Acts 9:20-31

I. LEARNING JUST JESUS (v. 20-22)

A. SUBMIT TO YOUR PURPOSES

1. KNOW YOUR CALL {GIFTS}

2. MOVE AHEAD

B. STICK TO THE SIMPLICITY OF THE MESSAGE

1. JESUS IS THE CENTRAL FOCUS

2. DON’T LOSE YOUR PASSION FOR JESUS

II. PREPARING BY TIME ALONE WITH JESUS (v. 20-23a)

A. TIME IN THE WILDERNESS

B. A CHRISTIAN’S GREATEST NEED

III. PREPARING BY GETTING A DOSE OF MINISTERIAL REALITY (v. 23b-25)

A. HUMILITY BEFORE EXALTATION

B. BEING HUMBLED PREPARES YOU FOR GREATER THINGS

IV. PREPARING THROUGH OTHER BELIEVER’S CARE FOR US (v. 26-30)

A. LEARN TO DEPEND ON OTHERS

B. PRACTICE WHILE BEING PREPARED