THE URGENCY OF TODAY
Acts 20:1-12
I. INTRODUCTION:
A. Looking forward with absolute trust regarding the
unknown: (Chapters 20-28)
B. The setting of Chapter 20:
1. Paul’s determination: (Acts 20:24)
2. Paul’s burden: (II Cor. 11:23-28)
3. Paul’s goals: (Rom. 15;25-27; 1 Cor. 16:1-9; II Cor. 8-9)
4. Paul’s departure and destination: (Acts 19:21)
II. DRAWING THE THIRD MISSIONARY JOURNEY TO A
CONCLUSION:
A. Wrapping up his journey with the essentials: vv. 1-5
1. Where Paul goes: vv. 1-3, 6 (See map on back)
- Who Paul takes with him: vv. 4-5
- What Paul does: vv. 2-3 (See II Tim. 4:2)
a. Writing letters of encouragement and
exhortation:
b. Physical visits of encouragement and
exhortation:
B. Wrapping up his journey with a lengthy Sunday
message: vv. 6-12
1. Four insights into the service: vv. 6-7
a. The Lord’s Day: (I Cor. 16:1-2; Rev. 1:10)
b. The Lord’s people (not online): (Heb. 10:25)
c. The Lord’s supper:
d. The Lord’s words (message):
2. A footnote on falling asleep in church: vv. 8-12
(our justifying excuses)
III. PRINCIPLES TO PERSONALLY APPLY:
(Together becoming “people of the Word” in principle AND in practice)
A. It is not what you accomplish through people but what
spiritual growth you leave behind in people that has
eternal merit.
B. For your worship experience to have an impact, you
must prepare yourself for it, both physically and
spiritually in advance. (Dads need to initiate the weekly
precedent without establishing a criteria for excuses.)
(Josh. 24:15)
C. The urgent quest for our obedience today, exposes
God’s passion for us to experience not only “peace on
earth” now, but peace for eternity, with the Prince of
Peace. (See Jn. 10:10B)
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 since birth. 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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