Good Intentions Aren’t Enough

🌱🗺️🌵Take Ground: Pray with us and consider giving toward what God is building.Give here 👉 https://thegardenaz.churchcenter.com/giving📖 What does it actually take to change a city?In Acts 17, Paul and his team enter Thessalonica and Berea with one unchanging message, Jesus is the Christ. But they don’t move thoughtlessly. They reason, persuade, give evidence, endure opposition, search the Scriptures, and courageously proclaim another King, Jesus.In this message, we look at five things it takes to win cities: strategy, money, bravery, theology, and ultimately, Calvary.🏙️ Strategy: Paul understood where God had positioned him and intentionally brought the gospel into influential places. You don’t need a microphone to make an impact. God has already positioned Christians in homes, businesses, schools, firehouses, neighborhoods, and communities.💰 Money: The gospel has always advanced through ordinary people strategically leveraging their resources for God’s Kingdom. From the prominent women who supported Jesus’ ministry to Christians who funded and distributed Bible translations, generosity gives the gospel wings.🔥 Bravery: When the gospel advances, opposition often follows. Paul and Silas were accused of turning the world upside down because they proclaimed that there is another King, Jesus. Christians don’t retreat when resistance comes. We courageously continue the mission.🧠 Theology: The Bereans didn’t blindly accept Paul’s teaching. They eagerly examined the Scriptures daily to see whether what he said was true. Christianity doesn’t require you to turn off your brain. Skeptics are invited to investigate, Christians are commanded to know what they believe, and every idea should survive biblical scrutiny.✝️ Calvary: At the center of Paul’s argument was one shocking truth, “it was necessary for the Christ to suffer.” We couldn’t have the King without the cross. At Calvary, God’s justice against sin and His mercy toward sinners meet. Jesus suffered, died, and rose again so that God could remain perfectly just while justifying everyone who places their faith in Christ.Whether you’re a business owner, firefighter, parent, student, employee, skeptic, or ministry leader, God has strategically positioned you somewhere.Your first city might be your house. Your mission field might be your workplace. Your opportunity might be sitting across the dinner table. You don’t need a platform to move a city. You need to recognize where God has already positioned you.Cities change when changed people strategically live where God has placed them.🌎 Learn More: www.thegardenaz.com 🕒 Sundays at 8:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 11:00 AM 📲 Stay Connected: Instagram: @thegardenazYouTube: @TheGardenChurchAZ Facebook: The Garden Church 🎙️ Skeptics & Saints Podcast – Apple: Listen Here Spotify: Listen Here 📖 The Garden Church Sermon Podcast – Apple: Listen Here Spotify: Listen Here