Jesus Never Fails
Acts 23:23-35
Purpose: to show that what Jesus wills is guaranteed.
- A Failed Plot (Acts 23:23-24)
- A Flawed Pawn (Acts 23:25-30)
- A Faithful Provision (Acts 23:31-35)
Jesus is accomplishing His plans in your life for His glory.
The Unrestrainable Gospel!
Acts 22:30-23:22
Purpose: to see Christ’s providential plan for Paul to be a witness of the gospel
- Paul Passed to the Chief Priests: Trial #2 (Acts 22:30)
- Paul Persecuted by His Own People (Acts 23:1-5)
- Paul Proclaims the Resurrection! (Acts 23:6-10)
Fulfillment of Acts 1:8 generally
Fulfillment of Acts 9:15-16 specifically!
- Jesus’ Plan to Protect Paul (Acts 23:11)
This promise of Jesus carries Paul to the end of the book of Acts, and his life!
- The Persecutors Plot, While Jesus Protects! (Acts 23:12-22)
Jesus has preserved the witness of His resurrection to the ends of the earth and to the end of time!
Stay Calm And Speak Christ
Acts 22:1-29
Purpose: Because Jesus is sovereign, we have nothing to fear.
- Jesus prepared Paul, and Jesus has prepared you. (Acts 22:1-3)
- Jesus Changed Paul, and Jesus has changed You. (Acts 22:4-16)
- Jesus sent Paul, and Jesus is sending you. (Acts 22:17-22)
- Jesus emboldened Paul, Jesus will embolden you. (Acts 22:23-29)
Dating God
Purpose: to respond to God’s pursuit of our hearts to have a lifelong deepening relationship with Him
- Ignite the Flame (James 4:8)
- Stoke the Flame (John 15:5)
7 Ways to Date God
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- 1. Learn His story: Read your Bible.
- 2. Share your dreams: Pray daily.
- 3. Spend time with His family: Attend worship.
- 4. Hang out with His friends: Join a discipleship group.
- 5. Do things together: Serve the church.
- 6. Introduce Him to your friends and family: Share the gospel
- 7. Go on a trip together: Join a short-term mission trip.
Making Disciples of the Nations
Purpose: to join the Lord in His mission to reach all the nations with the Gospel!
- We Have Heard Christ’s First Command! (Luke 24:44-47)
All of Scripture is about taking the Gospel of
Jesus Christ to All the Nations
- How Does FBC Make Disciples of All the Nations? (Matt 28:18-20)
Personal Evangelism: the Cross & Resurrection of
Christ (Rm 10:9-10)
Corporate Evangelism in the QCA through
ministries like VBS and special events
Short-Term Mission Trips
Supporting Our Own Missionaries
Supporting called ministers of the Gospel in
Seminary
Sending Our Own to Study
The “Called to the Nations” FBC Scholarship at
MBTS
Supporting Missionaries through the CP,
AAEO, and LMCO
How FBC CP Giving Works
Pray! Give! Go!
- Let’s GO!
What will FBC’s future be as we glorify Christ in
Worship, Discipleship, and Mission?
Let us unite in Faithfully Worshipping Jesus Christ (Mt 4:10)
Let us commit to being disciples who observe all
that Jesus commanded (Mt 28:19)
Let us take the next step in making disciples of all
the nations!
Romans 15:20-21
3 John 1-8
We exist to glorify Christ in Worship, Discipleship, and Mission!
Being the Local Body
Acts 2:37-46
Purpose: The local church exists to make disciples in the place God has planted them.
- Committed Together to the Gospel (Acts 1:8; 2:37-42a)
- Committed Together to Public Proclamation (Acts 2:46a; 5:12)
- Committed Together to Corporate Discipleship (Acts 2:42b-45, 46b)
- Committed Together to Christ-Directed Growth (Acts 2:41, 47; 5:14)
As the body reaches out together in faithful gospel proclamation, and grows together in faithful discipleship, God adds to their number those who are being saved.
Generational Discipleship
Deuteronomy 6:1-9
Purpose: The future health of the body is built as one generation raises the next in the fear and nurture of the Lord.
- The Blessing of Generational Discipleship (Deut. 6:1-3)
- The Bedrock of Generational Discipleship (Deut. 6:4-5)
- The Blueprint of Generational Discipleship (Deut. 6:6-9)
Parents partner with other members of the body to raise children to follow Christ until they grow into parents who partner with other members of the body to raise children who follow Christ.
“The First Command!”
Purpose: to correct misunderstanding, and exalt the truth of Christ’s Great Commission
- “The First Command!”
The Great Commission of Jesus Christ X 5!
Matthew 28:18-20
Mark 16:15
Luke 24:44-47
John 20:21
Acts 1:8
What makes these 5 Great Commission statements the “First” Command?
- Correcting the Misunderstanding
Matthew 28 Correctly Understood
The Great Commission begins with v. 18 “All authority…”
“Go” means “Go”
The command is to “make disciples” baptizing and teaching
The receiver of Christ’s Command is the Church
The object of Christ’s command is “of all the nations”!
The promise is Christ’s presence!
- Paul’s Understanding of the Great Commission in Covenant
Gal 3:8; Gen 12:1-3
- God’s End-Vision of the Great Commission
Rev 7:9-10
All of Scripture is about Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection for the salvation of repentant believers from every nation, tribe, and tongue.
Staying Sharp
Matthew 11:28-30
Purpose: to show that only those who are staying sharp can sharpen others.
- The Invitation to Rest In Christ (Matthew 11:28)
- The Imperative of Resting In Christ (Matthew 11:29)
- The Inference of Resting In Christ (Matthew 11:30)
Personal growth precedes corporate growth. Only when we are growing in Christ can we edify others, spurring one another on to love and good deeds.
Building Up the Body: Part II
1 Corinthians 12-14
Purpose: to use our God-given gifts to build up the body of Christ
- “For the Common Good”: The Key Purpose for Spiritual Gifts (12:7; 14:12)
- “For Edification”: The Right Use of Spiritual Gifts (1 Cor 14 esp. vv 3-5, 17, 19, 26)
- “Peace in All the Churches” (1 Cor 14:33)
The true purpose for God-given spiritual gifts is to edify, to build up the body of Christ. God gives spiritual gifts for the common good, for the health and growth of His church!