Being Jesus’ Witnesses - Acts 16:6-40
Introduction
Theme of Acts: Jesus & the Holy Spirit fulfilling God's plan of redemption through the Church
Being Jesus' Witnesses...
1. Involves following God's guidance
- Acts 16:6-10
- Psalm 119:105
- Proverbs 3:5-6
2. Involves finding common ground
- Acts 16:13
3. Involves sharing the Gospel Message
- Acts 16:14
- Acts 16:16-17
- Romans 10:14
4. Involves engaging the enslaved
- Acts 16:18
- Psalm 82:3-4
- Proverbs 24:11-12
5. Involves understanding people won't always be grateful
- Acts 16:19-22
6. Involves remembering to rejoice in God's faithfulness
- Acts 16:25
- Psalm 34:1
- Habakkuk 3:17-18
- Philippians 2:14-15
- Philippians 4:4-5
7. Involves making the most of every opportunity
- Acts 16:25
- Acts 16:29-30
Application
- Whose voice(s) has our attention?
- How are we leveraging our relationships, gifts, abilities, interests?
- How good are we at sharing the Gospel message?
- How willing are we to help enslaved people?
- How spiritually tough are we?
- How open are we to the opportunities God gives?
