Luke 1: 39-48
Dangerously Close or Comfortably Far.
41 And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit,
42
and she exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is
the fruit of your womb!
● What it means to be Blessed.
Better than I could have ever dreamed!
Intro. Christmas 1964
I. Incarnational Appearances.
II. The Annunciation.
Vs. 26-30
III. The Planned Adoption.
Vs. 31-38
Conclusion- Christmas 1960
Better than We could have ever dreamed!
Acts 20
Title- Finishing Well.
Key Verse- Acts 20:24
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Series: “Come and See” at West Lisbon
Title: Would You Rather?
Text: Acts 19
Preaching Date: October 31, 2021
Introduction:
‘Would you rather?’ game.
Organizational Sentence:
This passage presents 5 gospel ‘would you rathers?’
Outline:
1. Would you rather have powerless morality or life in the Spirit? (1-7)
2. Would you rather have empty religion or a universal message? (8-10)
3. Would you rather have false spirituality or the power of God? (11-20)
4. Would you rather have dirty money or eternal riches? (21-27)
5. Would you rather have the last word or be salt and light? (28-41)
Bottom Line:
The gospel is both a 1-time choice and an every single day choice.
BE AN ENCOURAGER
Acts 18:1-28
You encourage others by…
1. Being a friend.
2. Being a loyal friend.
3. Being hospitable
4. Sharing your faith
5. Praying and listening to God
6. Discipling them
Paul preaches in 3 cities
● Thessalonica 17:1-9
● Berea 17:10-15
● Athens 17:16-34
Takeaways From Acts 17
1. Idolatry-is it still around today?
2. You can be ____________ and not know and believe the
___________.
3. Connect and help others discover the “___________________.”