Big Idea: God brings us in to send us out (Is 6:1-8)
I) God brings us in to behold his glory (v1–5)
II) God brings us in to encounter his mercy (v6–7)
III) God brings us in to send us with his message (v8)
Human power is no match for God's power(Acts 5:12-5:42)
Big Idea: Human power is no match for God's power
You can trust it, fear it, or hate it, but you cannot deny God's power (5:12-17)
God gets the last laugh just when you think his power has been handcuffed (5:18-26)
God's unstoppable power & authority demand our unwavering loyalty and obedience (5:27-32)
God's unstoppable power is our source of joy and courage when we face opposition (5:33-42)
Grace is our strength; sin is our weakness (Acts 4:32-5:11)
Grace is our strength (4:32-37)
Grace removes all the barriers that keep us apart. (4:32-33)
Grace is powerful enough to eliminate our needs. (4:34-35)
Grace frees us from being owned by our possessions. (4:36-37)
Sin is our weakness (5:1-11)
Sin seizes control over our lives. (5:2-3)
Sin cannot hide behind our pious disguises. (5:4, 8-9)
Sin promises life but delivers death. (5:5, 10-11)
Keeping the Story Going (Acts 4:23-31)
Big Idea: Even against opposition we should boldly tell the story of Jesus.
1) The sign of a good story is that we can’t wait to tell it to someone else
2) Remember the hero of the story
3) We can tell this story with boldness
With the Mission Comes Opposition (Acts 4:1-22)
Big Idea: With the mission comes opposition
Opposition is inevitable (Acts 4:1-2)
Some hearts will respond to the gospel, while others will be hard (Acts 4:3-4)
Allegiance to Jesus must supersede all other allegiances (Acts 4:18-20)