2008-11-09 Ronnie Stevens Acts 1:8

THE PROGRESS OF THE GOSPEL IN THE WORLD
Part 3: The Witness and the World
Acts 1:8

 
  I.  The Authority of Vision

“…YOU SHALL BE…”

     Jesus proves time and again that He see what no one else sees.

     A.  He sees under the tree.

     “…when you were under the fig tree I saw you.”   John 1:48

     B.  He sees under the sea.

     “…let down your nets…”   Luke 5:4

     C.  He sees invisible spirits in invisible places.

     “…I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning.”   Luke 10:18

     D.  He sees what we will be and what we will see.

     “You shall see the heavens opened and the angels of God.”  John 1:51

 II.  “…MY WITNESSES”

     We are:

     A.  Owned

     B.  Sustained

     C.  Created

     D.  Conceptualized

     “We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.”   Psalm 100:3

     “…that we might no longer live for ourselves…”   2 Corinthians 5:15

III.  Steps of Action

     1.  Die First

     2.  Start Now

     3.  Take Risks

     4.  Prepare for Resistance

     5.  Suffer Loss

     6.  Expect Reward