1. Welcome to 12:13!

2. Our Rules
Need to use the bathroom? Ask a parent volunteer Need handouts from last week? Need to borrow a pen? Loan us a shoe and we will loan you a pen! Need to talk with a friend? Wait for the right time...you will!

3. Q: How can we glorify God?
New City Catechism #6
Q: How can we glorify God?
A: We glorify him by enjoying him, loving him, trusting him, and by obeying his will, commands, and law.

4. The Greatest Story Ever Told
How To Read And Understand NEW TESTAMENT NARRATIVES
(Acts, Part 1)

5. Ten Types Of Biblical Literature
Old Testament Narratives (1 Samuel)
New Testament Narratives (Acts)
Gospels (Matthew)
Parables (The Prodigal Son)
Epistles (1 Timothy)
Laws (Leviticus)
Prophets (Isaiah)
Psalms
Wisdom (Proverbs)
Revelation

6. Big Words, Important Words
Hermeneutics
The science and art of biblical interpretation
Exegesis
Using hermeneutics to reach a correct understanding of Scripture

7. Background: Acts Type of literature: New Testament Narrative
Author: Luke (Gentile doctor)
Date: 70 AD (approximately)
Main characters: Peter, Paul, Holy Spirit
Big idea:
The good news about Jesus is UNSTOPPABLE!

8. Should The 21st-Century Church Be Just Like The 1st-Century Church?
If the first Christians did it, do we have to do it?
Sharing all their possessions (Acts 2:44-45)
Healed by a shadow (Acts 5:15)
Preaching the gospel to Jews before Gentiles (Acts 17:2)
Bible stories can talk about certain practices without teaching us that we have to do the same
If not specifically taught, we have flexibility in our practice
Selling land and giving money to church leaders (Acts 4:35)
Seven men to serve the widows (Acts 6:3)
If taught in Scripture, we need to obey

9. Mad Gab Mania! Sample: Viral Arm Docked Hearse Whose Aim Any Fan
Eye My Tough Guest

10. God’s Unstoppable Plan
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

11. We Are Christ’s Witnesses
How do I witness?
Simply tell someone else what Jesus has done for me
Do I have to?
It’s in the contract! (Acts 1:8)

12. God Supplies The Power Where do we get the power to be a witness?
From the Holy Spirit -- that’s what the power is for!
How do I get it?
By asking God in prayer

13. God’s Plan Is Unstoppable
Jerusalem
Judea and Samaria
The end of the earth
2,000 years later…

14. Where Is Your “Jerusalem”?
School?
Neighborhood?
Sports team?
Family or friends?
Local outreach teams?

15. MISSION: UNSTOPPABLE “Your mission, should you decide to accept it…”
Talk to someone about Jesus this week
Mr. Somerville a short description of what happened
Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How
No more than 100 words (Deadline: 12 noon on Friday, Feb. 13)
a picture of yourself