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Acts Chapter 9 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%209&version=ESV Focus: Knowing God's purpose for my life changes everything. What's My Life For? --A Poetic Outline-- I was made for MORE What STOKES me? What POKES me? My life is TICKING so why am I KICKING ? He KNOWS my NAME and asks the SAME Why are you PERSECUTING me? Who are you? Why are you IGNORING me? Who are you? Why are you RUNNING from me? Why are you HURTING me? Who are you? Rise, I'll tell you WHO TO BE But Lord, I CANNOT SEE You will if you FOLLOW ME _________________ Acts 9   The Conversion of Saul  1But Saul,(A) still(B) breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to(C) the high priest 2and asked him for letters(D) to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to(E) the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3(F) Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flash...

The Waterboy Reverse Focus: God, the master strategist, moves his players to winning positions on the playing field. I. When things look OUT OF CONTROL, don't BELIEVE it. 8:1-3 A. Often we have to be UNCOMFORTABLE before we make our MOVE. 8:4 B. God has SPECIAL TASKS for each of us. 8:5; Ephesians 2:10 C. God WANTS to HELP you. 8:6-13; I Chronicles 16:7-9 II. Believe the GOSPEL is GOOD NEWS for EVERYONE! 8:14-17 III. You can't EARN IT or BUY IT. 8:8-25 IV. Look for DIVINE DIRECTION and keep DIVINE APPOINTMENTS. 8:26-40 Acts 8 Simon the Wizard 1-2That set off a terrific persecution of the church in Jerusalem. The believers were all scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. All, that is, but the apostles. Good and brave men buried Stephen, giving him a solemn funeral—not many dry eyes that day! 3-8And Saul just went wild, devastating the church, entering house after house after house, dragging men and women off to jail. Forced to leave home base, the followers of Jesus...

Acts 6 Focus: God gave us everything we need to be a HEALTHY church. Six Characteristics from Chapter Six The Healthy Church... 1. ... Has PROBLEMS 6:1 2. ... PRIORITIZES 6:1 3. ... DELEGATES 6:3 4. ... Has many SPIRIT FILLED PEOPLE 6:3 5. ... GROWS 6:7 6. ... experiences OPPOSITION 6:9-15 Acts 6 The Choosing of the Seven 1In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, "It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. 3Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word." 5This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man fu...