Acts ministry Part 3

ACTS Ministry part 3 (Addition)

THEN THEY THAT GLADLY RECEIVED HIS WORD WERE BAPTIZED: AND THE SAME DAY THERE WERE ADDED UNTO THEM ABOUT THREE THOUSAND SOULS.

THEN THEY THAT GLADLY RECEIVED HIS WORD WERE BAPTIZED: AND THE SAME DAY THERE WERE ADDED UNTO THEM ABOUT THREE THOUSAND SOULS.

INTRODUCTION

Does mathematics relate to spiritual things?

GO YE THEREFORE, AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL THE NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM INTO THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:

In we are told to “go and make disciples.” That is a clear case of Jesus’ command to multiply believers.

AND BELIEVERS WERE THE MORE ADDED TO THE LORD, MULTITUDES BOTH OF MEN AND WOMEN.)

In we hear that “Yet more than ever, believers in the Lord, great numbers of men and women, were ‘added’ to them.”

I believe that God is in the addition and multiplication side of mathematics but Satan is all about subtraction and division.

Division causes numbers to be reduced. When you divide even the largest number by a relatively small number, the end result is always a smaller number than before.

AND IF A HOUSE BE DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF, THAT HOUSE CANNOT STAND.

In , Jesus said that a house divided cannot stand. We hear today of so many houses that are divided. Homes are ripped apart by divorce, drugs and abuse daily.

The sadness of this reality is that there seems to be no end in sight. Drug abuse, divorce and other sins of division are ever increasing in our society today.

The sad thing is that this effect the church also, because there always this thing called the waterfall effect, or what we have sow, we will also reap.

ADDITION

The sad thing is that this effect the church also, because there always this thing called the waterfall effect, or what we have sow, we will also reap.

BE NOT DECEIVED; GOD IS NOT MOCKED: FOR WHATSOEVER A MAN SOWETH, THAT SHALL HE ALSO REAP.

So many times, we have a ripper effect of what going on in the family, to what going on in the church house. If you are raised in a family that fuse and fight, complain and grip.

Then you will not only cause division in your family and your life, but you will bring it into the church.

God is not in the business of division, but God is in the business of addition and multiplication.

In ACTS ministry, we are in the business of addition and multiplication.

How many of you heard of Ma and Pa Kettle: Watch Pa Kettle addition skills:

(PLAY THE VIDEO OF MA AND PA KETTLE (MATH)

In the early church, we must see our example there. The new testament church started with 12 and grew to where it is today.

So what did they do:

First, they had a game plan:

GO YE THEREFORE, AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL THE NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM INTO THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:

ALL THE NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM INTO THE NAME OF

THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:

TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER I COMMANDED YOU: AND LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS, EVEN UNTO THE END OF THE WORLD.

This is why we exist as a church, in other words our mission.

ADDITION

I want to tell you this morning why we exist as a church, in other words our mission.

There are four “E” in the church’s mission statement:

· Exalt the Name of Jesus Christ

· Evangelize our World

· Edify our believers

· Extend the Love of God to our community.

JESUS SAID UNTO HIM, THOU SHALT LOVE THE LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THY HEART, AND WITH ALL THY SOUL, AND WITH ALL THY MIND.

LORD THY GOD WITH ALL THY HEART, AND WITH ALL THY

SOUL, AND WITH ALL THY MIND.

SOUL, AND WITH ALL THY MIND.

THIS IS THE FIRST AND GREAT COMMANDMENT.

AND THE SECOND IS LIKE UNTO IT, THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF.

When we break down these verses, which is called the great commission and the great commandments.

You will see why Southpointe exist, this is the church’s mission statement.

So tonight we are going to touch on two of them.

EVANGELIZE OUR WORLD

The definition of Evangelism is Sharing the good news.

HE DID THIS SO THAT NOW, THROUGH THE CHURCH, HE COULD LET THE RULERS AND AUTHORITIES IN HEAVEN KNOW HIS INFINITE WISDOM. (GW)

The one key purpose of Southpointe : we want to talk about God to others. We want to tell others about the incredible things God has done and the incredible person that God is and to make know His wisdom to other people.

—ANYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED, BUT WHO CAN ASK HIM TO SAVE THEM UNLESS THEY BELIEVE IN HIM? AND HOW CAN THEY BELIEVE IN HIM IF THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD ABOUT HIM? AND HOW CAN THEY HEAR ABOUT HIM UNLESS SOMEONE TELLS THEM. (LB)

ADDITION

—ANYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED, BUT WHO CAN ASK HIM TO SAVE THEM UNLESS THEY BELIEVE IN HIM? AND HOW CAN THEY BELIEVE IN HIM IF THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD ABOUT HIM? AND HOW CAN THEY HEAR ABOUT HIM UNLESS SOMEONE TELLS THEM. (LB)

That why we at Southpointe exist and that is the heart beat of ACTS ministry.

It is our job to tell them about God. We need to continue to add people to our church.

Three reasons why we should always being adding people to our Church.

a. LOST PEOPLE MATTER TO GOD

—THE LORD IS PATIENT,NOT WANTING ANYONE TO PERISH BUT WANTS EVERYONE TO COME TO REPENTANCE.

In Acts ministry, we believe that every single person in the world needs to have a personal relationship with Christ, if they don’t they will spend eternity in hell.

And because we believe that we are going to continue to reach out to every person in the River Valley area.

b. REACHING OUT TO THE LOST IS A COMMAND.

—GO OUT INTO THE COUNTRY AND URGE ANYONE YOU FIND TO COME IN SO THAT MY HOUSE WILL BE FULL.

We have got a lot of people at Southpointe but it is not as full as it could be, and it is our job to keep compelling our friends and neighbors to come that His house may be full.

ADDITION

We have got a lot of people at Southpointe but it is not as full as it could be, and it is our job to keep compelling our friends and neighbors to come that His house may be full.

BUT THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL COME UPON YOU AND GIVE YOU POWER. THEN YOU WILL TELL EVERYONE ABOUT ME IN JERUSALEM, IN ALL JUDEA, IN SAMARIA, AND EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD.(CEV)

It just flat out tells us : You are to tell everyone, in different versions, ye are my witnesses.

So we have a mandate to reach the lost, everywhere.

c. BECAUSE GROWTH IS GOD’S WILL

—UNDER CHRIST’S CONTROL THE WHOLE BODY IS NOURISHED AND IT GROWS AS GOD WANTS IT TO GROW.

That is very clear! God’s will is that His church will grow.

So that what we want to do in Acts ministry will want to add to the church.

One more “E” in the church mission statement:

TO EXTEND THE LOVE OF GOD TO OUR COMMUNITY

The definition of Extend in this context is meeting needs with love.

You see, everybody has a hurt. Everybody has a struggle. It doesn’t matter how nicely put together you look.

It doesn’t matter whether your shoes match your purse, or whether you have got a great house and a great car and a great job.

The truth is, there’s probably a hurt or a struggle going on right now in your life.

ADDITION

The truth is, there’s probably a hurt or a struggle going on right now in your life.

Part of the reason this church exists, part of the reason acts ministry was birth into my spirit, was and is to help meet those needs with love.

But it is not only about our needs, but we also want to extend the love of God to the entire River valley region where we know people are aching and dying.

—BY THIS ALL MEN KNOW THAT YOU ARE MY DISCIPLES, THAT YOU HAVE LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER.

Jesus could have thought of a lot of different things for His disciples to be known for.

He could have said, “I want you to be known for your great preaching or for you wonderful clothes or for the beautiful temples that you have build.

But instead Jesus said, I want you to have a reputation in this world as people who love.

We want Southpointe to be known in our community as the Church with a heart.

That what Acts ministry is about: We do ministry not just talk about doing ministry.

MY LITTLE CHILDREN, LET US NOT LOVE IN WORD, NEITHER IN TONGUE; BUT IN DEED AND IN TRUTH.

Many will get on television and radio and build a big name for themselves. But think about the money that spend on all that, which could meet needs and heals hurts of so many people.

We chose not to talk about it, but to actually do something about it.

1. That why we do Block party:

(talk about the block party) we did around 15 or better last year.

ADDITION

(PLAY VIDEO OF SOME BLOCK PARTY)

That why we do Block party: (talk about the block party) we did around 15 or better last year. (PLAY VIDEO OF LAST YEAR BLOCK PARTY)

2. Adopt-a-block ministry: talk about it

There’s list in the foyer waiting for your signatures.

2. Adopt-a-block ministry: talk about it

3. Food bank: and clothing

3. Food bank: and clothing (new ministry)

4. Karissa’s Kids Bus ministry

4. A-OK ministry

5. Karissa’s Kids Bus ministry (March 26 benefit) 6:00 door open, 6:30 concert.

5. Sidewalk Sunday School

6. Small church conference

This is just some of many that we reach out into our community to make a difference.

Sign-up today, not on a piece of paper but in your heart to reach people with love and deeds.

Now if you are here and you don’t know the Lord then we want you to get to know Him.

All that I have talk about tonight is about people that love God and are willing to give of themselves unselfishly.

If the Love of God is in your heart then that what you will be doing because that what He did:

For God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not die but have eternal life.