Act 1:12-26 The Church Awaiting The Spirit

Act 1:12-26 The Church awaiting the Spirit Listen here

I. Where did the Apostles meet at:
A. Jerusalem (1 King 8:29-30)
1. The place of God’s name (2 Chron 6:6)
2. The epicenter for religious worship (1 King 8:29-30)
B. The upper room
1. Probably a chamber in the temple (1 King 6:5)
2. Owned by possibly Barnabas (Acts 4:26)
C. With the women, Mary and the brother of Jesus
1. The women were probably the wives of the Apostles
2. The brothers of Jesus now believing

II. What did they do?
A. They devoted themselves to prayer in one mind.
1. Prayer is priority for the Apostles (John 16:23-26)
2. Jews prayed towards the temple as the place of God’s dwelling
B. Then Peter explains the reason for Judas betrayal
1. Judas was the son of perdition
2. Fulfilled imprecatory psalms of King David
C. The Apostle draw lots for a man to replace Judas
1. It was common for Jews to draw lot’s to discern God’s will (Prov 16:33)
2. Matthias was God choice, not man’s. He became the 12th foundational Apostle.

III. The importance of…..
A. Location
B. Prayer
C. The Apostolic Ministry
D. God Sovereign choice


IV. We should therefore….
A. Not forsake the Assembly of ourselves together (Heb 10:25)
B. Purposeful prayer (Matt 6:5-14)
C. Believe Apostolic doctrine (Gal 1:7)
D. Delight in God’s Sovereignty (Eph 1:3-13)

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Part 2

The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Part 2 Listen here

I. Jacob’s birth (Gen 25:23-26)
The twin brother of Esau
Favored by Rebekah
Chosen by God

II. Jacob’s conversion (Gen 28:10-17)
Takes birthrights
Steals blessings
Receives promises

III. Jacob’s prosperity (Gen 29-31)
Finds work with Laban
Finds wife with Rachel
Finds wealth with cattle

IV. Jacob’s submission (Gen 32:22-32)
God spares Jacob
God wrestles with Jacob
God renames Jacob

V. Jacob is the model of:
Sovereign grace (Rom 9:14-16)

Struggle (Gen 32:23-26)
Surrender: Renamed Israel (Gen 35:9-15)


VI. We are to be like Jacob
We boast only in the Lord (I Cor 1:26-30)
We submit to Christ as Lord (2 Cor 5:8-10)
We are to be weak so Christ can be strong (2 Cor 5:7-10)