MORE THAN A BUILDING, Sermon 25

“How God Pursues Us - How God Reaches Out” - The Seed is scattered. The Servants are sent to share. The Scriptures secure salvation. I. The Scattered Seed of Salvation is Sent Out - The Global Gospel - The Encounters with Jesus - Where the seed goes is often based on where the seed blows -1.           Acts 1:6-8.                                    a. From Jerusalem      b. To Judea      c. To Samaria (8)      d. To the road to Gaza (8)       *Philip - an angel, a eunuch, a queen, and a prophet with Scripture in his hands! GOD SEEKS SINNER - Luke 19:10 (1) The Word of God produces saving faith - Romans 10:13,17 (2) The Scriptures lead us to salvation - to the Savior THEN strengthens our faith us as we grow in our salvation - Psalm 19:7-9; II Timothy 3:15-16; I Peter 2:1-3 7 examples of preaching Jesus from the Old TestamentISAIAH 53 is the greatest gospel passage about Jesus until He shows up and starts His ministry• Before Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah 53 - Moses preached Jesus from Genesis (3:15,21; 22:9-14)• Before Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah 53 - John preached Jesus from Exodus (12:46) in John 19:30-37 - John the baptizer references this same messianic identity in John 1:29• Before Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah 53 - Peter preached Jesus from the Psalms (16:10-11)• Before Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah 53 - Isaiah preached Jesus in (7:14; 9:6-7)• Before Philip preached Jesus in Isaiah 53 - Micah preached Jesus in (5:2)• Before Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah 53 - Zechariah preached Jesus in (12:10)• Before Philip preached Jesus from Isaiah 53 - Jesus preached Jesus from the Law of Moses, from the Prophets, and the Psalms (Luke 24:44-49)