September 14, 2014

Purposeful living

Be intentional

Be encouraged
Strengthened by challenge

Acts 2:1

Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place.

Together in one place
A sound
A mighty rushing wind

Divided tongues of fire

A new disposition
Obedience

Rested on each one of them
120 men

Acts 1:4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me;

Wait for the promise of the Father

Baptized with the Holy Spirit

Acts 1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

You will receive power
You will be my witnesses
All over the world

Acts 2:11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.”

Acts 2:14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.

Lift up your voice

Acts 2:36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”

God has made him both Lord and Christ

Spirit filled opportunity

Acts 2:41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.

Receive His word
Added to the number

God is about census

Acts 2:47 praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Added to their number
Day by day

Being saved
– current/active
– past tense

Marturos = witness

Acts 4:1-4
4:1 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3 And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day, for it was already evening.
4 But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

Teaching
Proclaiming

Heard the Word
New believers

Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
Pray for boldness to speak
Continue to speak

Acts 5:41 Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.

Rejoicing
To be counted worthy to suffer
For the Name

On this day…

• Introduction to Ruth – 2024
• Introduction to Judges – 2024
• WHAT TO DO UNDER THE CONDITIONS – 2008
• Psalms 32:5 – 2007
• Mark 4:36 – 2007