Baux Mountain Baptist Church

 

THE TRAGEDY OF MISSING MISSIONS

Acts. 1:8

I. GOD'S PLAN FOR THE CHURCH...Acts 1:8

A. The Prerequisite..."Ye shall receive power"

B. The Plan..."Ye shall be witnesses unto me"

C. The Place..."BOTH, Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria..."

 

II. GOD'S PREPARATION OF THE CHURCH...Acts 2

In the early verses of this chapter, God fulfilled His promise of Luke

24:49. After they were endued there was:

A. The Exalting of the Saviour...V 22-24, 31,36

B. The Expounding of the Scriptures...V 25-31

C. The Exclaiming of the Sinners...V 37

 

III. GOD'S PROBLEMS WITH THE CHURCH...Acts 3-Acts 5

A. A miracle problem...3:1-11; 4:1-21; 5:18-20

B. A money problem...2:44-45; 4:34-37; 5:1-11

C. A multiplying problem... 1:15; 2:41; 4:4; 6:5

The problem was they became interested with mighty miracles,

much money, and a magnificent multitude at Jerusalem while the rest of

the world was going to hell. They ignored Acts 1:8.

 

IV. GOD'S PERSECUTION ON THE CHURCH...Acts 6 - Acts 8

When a church refuses to carry out the great commission, God has

a way of "stirring up the eagle's nest"

A. The disturbance over distribution...6:1-7

B. The death of the disciple...7:54-60

C. The dread of the disciples...7:58-8:3

 

V. GOD'S PERFORMANCE THROUGH THE CHURCH...ACTS 8-13

After persecution was turned loose on the church at Jerusalem,

they started carrying out Acts 1:8.

Notice five things that happened...

A. The word got scattered...Acts 8:4

B. The wicked got saved...

1. the Samaritans...8:5-7

2. the Ethiopian Eunuch...8:26-37

3. Saul of Taurus...9:1-6

C. The works got started...Acts 11:19-21

D. The workers got sent...Acts 13:1-4

Sermon Outline by Bro. Stinnett Ballew