| Day by
Day in 2016: Making It Personal A. Day by day. That’s our congregational
focus for 2016. To be “of Christ.” Every day. Everywhere. To follow in the
foot steps of the earliest Christians— men and women whose lives were power
fully transformed (Acts2:42-47). How did that transformation come about?1.
Conviction was experienced by those who were willing to receive “the word of
the cross.”2. Conviction through “the word of the cross” produced devotion to
“the way of the cross.” 3. Devotion to
“the way of the cross” is fueled by awe.
4. Fellowship with God and each other came to powerfully, visibly,
tangibly shape everyday life. 5. The rest of Acts is dedicated to documenting
how disciples shared the good news with others. B. If that “day of Pentecost” was Day 1
of…1. New life (Rom6:3-4) 5. New perspective (Rom8:31-32) 2. New identity (Rom8:16) 6. New confidence
(Rom8:37-39)3. New access (Rom8:26) 7. New hope (Rom15:13)4. New promises
(Rom8:28) 8. New purpose (1 Cor 10:31)
C. …what’s next? Where do you
go from here? On Day 2? Day 3? Day 30? Day 365? Day 3,650?Questions That Did
(and Do) Arise “Day by Day”1. Who is ? (Acts 2:36; 1 Cor 15:32; Phil 3:19; 1
Cor 15:16-20; Rev 17:14)2. Who am ? (1Pet 1:14-16; 2:11-12; Rom 6:16-18; Eph
6:12-13)3. On what will I set my ? (Col 3:1-17)4. With whom do I ? (Eph
2:11-22)5. Who needs to hear the ? (Matt
5:13-16) |
