Acts 1:18 The Churchs Marching Orders

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Acts 11-8The Churchs Marching Orders

• Forest Hills Bible Chapel
• 27 April 2008

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Statement of Purpose of FHBC

• Forest Hills Bible Chapel exists to glorify God
  through worship, edification, evangelism, and
  social action.
• Our strategy for achieving these objectives is to
  serve one another and reach out to those in our
  communities who have not yet believed in Jesus
  Christ, making disciples of them by

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Statement of Purpose of FHBC

• Building relationships of integrity with them.
• Presenting a clear, verbal witness of the gospel
  to them.
• Exposing them to the love and unity of the body
  of Christ.
• Building them up through the teaching of the
  Bible.
• Involving them in small groups for prayer,
  fellowship and mutual accountability.
• Providing them opportunities for worship, service
  and the exercise of spiritual gifts.
• Encouraging those whom the Lord adds to this
  local church to become involved in this strategy,
  beginning at step 1.

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Acts The History of the Early Church

• Jesus Christ returned to heavenWhat now?
• The Acts of the Apostles?
• Some Acts of Some Apostles?
• The Acts of Peter and Paul?
• Acts 1-12 Acts 13-28
• The Acts of the Holy Spirit!
• The Gospel moves from Jerusalem to Rome.
• Salvation in Jesus Christ is for all Jews and
  Gentiles

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Acts 11-8

• 1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about
  all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until
  the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving
  instructions through the Holy Spirit to the
  apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he
  presented himself to them and gave many
  convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared
  to them over a period of forty days and spoke
  about the kingdom of God.

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Acts 11-8

• 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them,
  he gave them this command Do not leave
  Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father
  promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5
  For John baptized with water, but in a few days
  you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit. 6 So
  when they met together, they asked him, Lord,
  are you at this time going to restore the kingdom
  to Israel?

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Acts 11-8

• 7 He said to them It is not for you to know the
  times or dates the Father has set by his own
  authority. 8 But you will receive power when the
  Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my
  witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and
  Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

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The Churchs Marching Orders

• Order 1 Jesus began a work, that we are to
  continue - Acts 11-2.

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The Churchs Marching Orders

• Order 2 Jesus has prepared his followers well
  to continue the work that He has begun Acts 13.

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The Churchs Marching Orders

• Order 3 Jesus has provided us with all of the
  empowerment we need to be witnesses for Him
  Acts 14-5.

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The Churchs Marching Orders

• Order 4 Dont get the wrong idea! Its not
  your kingdom its Mine! Acts 16-8.

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The Churchs Marching Orders

• Order 5 Hell be Back! Acts 19-11.

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A Special Announcement

• Later this summer, probably some time in July
• The Revamped Chapel Cup Golf Outing
• Create your own foursome
• At least one member of your foursome must be a
  non-FHBC person whom you would like to introduce
  to Jesus, and to Gods people.
• Golf and Jesus! It doesnt get any better than
  that! More details to come!