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Introduction
Growing up we used to go to the rescue mission once a quarter or so.
My dad would bring a message and we would spend time with those who were either living there or who came for the meal.
Information that is not shared, dies.
On one of these visits our family had something else going on and so my dad went by himself.
At a certain time they used to lock the doors of the facility so that no one could sneak out during the message or sneak in after it.
Dad is about half way through his message when someone starts banging on the door.
This had happened before so they just kept going.
Then the banging moves to a different door.
That was a little odd.
Then back to the first door.
Then to one of the windows.
Finally, the director goes to see what the problem is.
He opens the door and a frantic man yells “fire!
The side of your building is on fire!”
Someone had left a lit cigarette on a bookshelf around the side of the building and it caught fire.
Luckily, they were able to get the fire out and finish the service and have the meal.
Luckily, they were able to get the fire out and finish the service and have the meal.
Had this man not been persistent, things may have ended very differently.
He saw the need and he didn’t stop trying to get their attention until someone listened.
That is how we are to share the gospel.
Every believer should be sharing the gospel with passion, boldness, and persistence.
The Spread of the Gospel Message to a World of Unbelievers (S)
Fire outside - guy bangs on door.
The Spread of the Gospel Message to a World of Unbelievers
I have made this the subtitle of the book because I believe this is the purpose of the book.
That is what Luke states in the beginning of chapter 1 as we read in the Scripture reading.
Luke gives us a three point outline of the gospel expansion.
Look again at v. 8.
Jesus told the disciples that they would be witnesses to Him in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Verse 8 serves as an outline for the book of Acts.
We have worked our way through the book of Acts for the last three years and three months.
In 92 messages there has been a repeated theme.
The child of God is to share the gospel at every opportunity to everyone possible.
Today, as we get an overview of the entire book of Acts, our passion for the gospel will be strengthened.
As we are passionate about the gospel, we will share it with boldness and clarity.
The book of Acts has three phases of gospel expansion.
Phase #1…
1.
The Spread Of The Gospel In Jerusalem Chs.
1-8:3
A believe is expected to begin sharing the gospel with those closest to them.
Sometimes these are the last people we share with because they are the ones who know us best.
We are worried that if we tell them about Jesus, they will see our hypocrisy and reject Him.
Our world desperately needs to understand something.
Christians are not perfect, we are forgiven.
Christians are not sinless.
We are redeemed sinners.
We are saints who sin.
We must share the gospel.
As the gospel spread in Jerusalem we see a five step progression.
Step #1…
a.
The Preparation Of The Disciples To Preach Ch. 1
God will never call us to do something without equipping us to do it.
This first chapter displays two areas of preparation.
Spiritual preparation and physical preparation.
i. Spiritual Preparation 1:1-11
In this spiritual preparation what we have is the promise of power when the Holy Spirit comes (v.
8), the imparting of the mission (v.
8), and the departure of Jesus (v.
9).
Jesus had begun preparing the disciples for this earlier in His ministry.
Look at what He says in (S).
Along with the spiritual preparation we have a second area.
ii.
Physical Preparation 1:12-26
This is where the disciples deal with the Judas’ betrayal and death.
I want to note three important things here.
1 - The replacement of Judas is preceded by much prayer (v.
14).
This is a process guided by the hand of God.
2 - The requirements to be an apostle are no longer able to be met (vv.
21-22).
Therefore there can be no apostles today.
3 - Matthias is chosen by lot (v.
26) which says is controlled by God.
His placement was legitimate.
Paul was not meant to be the 12th apostle.
With Judas’ spot filled we move to progression step #2…
Step #2…
b.
The Enabling Of The Disciples To Preach Ch. 2
They have been prepared.
The ground work has been laid.
Now they are enabled.
There are three requirements to be able to preach.
Requirement #1.
You must be…
i. Enabled By The Holy Spirit 2:1-13
This is where the church begins.
The church is made up of believers.
According to you cannot be a believer without the Holy Spirit.
Therefore, The coming of the Holy Spirit is what begins the Church.
A note about tongues.
They were real languages spoken by the people present when the event takes place.
The purpose of tongues here is two-fold.
To establish the authority of the apostles.
To reach people with the gospel.
To preach the gospel you must be filled with the Spirit.
Requirement #2.
You must be…
ii.
Enabled By The Word Of God 2:14-39
When Peter preaches he quotes several OT passages.
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