Sermon Tone Analysis
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raising children to be adults
time to let go;
the reality of suffering: brokenness (prayer list; prescription drugs indicator; household dysfunction; poverty; really need to look far?
one of the main characters in the story: lame problem and needs were obvious (physical suffering and poverty)
how to address?
Sermon Intro -
the reality of suffering; how to address?
not by staying put - sticking to the familiar; God is a missionary God (sent Jesus, sent HS; sends us, we are a missionary people
What keeps us from going? what might have kept Peter and John from reaching out to this man?
1)The irony of Good things (Pentecost); success - what good things does God want us to leave behind?
staying put and succeed??? leaving success?
leave a place where you succeed?
job promotion?
ministry you are good at?
church that is growing?
Sermon Intro
2) main question: fear that comes from past failures - what past failures keep us from leaving our comfort zones?
Peter and John - 2 failiures that did not keep them from stepping out in faith
disciples failed at healing: (post Transfiguration)
Acts
ran from dangerous authority
disciples failed at healing;
ran from dangerous authority
we see none of that here
Acts 4:
the point: failures keep us in our comfort zones - make us stick with the familiar, the predictable,
what are some things we are good at, so we want to settle there?
Disciples’ taking the next step:
healing; confronting
faithfulness outweighs expectations
faithfulness does not mean cultural acceptance
Next steps:
Small: (not small for some)
serving meals in the church v. serving meals to the poor?
serving meals in the church v. serving meals to the poor?
attending worship -0 attending regularly - signing up for ministry / small group
prayer is a first step - private v. public prayer
leaving behind the good, but comfortable
Big: (overcoming fear from past failures)
volunteer v. starting a mission
listening v. leading
difference?
HS
last week: stay, receive - that’s the how
and go - that’s the what
Acts 1:
conclusion
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