Lesson 7: The Gospel in Acts Lessons From Acts

Do We Have Good News to Share? The Gospel is Good News

Good News! Joy for the Savior –Mat 2:10; Luke 2:8-20 Joy for the Resurrection –Luke 24:41, 52; John 16:16-24 Joy for the Results –Luke 15: Lost Sheep, Coin and Son –Acts 2:46, 8:8; 8:39 13:48, 52; 16:34;

Rejoice Always (1 Th 5:16) Php 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always: again I will say, Rejoice. Rom 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Do Visitors See Us as Happy (Glad, Joyous, etc.) Psalm 122:1 A Song of Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go into the house of the LORD." (NKJV) Psalm 95:1 Oh come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.

The Gospel is the Power of God Unto Salvation Rom 1:15-17 So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you also that are in Rome. For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.

The Gospel Defined 1Co 15:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you--unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures

Preaching the Gospel The Message God sent Him You/They Killed Him God Raised Him We are Witnesses God is in Control 1 Cor. 15:1-4 Death of Christ Burial of Christ Resurrection of Christ The Word (Gospel) You RECEIVED You STAND You are SAVED If you “hold fast” to the word

Acts 2:22-36 Gospel Message (2:22-36) Reaction Ac 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" 38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2 Gospel Message Reaction Obedience Ac 2:41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. Ac 2:47... And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.

Conversion – Acts 2: Now when they heard this they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brethren, what shall we do? 38 Peter said to them, “Repent and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Change of mind Change of will Change of state

Acts 3-4 The Gospel Message Acts 3:12-26 Response: Ac 4:4 However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand. Note from Peter: Ac 4:20 "For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."

Acts 8 Scattered due to persecution What would you do after persecution? –He Preached: Ac 8:5 Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. –Response: Multitude headed the things spoken by Phillip (seeing and hearing) Gospel’s Power (v. 13) –What type of person would we consider Simon

Acts 8 – Eunuch (Royalty) Ac 8:35-38 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, "See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?" Then Philip said, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God." So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.

Acts 10: Cornelius A Gentile God Sent Him (Anointed with Power) (36-38) They Killed Him (39) God Raised Him (40) He commanded us to preach him (42-43)

Acts 10: Cornelius Jews with Peter are astonished as but believe because of the pouring out of the Spirit (45-46) Can anyone forbid water? (47) –He commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord

Acts 13 – Antioch of Pisidia Seek People to Preach too – Synagogue (v14) Gospel => “word of salvation” (v26) Message –Prophets -> John the Baptist -> Jesus –God sent Him –Rulers (Jews) killed Him –God raised Him Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him (29)

Acts 16 – Philippian Jailor A Jailor Message + Paul’s Actions Jailor: What must I do to be Saved? Paul: –Believe on the Lord (household) –Spoke the “word of the Lord” (household) –Immediately they were baptized

Acts 17 - Thessalonica Didn’t always happen the first time? Ac 17:1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ."

Acts 26 – Paul Before Agrippa Roman Rulers Ac 26:22 "Therefore, having obtained help from God, to this day I stand, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come-- 23 "that the Christ would suffer, that He would be the first to rise from the dead, and would proclaim light to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."

Ro 1:16 The Gospel is the Power of God unto Salvation What is the purpose of the social activities? To draw people in the door Cappuccino and Christ Casual (Multiple) Services Plays, Performances, Musicals, etc… Gyms, Softball teams, etc… Bar Church Message from the Mound

Prophecy Jer 31:31 "Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah- 32 "not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt, My covenant which they broke, though I was a husband to them, says the LORD.

Prophecy Jer 31:33 "But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. 34 "No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more."