God is Leading Our Witness

CCC Worship Gathering 3.24.24 Witness series (part 30) Jeff Ehrhardt God is Leading Our Witness Acts 16:1-15 Intro: listening to the Lord Elijah’s lesson of listening for the Lord 1 Kings 19 1. Spirit-led Removal of Barriers (v.1-5) Timothy Joins the Team Timothy is Circumcised Removing Barriers for Gospel Reception 1 Corinthians 9:19–23 - ] For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. [20] To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. [21] To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. [22] To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. [23] I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings. (ESV) 2. Spirit-led Journeying (v.6-10) Forbidden by the Holy Spirit Listening and Reasoning Vision Makes the Path Clear 3. Spirit-led Impact (v.11-15) Riverside Proclamation Riverside Power John 6:44 - No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. (ESV) Conclusion: Spirit-led response