Acts: The Unfinished Story
1: Acts Intro
February 5, 2017 • Jackie Watts • Acts 1:1–8, Luke 24:44–49
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to see baptisms every week, young followers developed into mature disciples, believers united in purpose and prayer, and God using us to take the message of Jesus locally & globally! Today we begin a journey through Acts to discover how God’s Spirit has and will use God’s people to be a part of the unfinished story
2: Living Lord
February 12, 2017 • Jackie Watts • Acts 1:8–26, Psalm 110:1, Hebrews 10:11–13, Luke 24:50–53
The fantastic claim that Jesus resurrected from the dead is the cornerstone of Christianity. If untrue, the Christian’s hope goes down in flames. But if true, we can trust our living Lord with our past, present, & future!
3: Baptism of the Holy Spirit
February 19, 2017 • Jackie Watts • Acts 2:1–41
When you hear “Holy Spirit”, what thoughts or images come to your mind? Are you concerned, intrigued, or excited? Today we begin the journey to see how the baptism of God the Holy Spirit empowers followers of Jesus to take the Gospel to the Planet.
7: UNIFIED
March 19, 2017 • Jackie Watts • Acts 4:23–37, Luke 23:6–12
Unified. When you think of Church, is THAT what you think of? Most people don’t. Sadly, athletic teams are more unified than most churches. Today we discover how the purpose that unified the 1st century followers of Jesus can unify the 21st century followers of Jesus.
8: Audience of ONE
March 26, 2017 • Jackie Watts • Acts 5, Mark 8:33, 1 Peter 4:17, Mark 13:9
How might our lives change if we lived to please an Audience of ONE rather than the parade of people we pass in life? Discover how living for an audience of ONE enables us to walk in purity, witness God’s power, and worship through persecution.
11: Divine Appointments
April 16, 2017 • Jackie Watts • Acts 8:26–40, Isaiah 56:3–5, Isaiah 53:8–12
Have you ever crossed paths with someone at just the right time to share an encouraging word, meet a physical need, or communicate a spiritual truth? Today we see how God partners with people to further the Gospel through Divine appointments.
12: A Life Forever Changed
April 23, 2017 • Jackie Watts • Acts 9:1–31, Acts 26:9–11
Who is the last person you would expect to change teams & trust Jesus? Today we look at one of the most important events in Christian history - the salvation of Saul of Tarsus - a real life example of a life forever changed.
13: Building of a Believer
April 30, 2017 • TJ Green
"In a unique inclusion in Acts 9:32-44, Peter is reintroduced into the story. This Peter is very much different than the one that we had grown accustomed to in the Gospels. It seems that God has been "building this believer" into what He desires. Peter shows repeatedly in this passage, that although he works miracles, it is not by his power, but rather by the Power of the resurrected Jesus. He truly shows the reader that it's about, "He and not Me."
14: Clean & Unclean
May 7, 2017 • Jackie Watts • Acts 10:1—11:18, Acts 1:8
What kind of hoops do I need to jump through to be made CLEAN - to really be forgiven and part of God’s family? How much money do I need to give, how many acts of kindness do I need to show, how much Bible do I need to know, how many times do I need to show up to church each month? Come discover the answer to that question.
15: Developing Disciples
May 14, 2017 • Jackie Watts • Acts 11:19–30
Good mothers prepare us for life - birthing us, feeding us, loving us, training us, encouraging us, correcting us, and sending us out to parent their grandchildren. On this Mother’s Day it’s appropriate that we consider the similar role that Developing Disciples plays in the furthering of the Gospel.