Power to Witness
Prep For Action • Sermon • Submitted • Presented • 53:39
0 ratings
· 14 viewsAs we prep for action and share the gospel with people, we must rely on the Spirit's power.
Files
Notes
Transcript
Sermon Tone Analysis
A
D
F
J
S
Emotion
A
C
T
Language
O
C
E
A
E
Social
I. Introduction
I. Introduction
As we continue our mini series dubbed “Prep for Action” we need to be reminded about how the Lord wants us to carry out the Great Commission.
As we continue our mini series dubbed “Prep for Action” we need to be reminded about how the Lord wants us to carry out the Great Commission.
Jesus did not leave us as orphans, but sent the promise of His Father upon the original disciples and still does so for all current disciples of Christ.
Jesus did not leave us as orphans, but sent the promise of His Father upon the original disciples and still does so for all current disciples of Christ.
In sharing our faith, preaching the gospel to the nations, we have been divinely empowered to join Christ’s mission. Lets see how in Acts 1:1-9.
In sharing our faith, preaching the gospel to the nations, we have been divinely empowered to join Christ’s mission. Lets see how in Acts 1:1-9.
II. Jesus prepares His disciples for His ascension (Acts 1:1-5)
II. Jesus prepares His disciples for His ascension (Acts 1:1-5)
A. Jesus gave the apostles commands through the Holy Spirit.
A. Jesus gave the apostles commands through the Holy Spirit.
B. Jesus presented Himself alive to them after his passion.
B. Jesus presented Himself alive to them after his passion.
1. many proofs
1. many proofs
2. during 40 days
2. during 40 days
3. spoke about the kingdom of God
3. spoke about the kingdom of God
C. Jesus ordered the apostles to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Father which He had told them of.
C. Jesus ordered the apostles to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Father which He had told them of.
16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever,
17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.
27 And you also will bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.
7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
D. Jesus announces the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
D. Jesus announces the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
11 “I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
33 Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing.
III. The disciples ask Jesus about the kingdom (Acts 1:6-7)
III. The disciples ask Jesus about the kingdom (Acts 1:6-7)
6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.
IV. Jesus announces a new ministry of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 1:8)
IV. Jesus announces a new ministry of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 1:8)
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
A. You will receive power.
A. You will receive power.
BDAG definition of ‘power’: potential for functioning in some way, power, might, strength, force, capability
49 And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
Question: “The apostles were promised the Spirit, but what about the church now”?
Question: “The apostles were promised the Spirit, but what about the church now”?
32 And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
B. You will be my witnesses.
B. You will be my witnesses.
BDAG Definition of ‘witness’: one who affirms or attests; In the sense of bearing a divine message, of Jesus’ disciples as the witnesses of his life, death, and resurrection.
31 and for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.
1. Jerusalem
1. Jerusalem
2. Judea
2. Judea
3. Samaria
3. Samaria
4. the end of the earth
4. the end of the earth
V. Jesus ascends back to Heaven. (Acts 1:9)
V. Jesus ascends back to Heaven. (Acts 1:9)
9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.