CHOOSING GOD’S VERY BEST
Acts 1:15-26
I. INTRODUCTION:
A. The need for a compass for life’s journey: (Ps. 119:105;
Pro. 3:5-6)
B. What I must determine early in life and why:
1. Your life matters to God: (I Jn. 3:1-3)
2. Prioritize God’s plan for your life over your own:
(Ps. 119:18; Eph. 3:20-21)
3. Satan’s strategy, to doubt these truths:
C. Four insights in pursuing a life that truly matters:
1. The disciples were obedient: vv. 4, 12, 14
2. The disciples waited patiently: v. 4
3. The disciples were unified: v. 14 (2:1)
4. The disciples were dependent, not independent:
vv. 14, 24
II. GODLY DECISIONS AND LEAVING THE
CONSEQUENCES WITH THE LORD:
A. They clearly defined their specific need: vv. 16, 22
1. The problem: Replacing Judas as one of the twelve:
2. Why 12 were needed: (Mt. 19:27-28)
3. The timing – What about Paul?
4. The qualifications: vv. 21-22
a. Constant companion of Christ since John
baptized Christ:
b. He must have witnessed the resurrected Christ:
B. They searched the Scriptures to obtain a Biblical
decision: vv. 16, 20
1. The importance of inspiration as it relates to
direction: v. 16
2. The importance of memorizing Scripture: v. 20
(Ps. 119:11)
C. They made two recommendations based upon Biblical
guidelines: vv. 21-23
1. Joseph called Barsabbas:
2. Matthias:
D. They prayed to the Lord acknowledging their
dependence: v. 24
1. They acknowledged - “you know the hearts of men”:
2. You “choose”:
E. In unison, they acted decisively, trusting in God’s
faithfulness: v. 26
1. The casting of lots:
2. Second guessing the method: (See Pro. 16:33)
3. Second guessing the results:
III. PRINCIPLES TO PERSONALLY APPLY:
(Together becoming “people of the Word” in principle AND in practice)
A. Anxiety over decisions is always the result of failing to
rest in God’s faithfulness.
B. Make decisive decisions in obedience to the Word, on
your knees. (Mt. 26:39)
C. Know what God’s will for your life is, and promptly get
started. (Rom.8:29; II Pet. 3:9)
“When you give your life to Christ, He begins to live His life
through you.”
Sinners Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, I was made by you and I was made for you, but
I have been living for myself. I am sorry for that self-rule you call sin.
I believe that Jesus Christ being my creator God, died, was buried,
and rose again to pay the insurmountable debt that my sin has
created. So right now, I am turning from a life of going my own way,
to by faith, place my trust in Jesus Christ, to pay the debt of all my
sin, and to get me to heaven, when I breath my last breath. Lord
Jesus, from today on, I am yours. Thanks for saving me, this very
moment, in Jesus name, Amen.
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