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To Be Continued
Greeting
Tell someone: “I SHALL be filled!”
I want you to make sure that you stop by the LifeGroups info table for some specific details.
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To Be Continued...
There is much that I have to say over the next few Wednesday nights.
And it is going to pertain to what is getting ready to take place in this church.
I am going to talk a lot about the “why” behind LifeGroups.
This is a massive step for our church.
It’s a step of faith.
But I also believe it’s a step of obedience.
We have committed that we are going to obey God.
In Scripture.
In lifestyle.
When He talks to us, we’re going to hear and respond.
And I believe HE HAS SPOKEN TO US.
He HAS given us a vision we are following here.
Bro. James Wilson wrote a song called “Not Finished,” and some of the words are:
“When God Opens a Door
No one can shut it,
No one can shut it
No devil from hell can stop
What God has started
When God gives you a Word
It’s ever settled,
It’s ever settled
No devil from hell can block
What God has promised”
I want you to know that we are embarking on something today that, because God has spoken it… because God opened opened the door - IT. CAN’T.
BE.
STOPPED!
IF GOD SPOKE IT, IT’S EVER SETTLED!!!
Things To Be Continued
There is a word that pops up more than once in our text that I want to highlight: CONTINUED.
The apostles understood that Jesus was the one who had established the Church, not them!
And He ordered it HIS way.
They did not want to tarnish that.
They did not want to try to adjust God’s structure or create some cheap inauthentic version of the original masterpiece.
And so… THEY CONTINUED.
The way I read this, is that they continued in some things, and because they did, God performed many things before them due to their continuing!
There are some things “to be continued…”
Continue in what?
Doctrine
Fellowship
Breaking of bread
Prayers
In the temple
Breaking bread from house to house
Praising God
And what happened because of that?
Fear came upon every soul
Many wonders and signs were done by the apostles
God added to the church daily such as should be saved
You know what I think I ought to do? CONTINUE!!!
I don’t want to try and change the formula or try and make God’s plan “better” in how I see it!
He is the ALMIGHTY and the OMNISCIENT God!
I have to let HIM be God and I’ll be the Church!
And if I’m going to be the Church… the Church CONTINUED!
I believe we’re going to see many wonders and signs!
I believe we’re going to watch as God adds to His church!
IT WILL HAPPEN! …but I’ve got a job in all of this: my part is to continue!
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And so, as I have said, I’m going to say several things about what we’re getting ready to do.
But today, I want to speak about the evangelistic aspect in all of this.
So, I’m going to challenge you today.
Probably several times.
We’re going to expand our thinking about reaching our field of harvest.
It is OUR field!
I’ve preached a lot recently that a child of God must posture themselves as a child of God.
Not an outcast of God.
Here’s something else: a farmer who expects a great harvest will posture themselves as a farmer who will have a great harvest.
“How do you mean???”
Well, he’ll keep planting the seed as he should.
He’ll also make sure that the combine harvester is oiled up and ready to roll and the grain bins have enough space and are ready to be occupied.
We’re going to believe that what we have planted is going to spring forth!
And if we believe that, we’re going to make space for what is coming!
And that’s why we are going to do things this year like putting work into the extra room we have on our second floor!
Grain bins need expanded!
LISTEN: The attack is not on our harvest.
It’s on our seed.
Fruit has seeds.
There are times that something like a pear tree will be found out far and away from all other pear trees.
The reason for that is that a bird has eaten from a tree elsewhere and processed it out here.
And now… a new tree grows.
Inside the fruit is yet more seeds.
And if a child of God is supposed to bear the fruit of the Spirit… somewhere in there are some seeds to be planted!
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The Church Must Leave the Building
“North American churches won’t see the revival that’s desired until North American churches learn how to have a move of God in their homes.”
Dan McCleod
Bishop Wright’s Testimony
There’s a large Apostolic church up north that God told the pastor one day: “Take the seats out of one of your buses.
Talk to the school about renting out a space outside.
Get portable PA equipment.”
The Pastor faced some opposition, but the purchases were made.
Not long after, the snowstorm of the century hit.
He was overseas and got the phone call: “Pastor, the weight of the snow and ice has collapsed the roof on our building.”
God had orchestrated it all.
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