BEYOND JERUSALEM | ACTS 8:1-25 WAVE CHURCH SD | JULY 19, 2021
Acts8:1-8(ESV)AndSaulapprovedofhisexecution.AndtherearoseonthatdayagreatpersecutionagainstthechurchinJerusalem,andtheywereallscatteredthroughouttheregionsofJudeaandSamaria,excepttheapostles.2DevoutmenburiedStephenandmadegreatlamentationoverhim.3ButSaulwasravagingthechurch,andenteringhouseafterhouse,hedraggedoffmenandwomenandcommittedthemtoprison.4Nowthosewhowerescatteredwentaboutpreachingtheword.5PhilipwentdowntothecityofSamariaandproclaimedtothemtheChrist.6AndthecrowdswithoneaccordpaidattentiontowhatwasbeingsaidbyPhilip,whentheyheardhimandsawthesignsthathedid.7Foruncleanspirits,cryingoutwithaloudvoice,cameoutofmanywhohadthem,andmanywhowereparalyzedorlamewerehealed.8Sotherewasmuchjoyinthatcity.John4:21-24(NIV)21“Woman,”Jesusreplied,“believeme,atimeiscomingwhenyouwillworshiptheFatherneitheronthismountainnorinJerusalem.23YetatimeiscomingandhasnowcomewhenthetrueworshiperswillworshiptheFatherintheSpiritandintruth,fortheyarethekindofworshiperstheFatherseeks.24Godisspirit,andhisworshipersmustworshipintheSpiritandintruth.”
JESUS’ CHURCH IS BORDERLESS
Acts1:8(NIV)ButyouwillreceivepowerwhentheHolySpiritcomesonyou;andyouwillbemywitnessesinJerusalem,andinallJudeaandSamaria,andtotheendsoftheearth.”
THE GREATER THE OPPOSITION, THE GREATER THE
LORD’S PRESERVATION OF THE GOSPEL.
Acts8:9-13(ESV)9ButtherewasamannamedSimon,whohadpreviouslypracticedmagicinthecityandamazedthepeopleofSamaria,sayingthathehimselfwassomebodygreat.10Theyallpaidattentiontohim,fromtheleasttothegreatest,saying,“ThismanisthepowerofGodthatiscalledGreat.”11Andtheypaidattentiontohimbecauseforalongtimehehadamazedthemwithhismagic.12ButwhentheybelievedPhilipashepreachedgoodnewsaboutthekingdomofGodandthenameofJesusChrist,theywerebaptized,bothmenandwomen.13EvenSimonhimselfbelieved,andafterbeingbaptizedhecontinuedwithPhilip.Andseeingsignsandgreatmiraclesperformed,hewasamazed.
THE CHURCH EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT TO PREACH
THE GOSPEL HAS NO COMPETITION
Acts8:14-17(ESV)14NowwhentheapostlesatJerusalemheardthatSamariahadreceivedthewordofGod,theysenttothemPeterandJohn,15whocamedownandprayedforthemthattheymightreceivetheHolySpirit,16forhehadnotyetfallenonanyofthem,buttheyhadonlybeenbaptizedinthenameoftheLordJesus.17ThentheylaidtheirhandsonthemandtheyreceivedtheHolySpirit.Ephesians1:13-14(NIV)13AndyoualsowereincludedinChristwhenyouheardthemessageoftruth,thegospelofyoursalvation.Whenyoubelieved,youweremarkedinhimwithaseal,thepromisedHolySpirit,14whoisadepositguaranteeingourinheritanceuntiltheredemptionofthosewhoareGod’spossession—tothepraiseofhisglory.Acts8:18-24(ESV)18NowwhenSimonsawthattheSpiritwasgiventhroughthelayingonoftheapostles’hands,heofferedthemmoney,19saying,“Givemethispoweralso,sothatanyoneonwhomIlaymyhandsmayreceivetheHolySpirit.”20ButPetersaidtohim,“Mayyoursilverperishwithyou,becauseyouthoughtyoucouldobtainthegiftofGodwithmoney!21Youhaveneitherpartnorlotinthismatter,foryourheartisnotrightbeforeGod.22Repent,therefore,ofthiswickednessofyours,andpraytotheLordthat,ifpossible,theintentofyourheartmaybeforgivenyou.23ForIseethatyouareinthegallofbitternessandinthebondofiniquity.”24AndSimonanswered,“PrayformetotheLord,thatnothingofwhatyouhavesaidmaycomeuponme.”
WHEN YOU ARE A CHURCH WITHOUT BORDERS,
WEEDS ARE CERTAIN TO GROW
Acts8:25(ESV)NowwhentheyhadtestifiedandspokenthewordoftheLord,theyreturnedtoJerusalem,preachingthegospeltomanyvillagesoftheSamaritans.TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW SPIRITUALLY
• NEED TO KNOW OPPORTUNITIES
• NEED TO GROW OPPORTUNITIES
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