Jerusalem

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes into your life. You will tell about Me in the city of Jerusalem and over all the countries of Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the earth.” - Acts 1:7-8 In Acts 1, Jesus left us with a model for evangelism. Jerusalem --> Judea --> Samaria --> Ends of the Earth. To us, this might not make sense at first. To his disciples, it meant everything. Speaker: John Pryor, Senior Minister Notes: Acts 1:1-8 The Rest of the Great Commission Jerusalem - Family, Church Family, Closest Friends Judea - Community, People We See Often Samaria - People Across Cultural Boundaries Ends of the earth - Every Distinct People Group Jesus' stories about the Kingdom include: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like...” ...a sower scattering seed (Matthew 13:1-23) ...a farmer and his enemy (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43) ...a great treasure (Matthew 13:44-45) Complete obedience to God is the common theme. Matthew 7:21, Romans 14:17, 1 Corinthians 4:20, In our families, our church, and among our closest friends: Fellowship: Unity based on a shared purpose 1 John 1:3, John 17:21, Proverbs 6:19 Intentional Love: Acting, not just reacting Galatians 6:10, 1 Peter 2:17, Romans 14:19 & 15:2 Grace: Giving each other chances and room to grow and Persistence: Never totally giving up on someone we love Luke 12:31, Acts 6:1-7, Matthew 6:14-15 OK God I will...