Acts 20:18-31
No outline provided
No outline provided
1) BE DEVOTED! (v1-2) To walking in a way that pleases God more and more 2) BE DISTINCTIVE! (v3-5) a) Do the will of God b) Abstain from ‘pornea’ c) Be self-controlled d) Be holy 3) BE DECIDED! (v6-8) Obey God’s warnings & His calling 4) BE DEPENDENT! On the Holy Spirit He has…
1) THE CALL! “Trust Him at all times, O people.” 2) THE CRY! “Pour out your heart before Him” “When you pray let your heart be without words rather than your words without heart”. (John Bunyan) 3) THE COMFORT! God is a refuge for us
1. THE EXHIBITION! (v1-2) The trumpet blowers 2. THE EXHORTATION! (v3) Don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing 3. THE EXAMINATION! (v4) “….so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
1) REMEMBER! The great cloud of witnesses 2) RESOLVE! To lay aside To run with endurance To fix your gaze 3) REJOICE! After the pain comes the prize The joy of heaven awaits
1. THE INVITATIONS Sent by the King (v 1-7) 2. THE WEDDING HALL Filled by the King (v 8-10) 3. THE MAN Rejected by the King (v 11-14)
DISTRACTION! (v1-4) A call to compromise. Distraction is met with devotion DISTORTION! (v5-9) Slander, rumour is met with resolve DESTRUCTION! (v10-14) Shemiah & Noadiah are in league with Sanballat & Tobiah “They are coming to kill you” Treachery & intimidation are met with faith & courage DISTINCTION! (v15-19) The impossible is accomplished in 52 days…