Church notes - 10th March 2019
Communion
Acts 2:42 - 47
Acts 8:26 - 40
Philip was obedient.
Pemula lodge (A hostel linked to the Church)
- Prayer: what the future of the lodge is to be. (Congregation invited to provide input)
Kid's talk
We are witnesses for Jesus, no matter what age we are.
Acts 8:26 - 40
Stories of the Bible - Philip and the Ethiopian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGEqn7_teFo
God is unstoppable
God commands us to be part of His mission. To be lead by the Spirit, to share His word with the lost.
Acts 1:1 - 3
It appeared to that the Church was dead.
But...
Acts 1:8
He wanted His disciples to spread.
Acts 8:26 - 40
One Christian and one lost sheep.
Philip on a desert road.
God is the best micromanager - it isn't a coincidence that Philip met the Ethiopian.
The Ethiopian - reading Isaiah 53 - one of the most amazing Old Testament Messianic prophesies
A body of water suitable for baptism.
God reached the Ethiopian
We should follow His leading in a similar way.
Natural intersections in our lives
'Now is the opportunity'. Don't miss it. Take the opportunity!
It is the same God. We have the same message! We shouldn't make excuses.
God's heart is for the lost.
If a Church or a Christian hasn't got this, they are out of touch.
Matthew 12:34
We need to speak the truth. We need to test the prompting with the Word. Philip used the passage from Isaiah to talk about Jesus.
God equips us to talk into people's lives.
Security
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Identity
- Cultural, racial, sexual
Real identity can be found in Christ.
Suffering
- Hardship and tragedy
The cross - the ultimate suffering
Satisfaction
Jesus satisfies the deepest hunger in our souls.
We are equipped and commanded to share God's Word.
John 14:6