Blackwood Pathway: Go

Introduction

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

Blackwood Pathway: Gather, Grow, Give, Go

Blackwood functional membership: A functional member of Blackwood Church is someone who is consistently GATHERING with the local body, GROWING into the image of Christ, GIVING to the work of God, and GOING to reach our neighborhoods and the nations.

Title/Statement: A disciple of Jesus is someone who lives on mission by going into their neighborhoods and to the nations to make disciples.

Text: Acts 2:41-47. Acts 1:8.

We have been commissioned

Acts 1:8 NASB95

8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

Matthew 28:18–20 NASB95

18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

We are to be compliant

Acts 1:12. Back to Jerusalem

Acts 2:37-41. Baptized

We will be conformed

The disciples - Acts 2:4

Peter -

Acts 2:14-36(sermon at Pentecost)

Acts 4:8, 17-20. (before the religious leaders)

Acts 11:1-4 (the gentiles)

The People - Acts 2:38-47, Acts 4:31-35.

Stephen - Acts 6:8-7:53, 54-60.

Ananias - Acts 9:10-18.

Paul - Acts 9:20-22.

Barnabas -

Acts 4:36-37.

Acts 9:26-27.

Conclusion

Acts 1:8 NASB95

8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

Jerusalem

Acts 1:12 NASB95

12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

Acts 11:2 NASB95

2 And when Peter came up to Jerusalem, those who were circumcised took issue with him,

Judea and Samaria

Acts 8:1–4 NASB95

1 Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 Some devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him. 3 But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house, and dragging off men and women, he would put them in prison. 4 Therefore, those who had been scattered went about preaching the word.

Remotest part (ends) of the earth

Acts 11:19–26 NASB95

19 So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone. 20 But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord. 22 The news about them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch. 23 Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord; 24 for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And considerable numbers were brought to the Lord. 25 And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul; 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Acts 13:1–3 NASB95

1 Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.