Our Story, Our Mission (Acts 28:30-31)
Sermon Notes
Sermon Series: Acts - Our Story, Our Mission
Sermon Title: Our Story, Our Mission
Passage: Acts 28:30-31
Preacher: Ashley Herr
1. Jerusalem (Ch 1-7)
Stories of Jerusalem:
Ch 1: The Ascension
Ch 2: Pentecost
Ch 3-4: Peter & John Arrested
Ch 5: Peter Arrested Again
Ch 6-7: Stoning of Stephen
As a result of the church’s faithfulness to the mission Jesus had given them, the church began growing in:
Number
Faith
Boldness
Unity
Generosity
Love
What step can you take today in pursuit of your own spiritual growth, to help us grow as a church?
2. Judea and Samaria (Ch 8-12)
Stories of Judea and Samaria:
Ch 8: Philip’s Story
Ch 9: Saul’s Story
Ch 10: Peter & Cornelius
Ch 11: Church in Antioch
Ch 12: Peter Arrested Yet Again
As a result of the church’s faithfulness to the mission Jesus had given them, the church continued to grow:
Geographically - beyond Jerusalem
Ethnically and Culturally - beyond the Jewish people
What step can you take today to protect the unity of your church?
3. Ends of the Earth (Ch 13-20)
Stories of The Ends of the Earth:
Ch 13-14: 1st Missionary Journey (Galatia)
Ch 15: Jerusalem Council
Ch 16-18: 2nd Missionary Journey (Macedonia, Greece)
Ch 19-20: 3rd Missionary Journey (Ephesus)
Paul’s Letters
1st Missionary Journey: Galatians (Antioch)
2nd Missionary Journey: 1-2 Thessalonians (Corinth)
3rd Missionary Journey: 1 Corinthians (Ephesus), 2 Corinthians (Macedonia), Romans (Corinth)
1st Imprisonment in Rome: Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon
4th Missionary Journey: 1 Timothy, Titus
2nd Imprisonment in Rome: 2 Timothy
4. The Beginning of the End, Part 1 (Ch 21-28)
Stories of The Beginning of the End, Part 1:
Ch 21-22: Trial before the Mob
Ch 23: Trial before the Sanhedrin
Ch 24: Trial before Felix
Ch 25: Trial before Festus
Ch 26: Trial before King Agrippa
Ch 27-28: Journey to Rome
What step can you take today to actively participate in the mission of your church?
Reflection
We would like to invite you to consider becoming an active participant in our story, as a church, and an active member in our mission, by taking your next step, whatever that may be:
Renewing your membership, something we are asking all members to do on an annual basis at the end of each summer as we head into the fall
Pursuing membership by committing to this church as your church home and these people as your church family
Because here is what the church can look like when we are contributing to our story and our mission: Acts 2:42-47
