“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes into your life. You will tell about Me in the city of Jerusalem and over all the countries of Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.” - Acts 1:7-8
In Acts 1, Jesus left us with a model for evangelism. Jerusalem --> Judea --> Samaria --> Ends of the Earth. To us, this might not make sense at first. To his disciples, it meant everything.
Speaker: John Pryor, Senior Minister
Notes:
Our good King demands complete obedience.
Matthew 7:21, Romans 14:17, 1 Corinthians 4:20
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like...”
“...a mustard seed (Matthew 13:31-32)
“...yeast in dough (Matthew 13:33)
“And you will be My witnesses in...” (Acts 1:8)
Judea our community
We must live like Kingdom citizens...
Matthew 7:1-5, 16:5-12, 1 John 1:8-9...weeds (unsafe people)
...wheat (safe people)
These definitions are based on Safe People
by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend.
When we really see the King, we are... (Isaiah 6:1-8)
...cleansed
...called
“Here I am. Send me.”