Never Ending Story - Sent

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

It Comes Naturally

Not a special calling or leading of Holy Spirit

It was second nature to share

Sheep and Goats -When did we see you

Matthew 25:37–39 HCSB

“Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or without clothes and clothe You? When did we see You sick, or in prison, and visit You?’

It Comes Naturally

Do we naturally share the Good News?

Sharing Where You Are

Samaria - half bloods - mixed religions - hated by Jews

Philip saw the people as God sees - Sheep without Shepherd

Sheep in Wolves Clothing

False power and false preaching - Simon

Truth wins out

Restoration

Samaritan church - joined with Jerusalem church

Samaria united again with Judah

Nothing is irredeemable

Sent Means Joining God

God has the plan - sometimes specific - mostly day to day

Be obedient

Acts 8:26 HCSB

An angel of the Lord spoke to Philip: “Get up and go south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is the desert road.)

Sent Means Joining God

God prepared Ethiopian

We just have to show up

Leave outcome to God - Simon - selfish, Ethiopian -changed

“His authority on earth allows us to dare to go to all the nations. His authority in heaven gives us our only hope of success. And His presence with us leaves us no other choice.” -John Stott

Acts 1:8 HCSB

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”