Christ Church Bartlett

Acts 8:1-8 1 And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 3 But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house after house, he dragged off men and women and committed them to prison. 4 Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word. 5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ. 6 And the crowds with one accord paid attention to what was being said by Philip, when they heard him and saw the signs that he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who had them, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. 8 So there was much joy in that city. I. There is an ARCH ENEMY of the church - SAUL. vv. :1-3 II. There is extreme ADVERSITY facing the church. vv. :1-3 III. There is divine OPPORTUNITY for the

We must do everything we can to equip and encourage the NOW Generation to carry out the Great Commission and become the GO GENERATION.

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Luke 10:6 Be ready to pass on to others the opportunity for God's peace and grace.

Start today investing in the eternal work of God and commit yourself financially to the Lord and His work, and your heart will follow.

Luke 15 Begin to pray and ask God to help you reach out at least to one neighbor and be God's ambassador in your neighborhood.

Find your role in our Go! campaign today and expect God to use you to help fulfill the Great Commission in your community!

Acts 7:1-8 Rejoice if the God of glory has appeared to you and invited you to take part in His eternal plan! May it be our joy to tell the whole wold about the God of Abraham. If you don't know the God of Abraham, today is the day you can first believe in Him and His son Jesus Christ and be saved!

Jeremiah 18:1-6 The Vessel was made: Physically The Vessel was marred: Unyielding The Vessel was made again! If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

Acts 6: 8 - 15 May we desire to become more like Stephen . . . full of the Spirit and radiating the image of God through the light of Christ in a dark world, and less like Moses, who had to keep his face covered in fear.

Acts 6:1-7 Prayerfully find your role as a servant leader in this local church … and continue to promote the gospel for the cause of Christ and His Kingdom!

Acts 5:34-42 May we measure our success by the level of investment we make in God's eternal word! And in the end . . may we be counted worthy of the Gospel.

Theme: "(Father), Your kingdom come, Your will be done . . . Go . . . and make disciples . . . I am with you always . . ." (Jesus)

Acts 4:34 - 5:11 Live moment by moment in the presence of our Holy God, and use your healthy fear of the LORD to motivate you to make wise choices.

Acts 4:23-33 Recognize the Sovereignty of God over every aspect of your life . . . surrender to Him and then boldly go on the mission that cannot fail!

Acts 4:13-22 Ask yourself, what excuse is holding you back from being a bold witness for Jesus Christ? Confess it and ask God to start using YOU today for HIS glory!

Do you really believe the gospel message? If so, when is the last time you shared the good news? Acts 4:1-12