How to Reach the World for Christ

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How to Reach the World for Christ

• Acts 19

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• Pauls Purpose Statement
• But the Lord said to him, Go, for he is a
  chosen instrument of Mine, to bear my name before
  the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel
  for I will show him how much he must suffer for
  My names sake.
• (Acts 915-16)

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• What was Pauls strategy to reach the world for
  Christ?
• strategy / stratijee / n. (pl. ies)
• 3. a plan of action according to priorities

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• Pauls Strategy
• Evangelism
• Discipleship
• Leadership Development
• Church Planting

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• Acts 18
• but you shall receive power when the Holy
  Spirit has come upon you and you shall be My
  witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
  Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the
  earth.

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• Acts Outline
• I Witness in Jerusalem (11-67)
• II. Witness in Judea Samaria
• (68-931)
• III. Witness to Remotest Parts of the Earth
  (932-2831)

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Pauls Third Missionary Journey
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Artemis Statue
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Temple of Artemis Ruins
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Ephesus Theater Ruins
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• Pauls Strategy
• Evangelism

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• What motivated the
• Apostle Paul?
• For the love of Christ controls us, having
  concluded this, that one died for all, therefore
  all died 2 Cor. 514

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The Power of the Gospel

• Acts 115 And at this time Peter stood up in the
  midst of the brethren (a gathering of about one
  hundred and twenty persons was there together)
• Acts 241 So then, those who had received his
  word were baptized and there were added that day
  about three thousand souls
• Acts 44 But many of those who had heard the
  message believed and the number of the men came
  to be about five thousand.
• Acts 514 And all the more believers in the Lord,
  multitudes of men and women, were constantly
  added to their number

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The Power of the Gospel

• Acts 61 Now at this time while the disciples
  were increasing in number
• Acts 67 And the word of God kept on spreading
  and the number of the disciples continued to
  increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many
  of the priests were becoming obedient to the
  faith.
• Acts 931 So the church throughout all Judea and
  Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built
  up and, going on in the fear of the Lord and in
  the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to
  increase.
• Acts 935 And all who lived at Lydda and Sharon
  saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
• Acts 1121 And the hand of the Lord was with
  them, and a large number who believed turned to
  the Lord.

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• Grace Bible Church
• Are we a social club, or a lifesaving station?!

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• Pauls Strategy
• Evangelism
• Discipleship

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Aquarium
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Fisherman
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• Grace Bible Church
• Are we aquarium watchers, or fishers of men?!
• Jesus- Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of
  men.
• (Matt. 419)

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• Pauls Strategy
• Evangelism
• Discipleship
• Leadership Development

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Pauls Third Missionary Journey
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• Grace Bible Church
• Who will we pass the baton of leadership to this
  year?!

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• Pauls Strategy
• Evangelism
• Discipleship
• Leadership Development
• Church Planting