Acts 13 Evangelizing Bible-believers Part 2 Sermon Notes for September 8, 2013, by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri
Intro - What is the Gospel? How do we communicate it? Portlandia and Cranach
Lessons for Witnessing and Helping Other Churches I. The Spirit and the Church - vv. 1-4a For Us: Precondition for Evangelism For Churches: Significance of the Worshipping Church The Significance of Missions II. Sergius Paulus and Bar-Jesus/Elymas: A Cameo - vv. 4b-12 For Us: Consider People's Associates For Churches: Commitment to Church Discipline Optimism in Evangelism (And Everything Else!)
III. The Sermon Proper - vv. 13-41 A. A Shared History of Election, Rejection and Grace - vv. 16-25 For Us: Affirm, Use Story, Use Common Authorities, Get to Jesus as Fulfillment
For Churches: Identity with Israel, "Savior" Broadened, Know Your Bible Stories
B. The Gospel of Salvation Declared - vv. 26-39 For Us: Good News of the Sovereign, Resurrected Jesus. the Only Liberator
For Churches: A Theocratic Kingdom
C. A Severe Waning (AD 70, Hell) - vv. 40-41 For Us Bring Hearers to An Intellectual and Moral Challenge
For Churches: The Cause of Our Growing Defeat
"Despising" God by loving Money - Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13 Children - Matthew 18:10 God's Grace (via Cheap Grace) Romans 2:4 The Local Church 1 Corinthians 11:22 Pastors1 Timothy 4:12 Believing Employers or Supervisors 1 Timothy 6:2 Authority 2 Peter 2:10 |