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Series Notes

What will this series be about:

What's our next step after being unleashed, it's being sent!

People need to be unleashed for ministry— encouraged and emboldened, equipped and sent out.

Unleashed means to set free, to unbind from restraint, to set loose.

There is no more important gift we can give to others than to invite them also to follow on the journey of faith we are taking. Sue Mink, Taylor Mills, and Randy Cross, Daily Bible Study Fall 2017 - Ebook [epub] (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2017).

Inviting is more than just welcoming

What Felt need am I targeting? 

The people at McEver are facing huge needs; needs the gospel can meet. Which one am I targeting?

The spiritual need to tell others about Jesus.

What is the primary scripture or book for the series?

Acts is the primary book, but the primary scripture is

What is the “big idea” of this series?

For people to realize the spiritual need to tell others about Jesus i.e inviting them to come and see

October 22 Unleashed!

NRSV

Big Idea: The Kingdom of God is destined to reach the enter world. (9-10) but, we must respond to the Spirit and go! The Spirit unleashes us for ministry.

Outline

Introductory background on Holy Spirit & Series

Acts: because that is the church being formed and sent!

Exegesis

The gift of the HS to the church is both sign and instrument of the church's mission

What is the churches mission? see , witness in all the world

Define a witness

The Spirit empowers this mission

We have confined the Spirit by institutionalism

it's super natural but not hocus pocus

We must not grieve the Spirit's leading in Kingdom Building

Sometimes this story has given church hope sometimes it has found it wanting. (Willimon)

We can not grieve the Spirit and leave the church "wanting. This is too important!

The went to where the people are and invited them to consider Jesus

Media

Sent! Slide

Individual Sermon Slide?

Power video?

Sent video?

Music

Hymns

Spirit of the Living God

Come Forth, O Love Divine

Come, Holy Spirit

Go Make of All Disciples

Sent Forth by God's Blessing

How Shall They Hear the Word

Praise

Come, Holy Spirit (I Need Thee)

Anointing Fall on Me

Surely the Presence of the Lord

As We Gather

Other

Illustrations of Power

October 29 SENT!

NRSV

Big Idea: What it means to be bold For Jesus as his witness (segue from last sermon) and the importance of prayer to be bold

Outline

Introduction: What is Boldness?

boldness was one of the results of discipleship (, , ; ). It was a necessary qualification for the work assigned themJ. W. Kapp, “Bold; Boldness,” ed. Geoffrey W. Bromiley, The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1979–1988), 532.

Exegesis of passage

We are acting as God's agents

Prayer is important to Luke and us

They pray for boldness and courage and so should we

But we must act on our prayers

They do not pray to be spared persecution, but that they may be bold in speech, Greek is lit. "courageous speech"

The spirit empowers once again

The place was shaken and they spoke the word of God with boldness--let's shake this place!

Media

Series slide

Sermon slide?

Video?

Music

http://www.lyricshall.com/lyrics/Jeff+Deyo/Shake+This+Place/ Great lyrics but a really cheesy arrangment

Other

Nov. 5 Whole Hog!

:41-47 NRSV

Big Idea: What it looks like to be totally sold out to Jesus.A sold out community grows:

Because people hear about it come

Because people are invited

Outline

Introduction

"This growth "fills mainline preacher with envy"

Small group to mega church in one sermon!

Why Don't we grow this way today

When Christians get it wrong video

Exegesis

Unpack the scripture and see what we can learn

Willing to do a new thing

Let the HS lead the way

Spent time learning from the apostles

Prayed (in the temple, what that means for us)

Mission Minded

Fellowship

Generous hearts

One mind

Are you willing to be sold out?

Media

Series Slide

Sermon Slide?

Video?

Music

Hymns

Many Gifts, One Spirit

Draw Us in the Spirit's Tether

God Is Here

The Church's One Foundation

O Church of God, United

The Church of Christ in Every Age

We Are the Church

Praise Songs

Gather in His Name (Cartee, Smith)

Big House (Blair, et al.)

As Children (Riddle)

Other

Nov. 12 Come and See! Series Ends

Acts 2:10-19

Big Idea We're not Peter but the HS will help us offer an invitation too. People want to hear about the risen savior in your life

John 1:43-46

Outline

Introduction

End of series

Words into Action

Invite folks for advent, chili cook off, Christmas eve

Exegesis

Once again role of the HS in all of this

Pray for the person you are going to invite--how to do this

All we are saying is come and see what we are doing and Jesus is doing in our lives

Have to earn the right to invite

What Peter's sermon meant

What it means now

Call to action

Media

Christmas Eve invitation card

Video of folks that were invited to come here . . .

Music

Rescue The Perishing

Other

Nov. 19 No Sermon Thankful Sunday

Nov 26 One Sermon from Lectionary Pray Paul Pray

Christ The King Sunday, End of the Church year

Ephesians 1:15-23

Big Idea: Christ is at the center of the church. The church forgets this, unfortunately and we need to be reminded.

Outline

This will be drawn from Bonhoeffer's life together. Will have an outline later.

Media

Sermon Slide?

Vide?

Music

Hymns

Crown Him With Many Crowns

Hail to The Lord's Anointed

Savior, Like A Shepherd Lead us

Praise

How Great is Our God

Shout To The Lord

Other