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)

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)