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Acts 1:1-8 opens up the book of Acts and lays out for us not only the progression of Acts, but also God’s plan.
In these opening verses we are introduced to all three persons of the Godhead… Father Son and Holy Spirit:
The ongoing theme through our study in Luke and Acts has been, “I Will Build My Church”.
As we went through Luke the primary focus was on Jesus
This work of building up the church is a work NOT just of Jesus Christ but involves the work of all three persons of the Godhead.
In Acts we see each of them and their unique yet unified roles and work in the building of the Church...
God the Father is referenced over 400 times
God the Son is referenced almost 300 times
God the Holy Spirit is referenced over 70 times…
In that we also have to realize that this boo is called Acts or the Acts of the Apostles… in which the Holy Spirit dwelt as well.
Let me draw your attention to our churches doctrinal statement on this topic...
The Godhead
We believe in one Triune God, eternally existing in three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), co-eternal in being, co-identical in nature, co-equal in power and glory, and each having the same attributes and perfections (Deuteronomy 6:4; II Corinthians 13:14).
Today I want to briefly introduce you to the person of God The Father...
God Is...
Invisible to man… But His works are very visible, His character is clearly seen… Exodus 33:20
He is relational… creator of man for relationship… Genesis 3:8
He is still seeking to walk among us be with us… Leviticus 26:12; Psalm 139:1;7
He is to be feared… Proverbs 1:7; Ecclesiastes 12:13; 1 Peter 2:17
God Is...
WHY have a reverent fear of Him???… Because He is HOLY, All POWERFUL, All KNOWING; He is EVERYWHERE PRESENT
A wonderful definition is found in Acts 17:23-28 our God is… One who desires TO BE KNOWN!!!
God Is Working!
He has had a plan from the beginning… Acts 2:17
It was God’s Word going out to the world… Acts 4:31; Acts 6:7
It is absolutely AMAZING to watch God work… We may not see Him, but we see His work clearly Romans 1:20
Even those who oppose Him understand that His work cannot be stopped!
Gamaliel’s advice Acts 5:38-39
We see God doing the work of dealing with SIN… Acts 10:15;28; 11:17-18
We have seen just a glimpse of who God is, at best scratched the surface on what He was doing in Acts, BUT so what… what does that mean for the church in 2020?
God Is Unchanging!!!
Malachi 3:6 states this characteristic concerning God...
All that God Is… remains true today, His Power, His plan, His Word!
Culture changes
Politics change
Peoples ideas of right and wrong change
BUT… who God is, what He is doing NEVER changes
Now how He works may look differetnt
God is STILL WORKING today, and He still uses His people!
He is relational… and is still seeking relationships with lost sinners
He is still doing the work of cleansing sinners!
The power of God’s Word is still changing lives… Romans 1:16-17 I will close with this verse!!!
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