Acts 13
Characteristics of a Sprit-Filled Church
1. Has spiritual leaders
v. Acts 20; I Tim. 3
a. Men who are able to teach.
b. Reflect the character of Christ.
- explicitly qualified; reputable with others: manage household well, care for flock, exemplary character, not lovers of money, lovers of men/hospitable, keen sense of accountability, exercise authority, edify the church
2. Stable/Steadfast
3. Well-taught Church
- solid doctrine
v. Rom. 10:7
4. Integrated/United Church
- Greeks & Roman; Rich & Poor; Jew & Non-Jew
5. Engage in Spiritual Activities
v. Phil. 3:3
a. spiritual worship
b. prayer
c. habit of fasting
- forgo food for a time; putting self in a spiritual mind
6. Concerned with the reaching of the lost of Christ
- God opened doors for the Gospel.
- By not loving God, we are prone to love the world.
- The more we stand for Christ, the hotter we will become.
- Attack: outside, within
- Unity is important in the church. Satan attacks it.
~ eg. Corinth; Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark
Why should we endeavor on preserving unity?
+ Godly Unity v. I Cor.
a. Displays Christ
b. Exalts the Church
c. Expresses Humility v. 1?
d. Shows Wisdom v. 2:1-16
e. Evidences Spiritual Maturity
f. Reflects Submission to God. v. 3:4, 16-20
- recognition of His ownership
* God's Preparation of Paul
- silent for many years
* Saul/Paul's and Barnabas' partnership
- second fiddler
* Paul's Recount
1. Truth of God that governs history
v. 16-22
- God's sovereign rule in every event or era
v. Job. 42:2; Is. 46:10
~ Theological Choosing/Election of God...
a. Theocratic Election
- God's choosing of a nation to be His people v. Deut. 9:6,7
b. Vocational Election
- God's use of people
v. James 4:7; Neh. 4:9
- put hope fully in God and His promises v. Rom. 8:39
- history recordings in the Bible: memorial; special identity of God's people; reminder of God's faithfulness
2. Truth of God's Overwhelming Grace and Long Suffering
v. Ex. 34:6, Num. 14:18; Ps. 86:15
LS: power of control which God practices himself to bear with the wicked and punishing them with endurance first
* Use God's model of patience soften our hearts towards others.
v. Col. 3:12
3. Culmination and Glory of God's Government is Christ Jesus
v. 23-37
a. lineage of Jesus
- Matthew: descendant to Joseph from David
- Luke: ascending from Mary to David even to Adam
b. John the Baptist: baptism and repentance
- Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah
c. Fulfillment of the Prophesy
- condemning an innocent man
v. Is. 53:3,4,7
- Crucifixion and Resurrection
v. 2 Cor. 5:15
d. Historical Fact of God's Resurrection
- God raised Jesus from the dead.
~ transportable,
~ audible and tangible
~ recognizable: visible and perceptible v. Rev. 1:12-17
~ imperishable v. Rev. 1:18
- Authenticity of Lord's Resurrection
~ supernaturalism
* People who object: Bible scholars
v. I Cor. 15:14
- empty tomb
- disciple and martyrs sacrificed their lives
- appeared to people: witnesses
~ Mary Magdalene: women's testimony is inadmissable
~~ not fabricating anything; actually first saw Jesus
~ John: bandages shaped of a human body v. Jn. 21:6
~ Peter: denied Jesus three times
~ Thomas
~ couple took bread; Emaus
~ James, brother of Jesus who didn't believe prior to death
~ more than 500 other people
* Himala: only one saw the vision
* Christ does live,so does we.
~ Paul: on the way to Damascus
God's Promise to David
v. 34... will give you the holy and sure blessings/covenant. Is. 55:3
v. 35... didn't undergo decay. Ps. 16:10
* Glorious Resurrection - historical fact, Biblical fulfillment, application
* Evangelion: bring good news
- God has forgiven and saved his people; proof: Resurrection
* Divine Forgiveness/Pardon
Rom. 4:7,8 - v. Ps. 32:1-2
1. idea of sins being forgiven
v. Heb. 9:28 - carrying the burden of ur sin; carrying one you murdered
2. idea of sins being covered
- high priest at the day of atone
- hiding and denying of sin x
- true punishing of sin through an innocent victim/substitute
3. idea of sins not counted for the sinner v. 8; Ps. 103:12
- will not be used against you in the future
* To be saved, we must believe it.
Characteristics of a Sprit-Filled Church
1. Has spiritual leaders
v. Acts 20; I Tim. 3
a. Men who are able to teach.
b. Reflect the character of Christ.
- explicitly qualified; reputable with others: manage household well, care for flock, exemplary character, not lovers of money, lovers of men/hospitable, keen sense of accountability, exercise authority, edify the church
2. Stable/Steadfast
3. Well-taught Church
- solid doctrine
v. Rom. 10:7
4. Integrated/United Church
- Greeks & Roman; Rich & Poor; Jew & Non-Jew
5. Engage in Spiritual Activities
v. Phil. 3:3
a. spiritual worship
b. prayer
c. habit of fasting
- forgo food for a time; putting self in a spiritual mind
6. Concerned with the reaching of the lost of Christ
- God opened doors for the Gospel.
- By not loving God, we are prone to love the world.
- The more we stand for Christ, the hotter we will become.
- Attack: outside, within
- Unity is important in the church. Satan attacks it.
~ eg. Corinth; Paul, Barnabas, and John Mark
Why should we endeavor on preserving unity?
+ Godly Unity v. I Cor.
a. Displays Christ
b. Exalts the Church
c. Expresses Humility v. 1?
d. Shows Wisdom v. 2:1-16
e. Evidences Spiritual Maturity
f. Reflects Submission to God. v. 3:4, 16-20
- recognition of His ownership
* God's Preparation of Paul
- silent for many years
* Saul/Paul's and Barnabas' partnership
- second fiddler
* Paul's Recount
1. Truth of God that governs history
v. 16-22
- God's sovereign rule in every event or era
v. Job. 42:2; Is. 46:10
~ Theological Choosing/Election of God...
a. Theocratic Election
- God's choosing of a nation to be His people v. Deut. 9:6,7
b. Vocational Election
- God's use of people
v. James 4:7; Neh. 4:9
- put hope fully in God and His promises v. Rom. 8:39
- history recordings in the Bible: memorial; special identity of God's people; reminder of God's faithfulness
2. Truth of God's Overwhelming Grace and Long Suffering
v. Ex. 34:6, Num. 14:18; Ps. 86:15
LS: power of control which God practices himself to bear with the wicked and punishing them with endurance first
* Use God's model of patience soften our hearts towards others.
v. Col. 3:12
3. Culmination and Glory of God's Government is Christ Jesus
v. 23-37
a. lineage of Jesus
- Matthew: descendant to Joseph from David
- Luke: ascending from Mary to David even to Adam
b. John the Baptist: baptism and repentance
- Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah
c. Fulfillment of the Prophesy
- condemning an innocent man
v. Is. 53:3,4,7
- Crucifixion and Resurrection
v. 2 Cor. 5:15
d. Historical Fact of God's Resurrection
- God raised Jesus from the dead.
~ transportable,
~ audible and tangible
~ recognizable: visible and perceptible v. Rev. 1:12-17
~ imperishable v. Rev. 1:18
- Authenticity of Lord's Resurrection
~ supernaturalism
* People who object: Bible scholars
v. I Cor. 15:14
- empty tomb
- disciple and martyrs sacrificed their lives
- appeared to people: witnesses
~ Mary Magdalene: women's testimony is inadmissable
~~ not fabricating anything; actually first saw Jesus
~ John: bandages shaped of a human body v. Jn. 21:6
~ Peter: denied Jesus three times
~ Thomas
~ couple took bread; Emaus
~ James, brother of Jesus who didn't believe prior to death
~ more than 500 other people
* Himala: only one saw the vision
* Christ does live,so does we.
~ Paul: on the way to Damascus
God's Promise to David
v. 34... will give you the holy and sure blessings/covenant. Is. 55:3
v. 35... didn't undergo decay. Ps. 16:10
* Glorious Resurrection - historical fact, Biblical fulfillment, application
* Evangelion: bring good news
- God has forgiven and saved his people; proof: Resurrection
* Divine Forgiveness/Pardon
Rom. 4:7,8 - v. Ps. 32:1-2
1. idea of sins being forgiven
v. Heb. 9:28 - carrying the burden of ur sin; carrying one you murdered
2. idea of sins being covered
- high priest at the day of atone
- hiding and denying of sin x
- true punishing of sin through an innocent victim/substitute
3. idea of sins not counted for the sinner v. 8; Ps. 103:12
- will not be used against you in the future
* To be saved, we must believe it.
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