Difference between revisions of "Acts 1:1-15 A recipe for revolution"
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'''Theological Proposition/Focus: God is the one who can revolutionize and so we must follow his recipe.''' | '''Theological Proposition/Focus: God is the one who can revolutionize and so we must follow his recipe.''' | ||
| − | '''Homiletical Proposition/Application: In order to see change we must have something needing change, a truth to base our change on, and a team that is convinced.''' | + | '''Homiletical Proposition/Application: In order to see change, we must have something needing change, a truth to base our change on, and a team that is convinced.''' |
=Introduction:= | =Introduction:= | ||
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==Setting the Stage:== | ==Setting the Stage:== | ||
| + | Recall that the books of Luke and Acts were likely written as a two-part volume with Luke outlining the story of Jesus and the Gospel to Jerusalem from birth to resurrection and Acts covering the story of the Gospel from Jerusalem to the World as the church moves from birth to maturity. The book of Luke ends with Jesus ascending into Heaven and the disciples returning to Jerusalem rejoicing. The reader of Luke Acts is left with a question, now what? Will the disciples just return to life before Christ? | ||
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| + | The answer is no! In fact I love the ESV translation of | ||
| + | ===Acts 17:6=== | ||
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| + | And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, | ||
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| + | So then, how do we go from twelve seemingly unimportant individuals in a relatively minor city to turning the world upside down? The answer is obviously God but I want us to dig deeper, to that end we are going to turn to Acts 1:1-15. | ||
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| + | What we will see is that God had a recipe for change that he was about to begin. But this was no ordinary change, this was nothing short of revolutionary change. | ||
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| + | ==Preview: In Acts 1:1-15 I want you to see that for us to see that God's recipe involves needing change, a truth to base our change on, and a team that is convinced of the value and ability to change. | ||
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| + | We want to see God work in a powerful way in our church and our community. I believe that we are poised for such work to take place but | ||
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| + | ==Need: We need to employ God's recipe for revolution== | ||
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=Body= | =Body= | ||
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| + | Let's begin by looking at Acts 15:1-5 | ||
==Revolution comes from a situation that needs changing (1-5).== | ==Revolution comes from a situation that needs changing (1-5).== | ||
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===We each need personal change.=== | ===We each need personal change.=== | ||
| − | ==We need corporate change.== | + | ===We need corporate change.=== |
| − | ===Example: in 2018 1.2 million people visited the E.R. for assult, 24,576 were | + | ====Example: in 2018 1.2 million people visited the E.R. for assult, 24,576 were murdered==== |
| − | ===Example: in 2018 the CDC reported that 619,591 babies were killed in abortion=== | + | ====Example: in 2018 the CDC reported that 619,591 babies were killed in abortion==== |
You might say, well that is because we live with a bunch of non-Christians around us. It is not our fault. | You might say, well that is because we live with a bunch of non-Christians around us. It is not our fault. | ||
| − | ===Example: Divorce rates 2020 saw 1,676,911 marriages, 630,505 divorces (37%)=== | + | ====Example: Divorce rates 2020 saw 1,676,911 marriages, 630,505 divorces (37%)==== |
| − | ===Pew Research claims that protestants have a divorce rate of 51%=== | + | ====Pew Research claims that protestants have a divorce rate of 51%==== |
Don't tell me we don't have a problem. We have religion what we lack is revival. | Don't tell me we don't have a problem. We have religion what we lack is revival. | ||
| − | ===Some SBC Specific Stats=== | + | ====Some SBC Specific Stats==== |
===MTR: Identify where you need change.=== | ===MTR: Identify where you need change.=== | ||
Revision as of 17:14, 2 May 2022
Theological Proposition/Focus: God is the one who can revolutionize and so we must follow his recipe.
Homiletical Proposition/Application: In order to see change, we must have something needing change, a truth to base our change on, and a team that is convinced.
Contents
- 1 Introduction:
- 2 Body
- 2.1 Revolution comes from a situation that needs changing (1-5).
- 2.1.1 Jesus demonstrated the need for change
- 2.1.2 We each need personal change.
- 2.1.3 We need corporate change.
- 2.1.3.1 Example: in 2018 1.2 million people visited the E.R. for assult, 24,576 were murdered
- 2.1.3.2 Example: in 2018 the CDC reported that 619,591 babies were killed in abortion
- 2.1.3.3 Example: Divorce rates 2020 saw 1,676,911 marriages, 630,505 divorces (37%)
- 2.1.3.4 Pew Research claims that protestants have a divorce rate of 51%
- 2.1.3.5 Some SBC Specific Stats
- 2.1.4 MTR: Identify where you need change.
- 2.2 Revolution comes from a truth that is captivating (6-10).
- 2.3 Revolution comes from a team that is convinced (11-15).
- 2.1 Revolution comes from a situation that needs changing (1-5).
- 3 Conclusion:
Introduction:
Setting the Stage:
Recall that the books of Luke and Acts were likely written as a two-part volume with Luke outlining the story of Jesus and the Gospel to Jerusalem from birth to resurrection and Acts covering the story of the Gospel from Jerusalem to the World as the church moves from birth to maturity. The book of Luke ends with Jesus ascending into Heaven and the disciples returning to Jerusalem rejoicing. The reader of Luke Acts is left with a question, now what? Will the disciples just return to life before Christ?
The answer is no! In fact I love the ESV translation of
Acts 17:6
And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
So then, how do we go from twelve seemingly unimportant individuals in a relatively minor city to turning the world upside down? The answer is obviously God but I want us to dig deeper, to that end we are going to turn to Acts 1:1-15.
What we will see is that God had a recipe for change that he was about to begin. But this was no ordinary change, this was nothing short of revolutionary change.
==Preview: In Acts 1:1-15 I want you to see that for us to see that God's recipe involves needing change, a truth to base our change on, and a team that is convinced of the value and ability to change.
We want to see God work in a powerful way in our church and our community. I believe that we are poised for such work to take place but
Need: We need to employ God's recipe for revolution
Body
Let's begin by looking at Acts 15:1-5
Revolution comes from a situation that needs changing (1-5).
Jesus demonstrated the need for change
We each need personal change.
We need corporate change.
Example: in 2018 1.2 million people visited the E.R. for assult, 24,576 were murdered
Example: in 2018 the CDC reported that 619,591 babies were killed in abortion
You might say, well that is because we live with a bunch of non-Christians around us. It is not our fault.
Example: Divorce rates 2020 saw 1,676,911 marriages, 630,505 divorces (37%)
Pew Research claims that protestants have a divorce rate of 51%
Don't tell me we don't have a problem. We have religion what we lack is revival.
