“How God Pursues Us - How God Reaches Out” - The Seed is scattered. The Servants are sent to share. The Scriptures secure salvation.
I. The Scattered Seed of Salvation is Sent Out - The Global Gospel - The Encounters with Jesus - Where the seed goes is often based on where the seed blows -
1. Acts 1:6-8.
a. From Jerusalem
b. To Judea
c. To Samaria (8)
d. To the road to Gaza (8)
*Philip - an angel, a eunuch, a queen, and a prophet with Scripture in his hands!
GOD SEEKS SINNER - Luke 19:10
(1) The Word of God produces saving faith - Romans 10:13,17
(2) The Scriptures lead us to salvation - to the Savior THEN strengthens our faith us as we grow in our salvation - Psalm 19:7-9; II Timothy 3:15-16; I Peter 2:1-3
7 examples of preaching Jesus from the Old Testament
ISAIAH 53 is the greatest gospel passage about Jesus until He shows up and starts His ministry
• Before Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah 53 - Moses preached Jesus from Genesis (3:15,21; 22:9-14)
• Before Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah 53 - John preached Jesus from Exodus (12:46) in John 19:30-37 - John the baptizer references this same messianic identity in John 1:29
• Before Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah 53 - Peter preached Jesus from the Psalms (16:10-11)
• Before Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah 53 - Isaiah preached Jesus in (7:14; 9:6-7)
• Before Philip preached Jesus in Isaiah 53 - Micah preached Jesus in (5:2)
• Before Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah 53 - Zechariah preached Jesus in (12:10)
• Before Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah 53 - Jesus preached Jesus from the Law of Moses, from the Prophets, and the Psalms (Luke 24:44-49)
