Sermon Tone Analysis

Ac-ti-vate

Acts 8:1-

ac·ti·vate: make (something) active or operative, switch on, turn on, start (up), set going, trigger (off), set in motion, initiate, actuate, energize; trip.

Tell Someone Across the room you might have been avoiding to activate....

verb

make (something) active or operative.

trip

show them the credit card, and deal with activation process..

Unlimited power

Unlimited access

unlimited potential: latent qualities or abilities that may be developed and lead to future success or usefulness.

All you have to do is activate…

Years ago, mother Yvonne Middleton gave Lady Middleton a word of Knowledge she told her that the Lord said to pay off all your credit card’s and get out of debt..

At that Time Lady M was working at Mobile Chemical and doing well for herself so she kinda ignored the word..

A year later she had an accident that injured her leg and i believe messed her back up and it caused her to leave her job and start a day care business.

She then remembered the word the that was spoken over her life a year prior and realized God was trying to prepare her for Next..

Lady M would have never gave up making all that money to start her own business yet God wanted to bless her and wanted her to be free from debt first..

Then he had to allow an accident to bless her…

Yes I said it and accident

See some of us just won’t surrender to God’s will because WeEEEE want to be in his way not his will..

I need some real folks in hear to declare Lord please don’t let me get in your way!!!

I want to be in your will

See God

His Way is scary, uncomfortable & nerve racking...

why: Because we are not in control GOD is.

So let’s get back to accidents, incidents, incarcerations, hospitalizations, loss of employment, death, divorce, car trouble, kid trouble, spouse trouble, you trouble, too fat, to skinny, too tall, too short, single but want marriage, married but want to be single, Kids but don’t want none, don’t have kids but want some..

God pushes you into your your assignment thru persecution....

Many of us have been pushed into our assignment but we took the persecution personal.

Acts 8

2. Persecution will cause membership not leadership to scatter.

Scatter (throw in various random directions)

Persecution Should have you running towards God and his will for you life..

When David seen how Goliath had everyone terrified he ran after the giant not away from him.

ii.

Next level leadership is developed thru persecution …

Acts 8:5

Little David was taking down giants with a rag and a Rock, Phillip was taking down devils with signs & wonders..& the preached word…

What will you be able to do once your activated?

Final Point

3. Never Single yourself out, or isolate yourself..

You are a part of the body of Christ, the Ecclesia the called out ones

The Church is Lord’s Will and this is the way he speaks, operates, heals & delivers.. God never operates outside of his Church.

Acts

It doesn’t matter how many hell raisers show up causing havoc against the Church..

havoc: widespread destruction, damage, desolation, ruination..

Great Joy is coming to the city because some ones assignment has been activated.

See the Kingdom Of God is the Life of Righteousness, Peace & Joy in the Holy Spirit..

See the Kingdom Of God is the Life of Righteousness, Peace & Joy in the Holy Spirit..

Great Joy is coming to the city because someones assignment has been activated.