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New Beginnings: The Birth of the Church

New Beginnings: The Birth of the Church. Chapter 28. Phases of God’s Activity. Luke: Physician, Historian, Theologian. Luke – God’s Love for the Lost through Jesus I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach , (Acts 1:1) Acts – God’s Love for the Lost through the Church

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New Beginnings: The Birth of the Church

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  1. New Beginnings:The Birth of the Church Chapter 28

  2. Phases of God’s Activity

  3. Luke: Physician, Historian, Theologian Luke – God’s Love for the Lost through Jesus • I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach, (Acts 1:1) Acts – God’s Love for the Lost through the Church • But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses, (Acts 1:8) Luke was the largest single writer of the NT - over 27%

  4. Luke/Acts - Holy Spirit – The empowering agent of those who tell the story of God’s search for His lost children. • Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit…“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news (Luke 4:14, 18). • …they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly, (Acts 4:31).

  5. “Pentecost” • Jewish Festival Days 50 (Greek LXX pentekontahemeras) after Passover • Marks completion of harvest, 7 weeks • Feast of Weeks (Exodus 34:22) • “Harvest” was Jesus’ way of describing the readiness of lost people to receive God’s message of redemption in Christ (Luke 10:2)

  6. God’s Plan to Reach and Redeem Lost People the strategy of harvest

  7. A strategy of empowerment

  8. Acts 1:8 (TNIV; p. 323) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

  9. Priority of Pentecost 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48You are witnesses of these things. 49 I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high,” (Luke 24:47–49 TNIV)

  10. “Power” • dunamis – the ability of God given for the purpose of fulfilling a divine commission.

  11. A strategy of proclamation

  12. “Witnesses” • maruts – one who brings to mind and speaks regarding the facts regarding something; includes believing in those facts and speaking so as to convince others of their truth. • REMEMBER – BELIEVE – SPEAK

  13. Empowered to Speak • Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied (Luke 1:67 TNIV) • At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said (Luke 10:21 TNIV) • All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them (Acts 2:4 TNIV).

  14. Empowered to Speak • Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, (Acts 4:8 TNIV) • After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly, (Acts 4:31 TNIV) .

  15. Empowered to Speak • Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, (Acts 4:8 TNIV) • After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly, (Acts 4:31 TNIV) .

  16. Spirit Empowers Our Tongue To… • Witness • Worship • Warfare

  17. A strategy of the miraculous

  18. Through Signs and Wonders • God Delivers, (Dt. 26:8) • Prepares Us for Greater Battles, (Dt. 7:19) • God Becomes Renown, (Jer.32:20) • People Declare God’s Greatness, (Dn 4:2-3)

  19. Through Signs and Wonders • God Accredited the Message of Jesus, (Acts 2:22) • People Are Filled with Awe, (Acts 2:43) • The Lord Confirms the Witness of the Church, (Acts 14:3)

  20. The Church’s Greatest Apologetic • The health of our relationships • The power in our witness

  21. A strategy of New paradigms

  22. A Global Gospel

  23. New Audience 34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism 35 but accepts those from every nation who fear him and do what is right. 36 You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all, (Acts 10:34–36 TNIV).

  24. New Messengers 13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man [Saul] and all the harm he has done to your people in Jerusalem. 14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.” 15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel, (Acts 9:13–15 TNIV).

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