Mission 3 begins - Acts 19

Today’s sermon: Acts 19 “Mission 3 begins”

Intro: Why do Christians have such a hard time?

• Because Christianity is a spiritual reality (it is TRUE)
• Because the real work of the Holy Spirt stirs up dark opposition

 

         1) The Holy Spirit is necessary for salvation (v1-10)

 

If a person is to become a child of God, it cannot happen without the work of the Holy Spirit.

• We need to be taught the full gospel of Jesus Christ
• Having knowledge about Jesus is not the same as being saved by Jesus

 

Core doctrine: Ephesians 1 v 13-14

• Hear
• Believe
• Receive

 

Christianity is spiritual reality.

 

              2) The Holy Spirit always seeks to reveal Jesus (v11-22)

 

• The Spirit carries on Jesus’ ministry (v11-12)

 

• The Spirit is a person living in his people (v13-16)

 

• The Spirit brings deep conviction about Jesus and about sin (v17-22)

 

• The Spirit ensures that God’s word bears fruit

 

Remember each morning that Christianity is spiritual reality

 

                3) When the Holy Spirit powerfully works there will always be satanic opposition (v23-41)

 

How do we explain people hating Jesus and his people? Satan at work!

• So we should be driven to URGENT prayer
• And we should be confidently expectant about growth!

 

Memory verse: Acts 19v20

“In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.”

 

 

Life Group Questions:

Read verses 1-10. How do these verses show us that knowing lots about Jesus isn’t the same thing as being saved by Jesus? How does this impact our evangelism?

Read verses 11-22. Where do you see the work of the Holy Spirit in these verses? Why should this grow us in confidence in Jesus and in prayer for our church family?

Read verses 23-41. How does this chaotic event help us to expect opposition from the world even when we do what is right?