (19:1-7)

2. Bold Ministry (19:8-12)

3. Beatdowns and True Repentance (19:13-20)

Be Courageous

Acts 18

1. You are not alone (18:1-5)

   • The church

2. God is at work (18:6-11)

   • Do not be afraid

   • Go on speaking

   • Do not be silent

   • God is with you

   • Your work will have result

3. God accomplishes His purposes (18:12-17)

Here and Now

Act 17

Intentionally live the mission by:

1. Knowing and Relying on Scripture (17:2)

2. Speaking the Gospel (17:3; 22-31)

3. Persevering (17:10, 14, 32)

4. Keeping Your Eyes Open (17:16)

5. Disciple-making (17:4, 12, 34)

Success is Faithfulness to Christ

Acts 16

1. Jesus is worth our freedom (16:1-5)

2. Jesus is worth our trust (16:6-10)

3. Jesus is worth our witness (16:11-24)

4. Jesus is worthy of our praise (16:25)

Forward - May 30

Acts 15

1. Is Jesus Enough? (15:1-5)

2. Jesus Only (15:6-21)

3. One Lord, One Gospel, One Family (15:22-35)

4. One Mission, Two Philosophies (15:36-41)

The First Journey

Acts 13-14

1. Mission Priorities (13:4, 5, 13-16, 42-44; 14:1, 7, 21-23)

2. Message (13:23, 28-30, 38-39, 43)

3. Opposition (13:6-12, 45, 50;14:5, 11-12, 19)

4. Celebration (14:24-28)

Run Forward

Acts 12-13:3

1. Live the Gospel: Count the Cost (12:1-4)

2. Live the Gospel: Pray (12:5-13:3)

Highways for Growth

Acts 11:19-30

1. The gospel (11:19-21)

2. Relationships (11:22-26)

3. Generosity (11:27-30)

Gospel for Everyone

Acts 10

1. Good news spreads through faithful people (10:1-8)

2. The Gospel is unstoppable (10:9-48)

Conversion

Acts 9:1-25

1. Before Jesus I was... (9:1-2)

2. I met Jesus when... (9:3-19)

3. Now I am... (9:19-25)

Forward Movement

Acts 8

1. Persevere in Belief (8:1-4)

2. Faithfully Speak (8:5-25)

3. Patiently Explain (8:26-40)

Persecution

Acts 7:1-8:4

1. Stand: these things happened (7:1-53)

2. Risk and True Courage (7:51, 8:1-4)