09/27/2020 We can't stay here anymore week 6

We can’t stay here anymore week 6

 

In over my head. 

Acts 11

 

1-A gentile come to faith in Jesus 

 

2-the Holy Spirit always leads us in over our head. 

 

“If, then, God gave them the same gift that he also gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I possibly hinder God?” When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles.””

Acts 11:17-18 CSB

https://www.bible.com/1713/act.11.17-18.csb

 

“Now those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.”

Acts 11:19 CSB

https://www.bible.com/1713/act.11.19.csb

 

3- Evidence of gods grace

 

-A true sense of my wretchedness

I loathe myself on account of my sin 

 

-My confession of sin is filled with deep authentic grief because I know I don’t 

 

-I feel connected and love for the people of God in my church, my family 

 

-I deeply desire to submit to all of Gods commands in my life. 

 

-I want to increase in obedience to the Holy Spirit more today then yesterday 

 

-I adore the Gospel message. It is my life blood. My greatest definition of who I am. I belong to him 

 

-I find I am the subject of spiritual warfare because of the constant battle between my flesh and his Spirit

 

-I am experiencing a beautiful reconciliation with a former enemy of mine because of Jesus. 

 

-I find opportunities to show extreme generosity on a regular basis far beyond my human tendencies. 

 

IS THERE EVIDENCE IN YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW OF GOD’s  GRACE AT WORK? 

 

“When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts, for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And large numbers of people were added to the Lord. Then he went to Tarsus to search for Saul, and when he found him he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught large numbers. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.”

Acts 11:23-26 CSB

https://www.bible.com/1713/act.11.23-26.csb

 

 

When you are in over your head 

Remember 

-the Holy Spirit is a WHO not a thing 

-the Holy Spirit role is to transform us 

-the Holy Spirit send us to reach one more.