Sermon Series: The Essentials: A Look Inside The Early Church
Title: We Serve
Main Scripture: Acts 1:15-26
BIG IDEA - As believers, we are called to forsake the temporal and pursue the eternal with a passion that flows from our confidence in God.
1. Judas - A Man With An Earthly Focus.
a. Jesus is not interested in the religious duties you can perform. He is interested in you loving Him with all your heart, mind, soul and strength.
b. Judas was around the One who could give meaning to life for 3.5 years, and he rejected the Savior and squandered his opportunity.
2. The 13 - A Group With An Eternal Focus
a. In this account, these early believers, and especially the 13, showed their dependence upon God; and they showed they lived with an eternal perspective.
b. Judas was shaped by his own ambitions; the 13 were shaped by the gospel.
Other Scripture:
Matthew 27:5-8
Matthew 16:26
