Benjamin Murphy
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Benjamin Murphy
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Sermon Series Highlights

The Unstoppable Church

Unstoppable Unity - Part 1

What must a person do to be saved?

Do I Need to Keep the Old Testament Law to Be Saved?

  1. NO! Because keeping the Law can't Change you! (Acts 15:7-9)


  2. NO! Because the Law Never Could save anyone! (Acts 15:10-11)


  3. NO! Because the New Covenant is here now! (Acts 15:12)

    4. Hebrews 2:4 - While God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

    Hebrews 8:13 - In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.

  4. NO! Because God's Word says so! (Acts 15:13-18)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Acts 15:1-18

  1. Why did the men from Judea tell the church "you must be circumcised to be saved"? What rules do people try to push today?

  2. What is the purpose of the Old Testament Law?

  3. Are we required to keep the Old Testament Law (like the 10 Commandments) in order to be saved? Why or why not?

  4. What do you have to do in order to be saved, according to verses Acts 15:7, 11?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for someone you know who needs the Lord. What are you doing to be a witness?

Unstoppable Against Tribulation.

Review:

Prov 24:16

Get Up!

  1. You have lost people to Evangelize! (Acts 14:21)


  2. You have believers to Encourage! (Acts 14:22-23)

    3. Matt 16:24 | John 13:16 | John 15:20


  3. You have a testimony to Share! (Acts 14:24-28)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Acts 14:19-28

  1. "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God" (Acts 14:22). Why isn't this message preached more often in churches in America? Why is this an important part of the message to encourage believers?

  2. How does giving testimony of the Lord's work encourage others (Acts 14:27)? How do your hardships make for an effective and powerful testimony?

Breakout Questions:

What, in your life, could have you "down and out", tempted to stay down? What motivates you to get up?

An Unstoppable Attitude.

Review:


3 Attitudes of Faithful Christians:

  1. Longevity: I'm In This for the Long Haul. (Acts 14:1-4)


  2. Tenacity: I'm In This No Matter What. (Acts 14:5-7)

    3. Review: 1 Cor 15:58


  3. Humility: I'm In This for God's Glory. (Acts 14:8-18)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Acts 14:1-18

  1. In what ways are people’s minds "poisoned" (Acts 14:2)? How do we combat the poisoning of minds (Acts 14:3)?

  2. How do you know when to keep witnessing (Acts 14:3) and when to flee (Acts 14:6)

  3. How do you see ministers "worshiped" today? What are the dangers of exalting a "celebrity pastor"? How did Paul and Barnabas react when they were worshiped (Acts 14:14)? Why is humility such an important trait for people serving in church leadership

  4. (Bonus questions!) Break down Paul and Barnabas’ sermon in Acts 14:15-17. What subjects did they address? How is it different than Paul's sermon in Acts 13:16-41? Why did they take a completely different approach to the people of Lystra? What does this say about the way we should view evangelism?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for one another to have longevity, tenacity, and humility. 

 

Unstoppable Against Persecution.

Review:


The Gospel Divides: What side are YOU On?

  1. You either Receive or you Reject the Word. (Acts 13:42-45)

    2. Review: John 8:31 | Heb 3:14


  2. You either choose Hell or are chosen for Heaven. (Acts 13:46-48)


  3. You either work With God or work Against God. (Acts 13:49-52)

    4. Review: Joshua 24:15

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Acts 13:42-52

  1. What does it mean to "continue in the grace of God" (Acts 13:43)?

  2. Why do people attack the Word and believers (Acts 13:45, 50)? Why don’t they just "live and let live"?

  3. Those who reject Christ "judged themselves unworthy of eternal life" (Acts 13:46), and those who believed were "appointed to eternal life" (Acts 13:48). How does this help you understand election (God chooses) and free will (man chooses)?

  4. How do you know when to "shake the dust off your feet" (Acts 13:51) and move on when someone continually rejects your witnessing?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for our church to be clearly on the side of Christ, as the division line is becoming more and more clear in our culture. 

The Unstoppable Gospel.

Review:

Read: Eccl 1:2-11


God Has a Plan:

  1. For History: It's all about Jesus. (Acts 13:16-25)


  2. For Salvation: It's all about Jesus. (Acts 13:26-37)


  3. And you have a Choice: It's all about Jesus. (Acts 13:38-41)

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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read Acts 13:13-41

  1. Why did Paul start the Gospel message in the Old Testament? What was his point with the history of Israel recap?

  2. To reject the written Word (the Bible), is to reject the Living Word (Jesus), Acts 13:27. Explain what this means and how it plays out in lives today.

  3. Explain Acts 13:39. What does Christ free us from that you "could not be freed by the law of Moses"?

Breakout Questions:

Pray for:

  1. One another
  2. Our church
  3. Our nation