What to do when waiting on God.

Introduction

The Reading plan

The Mission - “We are a community of Christ-centered disciples who Love God, Love Others, and Make Disciples of Jesus Christ.”

The Pathway (Gather, Grow, Give, Go)

Today

Gather/Grow

Waiting on God

Acts 1:4–5 “4 Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.””

Acts 1:12-26

vv. 12-13

Went back to Jerusalem

Upper room - Mark 14:12–16 “12 On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was being sacrificed, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and prepare for You to eat the Passover?” 13 And He sent two of His disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him; 14 and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is My guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’ 15 “And he himself will show you a large upper room furnished and ready; prepare for us there.” 16 The disciples went out and came to the city, and found it just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.”

The people

11 apostles (v.13)

Mary and Jesus’ brothers (v.14)

about 120 people (v. 15)

v. 14

“with one mind” - unified

“continually devoting themselves to prayer” - to attend constantly, continue steadfastly, adhere to, wait on.

vv. 15-22 - Peters speech (saturated with scripture)

Judas

Matthew 26:47 “47 While He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came up accompanied by a large crowd with swords and clubs, who came from the chief priests and elders of the people.”

Matt 27:3-10 - Judas hanged himself

Judas’ replacement (12 apostles = 12 tribes of Israel)

Psalm 69:25 “25 May their camp be desolate; May none dwell in their tents.” - David’s distress among adversaries.

Psalm 109:8 “8 Let his days be few; Let another take his office.”

Qualifications

Was with Jesus starting at His baptism until He assended

witness of His resurrection.

vv. 23-26

2 candidates (v. 23)

Prayer

Cast Lots

Conclusion

What to do when waiting on God...

Obey what you know. (responding to Gods word)

“Dave Browning, in Deliberate Simplicity, stated, “We are convinced that the gap holding back most believers is not the gap between what they know and what they don’t know. It’s the gap between what they know and what they’re living. Many Christians are…educated beyond their obedience.” Most Christians do not need to attend another Bible study to grow in their relationship with the Lord. They need to start living what they have already learned.

Return to the last place God told you to be.

When you are lost look for something familiar.

Seek direction

Prayer - “continually devoting themselves to prayer” (fasting)

The Word - “The scripture had to be fulfilled”

Surround yourself with other believers - “these all with one mind”

Act and trust God

Matthias being added