2009-09-06, Ronnie Stevens, Acts 4:12-22

"The Irresistible Gospel, Part II"

Act 4:13-22

I.  The Gospel is Truth                    vv. 13-14 

A.  The Truth about Identity 

B.  The Truth about Transformation

II.  Truth does not always benefit the Wicked    vv. 13-14

A.  Truth is a liability for the unrepentant.

B.  The unrepentant deploy the Truth in the service of lies.

III.  Where the Gospel is Detected, the Gospel is Attacked.    vv. 15-18

A.  Resistance to the Gospel is a Conspiracy.       v. 15

B.  The congregation of Satan at worship

1.  They organize              v. 15

2.  They agonize.              v. 16

3.  They strategize.          v. 17

4.  They evangelize.        v. 18      

IV.  Where the Gospel is Attacked, the Gospel is Authenticated.    vv. 19-20

A.  Authentication by a Commitment to Worship

B.  Authentication by a Commitment to Obey

IV.  What the Gospel is Attacked and Authenticated, the Gospel Advances  vv. 21-22

A.  The Gospel Advanced by Resounding Praise                   v. 21

B.  The Gospel Advance by Residual Proof              v. 22