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)

The Resurrection

John 20:1-21

1. Early Morning: a Missing Body (20:1-10)

2. Jesus is the Living Lord (20:11-18)

3. Evening Excitement: Purpose (20:19-21)

Jesus Christ

John 16:16-33

1. Jesus is our joy (John 16:16-22)

2. Jesus secures our relationship with God (John 16:23-28)

3. Jesus is our peace (John 16:29-33)

Focus

Acts 6:1-15

1. Distracted by division (6:1)

2. Focus by prioritizing Jesus (6:2-7)

3. Relentless Focus on Jesus (6:8-15)

Worthy

Acts 5:17-42

1. Always Go: the importance of the message (5:17-39)

2. Keep Going: suffering and moving forward (5:40-42)

Fear

Acts 5:1-16

1. Truth: Love God Honestly (5:1-4)

2. Generous: Love God Generously (5:4-9)

3. Fear: Love God with Fear and Wonder (5:5, 10-11)

4. Miracles (5:12-16)

Bold with the Gospel

Acts 3:1-12, 4:5-31

1. Be willing (3:1-12)

2. Be clear (4:5-12)

3. Be with Jesus (4:13-22)

4. Pray (4:23-31)

Hope In Dark Times

Daniel 6

What can we do in difficult times?

1. Be Faithful (vv. 1-5, 10)

2. Be Faithful in Opposition (vv. 6-13)

3. Be Faithful and Trust God is Working (vv. 14-20)

4. Be Used for God's Mission (vv. 21-28)

Relationships on Mission

Acts 18:1-4, 24-28

1. Relationships provide gospel strength (Acts 18:1-4)

2. Married & Single Christians share the same goal (Acts 18:24-28)

The Fellowship

Acts 2:42-27

The Fellowship:

1. Intentionally Focused (2:42)

2. Responsively Worship (2:43)

3. Gratefully Generous (2:44-46)

4. Actively Spread the Gospel (2:47)

The Holy Spirit

Acts 2

The Holy Spirit:

1. Is Present (2:1-13)

2. Witnesses to Jesus (2:14-36)

3. Convicts (2:37-41)

Jesus Never Changes

1. He never changes in His character

2. He never changes in His love

3. He never changes in His power

4. He has the power to help you daily

5. He never changes in His purpose

Heaven

Revelation 21

1. Heaven will be new (21:1-2, 9-21)

2. Heaven will be fully in God’s presence (21:3-7, 22-26)

3. Heaven will be pure (21:8, 27)

Learning to Lament

Psalm 6

Key Truth: Learn to Lament.  Expressing our suffering to God helps us to learn to trust God more deeply, to look to His promises for saving, to know Him more deeply, and to allow him to change us. 

Learn to Lament by:

1.  Expressing it to God (6:1-7).

• Express to God your anger, pain, hurt, discouragement, fear, and doubts.

2. Learning to trust God more deeply (6:3-4).

3. Learning to look to the Lord’s promises for saving (6:4).

4. Learning to know God more deeply (6:5-7).

5. Allowing him to change us (6:8-10).

Anger

Ephesians 4:25-32

1. There are two types of anger (v. 26a)

   • Anger is a natural response to wrong

   • Our anger is corrupted by sin

   • Anger is destructive

2. Our anger must be managed (vv. 26b-27; 29)

   • There is a time for anger, but that time is short

   • Satan wants to use our anger

   • Our words matter

3. Anger must be paired with mercy (vv. 31-32)

   • God gives us an example of mercy to follow

   • We can show mercy because we've been shown mercy

Recommended Resources:

• Good & Angry by David Powlison (book)

• Imago Dei and Cultural Mandate (podcast)

• 4 Ways Not to Be a Jerk Online (article)

Psalm 5

Psalm 5

We are to approach God with an earnest desire to know the reality of His presence in our lives.

1. We approach God with reverential awe.

2. We are to approach Him with a sense of expectation of hearing from Him.

3. We are to come to God with a firm grip on the colossal magnitude of His grace.