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We are the Winners

Acts 5:12-424SQKBHXR

  • We are the Winners in this Game of Life!
  • I have read the end of The Book and we win!
  • Nothing can stop the church in Action!
  • The Acts of the HOLY SPIRIT in the Apostles is the greatest example for the
    ACTION OF THE CHURCH TODAY!
    Acts 5:12-40 -- Key verses = 39-42
  • The world cant stop us!
  • The devil cant stop us!
  • Matt 16:18…I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
    Nothing can stop us when we are
  1. Willing to care for people!
  • Acts 5:12-13 (King James Version)
    12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
    13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
  • Our hands must care for people – a sign of the Love in Christ // It’s a wonder we do!
  • People respond to the Love of the Lord seen in our hands
  • Acts 5:13-14 (King James Version)
    13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
    14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)
  • Losers are jealous of winners
  • Acts 5:17 (King James Version)
    Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
  • “indignation”
  • Losers try to stop winners
  • Acts 5:18 (King James Version)
    And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

Nothing can stop us when we are

  1. winning people to Christ!
  • Acts 5:19-25 (King James Version)
  • We are all released from prison to Go and share our new LIFE!
  • Miracles of God are for evangelism!
  • Acts 5:19-20 (King James Version)
    19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
    20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
  • Acts 5:25 (King James Version)
    Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
  • God gives us this same message
  • Mark 16:15 (King James Version)
    And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Nothing can stop us when we

  1. Want to obey god more than anything!
  • Acts 5:29 (King James Version)
    Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
  • Because we are forgiven. 31
  • Acts 5:31 (King James Version)
    Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
  • Because we have seen God work in our lives – we are witnesses!
  • Acts 5:32 (King James Version)
    And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.
  • Because we are filled with the Spirit – empty of ourselves!
  • Conclusion
    Acts 5:39 (King James Version)
    But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.
    Nothing can stop us when we are
    I. Willing to care for people! 5:12-13
    II. Winning people to Christ! 5:19-25
    III. Want to obey God more than anything!