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<p>VI. The 7th Seal starts the 7 Trumpets – 8:1-5 </p><p>1. The First 4 Trumpets (divine destruction) – 8:6-13 </p><p>2. The 5th Trumpet (Hell on Earth) – 9:1-12 </p><p>3. The 6th Trumpet (Slaughter on Earth) – 9:13-21 </p><p>4. *The 7th and Last Trumpet – 11:15-19</p>

<p>I. The Polarization - 23:11 (Luke 4:14-30; Acts 13:46-52; 22:21) </p><p>1. The Plot - 23:12-15 </p><p>2. The Providence - 23:16-22 </p><p>3. The Protection - 23:23-35 </p><p>4. The Players - 24:1, 9 </p><p>5. The Plague - 24:2-8 </p><p>6. The Powerful Testimony - 24:10-27</p>

<p>I. The Concerns w/ Paul in Jerusalem (The Law) - Moral Law</p><p>II. The Chaos w/ Paul in Jerusalem (The Lies)</p><p>III. The Conversion of Paul (The Lord)</p>

<p>I. The Concerns w/ Paul in Jerusalem (The Law)</p><p>II. The Chaos w/ Paul in Jerusalem (The Lies)</p><p>III. The Conversion of Paul (The Lord)</p>

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<p>Acts 2:42-47 </p><p>I. What Moved Paul </p><p>II. Where Paul went </p><p>III. Who Paul saw</p>

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<p> I. Christlike Character - 20:17-19 </p><p>1. Humility </p><p>2. Tears </p><p>3. Trials </p><p><br></p><p>II. Christlike Content - 20:20-27 </p><p>1. Declaring </p><p>2. Profiting </p><p>3. Testifying </p><p><br></p><p>III. Christlike Convictions- 20:28-32 </p><p>1. Imprisonments </p><p>2. Afflictions </p><p>3. Leadership in the Lord’s Church</p>

<p>Mission Conference 2023 "The Task Unfinished" </p><p>Guest Speaker: Simeon Krastev (Hope for the Balkans)</p><p> "The Mandate for All God’s People to be on Mission with God"</p>

<p>Missions Conference 2023 "The Task Unfinished" </p><p>Guest Speaker: Eric Perkins of CMN (Church Missions Network) </p><p>"The Gospel Changes Everything" </p><p>Romans 1:8-17</p>

<p>I. The Restoration of Israel - Notice that Jesus is exalted in each passage! </p><p>1 The ENTRANCE/BIRTH of the Church - Acts 2:33 </p><p>2 The EXODUS of the Church - Romans 11:25-26 </p><p>3 The EXIT of the Church - II Thessalonians 2:1-12; I Thessalonians 4:13-18 </p><p>4 The ENTRANCE of Israel - Revelation 1:12-19; 5:1-14; 6:1-17; 7:1-17; 8:1; 11:1-14; 12 (Israel, Satan, Jesus); 14:1-7; 19:1-21</p>

<p>Paul knew WHY he was going - He knew WHERE for the most part - He didn’t know WHEN and for HOW LONG </p><p>I. The Depth of a Disciple - Acts 20</p><p>1. The Impact of Evangelism - 20:1 </p><p> 2. The Impact of Encouragement - 20:2-6 </p><p> 3. The Impact of Extended Time - 20:7-12 </p><p> 4. The Impact of Exhortation (Convictions of Paul) - 20:13-38</p><p><br></p><p>*The Priority of Pentecost - v. 16</p><p>*The Plurality of Elders - v. 17</p><p>*The Focus - vv. 18-19</p><p>*The Faith - vv. 20-21 (v. 24)</p>

<p>1. The Present Condition of Israel according to Jesus - Luke 13:34-35; Matthew 23:37-39 2. The Present & Future Condition of Israel According to Paul - Romans 11</p>

<p>III. The DEMETRIUS’S against us - 19:21 </p><p>1. The Person </p><p>2. The Passion - Must go to Rome! Acts 20-28 </p><p>3. The Public (Religious /Irreligious)- sometimes positive (Acts 14:1-7; 19-22; 16:16-40; 17:1-9; 18:12-17; 19:23-41; 20:1; 28-31; 21:27-36; 22:19-29; 23:1-5, 6-10; 24 w/ two years of prison; 25:1-12, 13-27; 26:1-32; 27:1-8; 28:17-31) more false accusations in court but oftentimes negative (The Essential Church)</p>

<p>I. The Prominence of Paganism in Corinth & Ephesus (Map) - Acts 18-19</p><p>II. The Priority of Paul clearly stated (same as Jesus) in Acts 18:21</p><p>a. Jesus - Matthew 6:10; 7:21-23; Matthew 26:36-44; Mark 3:35; John 6:38-40; 7:17</p><p>b. Paul - Romans 1:8-10; 8:26-27; 12:1-2; 15:32; Ephesians 5:17; Colossians 1:9-14; I Thessalonians 4:3-5; 5:18</p><p>For Additional Study:</p><p>• Hebrews 10:36; 13:20-21 • James 4:13-15</p><p>• Peter - I Peter 3:17; 4:19 • I John 5:14 (Pray according to God’s will)</p>

<p>I. The People, Places, Passion & Priority - “The Will of God”</p><p> 1. The Prominence of Philosophy in Athens - Acts 17 </p><p> 2. The Prominence of Paganism in Corinth & Ephesus - Acts 18-19 </p><p> 3. The Priority of Paul clearly stated (same as Jesus) Acts 18:21</p><p>a. Jesus - Matthew 6:10; 7:21-23; Matthew 26:36-44; Mark 3:35; John 6:38-40; 7:17</p><p><br></p><p>b. Paul - Romans 1:8-10; 8:26-27; 12:1-2; 15:32; Ephesians 5:17; Colossians 1:9-14; I Thess. 4:3-5; 5:18</p><p><br></p><p>For Additional Study: </p><p>*Hebrews 10:36; 13:20-21</p><p>*James 4:13-15</p><p>*Peter - I Peter 3:17; 4:19</p>

<p>1. The Message of Grace - Ch. 1</p><p>2. The Mantra of Grace - Ch. 2</p><p>3. The Momentum of Grace - Ch. 3</p><p>4. The Maturation of Grace - Ch 4</p><p>5. The Motivation of Grace - Ch. 5</p><p>6. The Meaning of Grace - Ch. 6</p>

<p>1. Jesus Marked the Transition - John 14:15-16</p><p>2. Peter and the Moment of Truth - Acts 2:1-12 </p><p>3. Luke Mentions the Church Yet the Temple - 2:47-3:1 </p><p>4. Luke Mentions Priests Then they Fade - Acts 6:7 </p><p>5. Stephen Majors on Abraham, Moses, & David - Acts 7 </p><p>6. Philip Moves the Ethiopian Man from Isaiah to Jesus - Acts 8 </p><p>7. God Makes Peter Understand the Merging of Gentiles into the Kingdom - Acts 10-11, 15</p><p>8. Paul Made the Synagogue his first Place to Preach - </p><p>9. Paul Removed an Obstacle when Timothy was circumcised - Acts 16 </p><p>10. Mentions a Vow He Has Taken - Acts 18</p><p><br></p>

<p>Guest: Bill Geisel, Capitol Commission</p><p>Deuteronomy 7:7-8 </p><p>Exodus 6:6-7 </p><p>Luke 22:20 </p><p>John 14:1-3</p>

<p>INTENTIONALITY / INTENSITY</p><p>(Passion & Priority)</p><p><br></p><p>I. The Expansion </p><p>II. The Expulsion</p><p>III. The Employment</p><p>IV. The Evangelism</p>

<p>• Jesus following the Triumphal Entry - Matthew 22:23-33 </p><p>• Jesus from the cross - Luke 23:32-34 </p><p>• Paul freed from prison to defend himself - Acts 26:1-8 </p><p>• Paul on the finality of redemption- Romans 8:18-23 </p><p>• Paul on our future bodies - II Corinthians 5:1-10 </p><p>• Peter fills our minds with resurrection hope - II Peter 3:11-13</p>

<p>We saw INTIMIDATION in Thessalonica; We will see EXAMINATION today in Berea; Next week we’ll see OVER FASCINATION in Athens. II. </p><p>Examining the New Message (Berea) - vv. 10-15 </p><p>1. “Stay on the line” - don’t go above the line and add to God’s Word; Don’t go below the line and take away from God’s Word </p><p>a. Deuteronomy 4:2 </p><p>b. Proverbs 30:5-6 </p><p>c. Revelation 22:28-19 </p><p>2. Claims of Scripture - </p><p>a. Psalm 19:7-11 </p><p>b. Isaiah 40:8 </p><p>c. Jeremiah 23 </p><p>d. Matthew 4:4 </p><p>e. Mark 7:6-7 </p><p>f. II Timothy 3:16 </p><p>g. Hebrews 4:12</p>

<p>“The Christ, The Cross & The Corinthians” / “The Damage Division does to Disciples”</p><p><br></p><p>The Spread of Sin (Influence)</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>I. The Front Page of God’s Word</p><p> 1. Genesis 3; 12; 22</p><p> 2. Exodus 12</p><p> 3. Psalm 2; 18; 22</p><p> 4. Isaiah 7:14; 9:6-7; 53</p><p> 5. Micah 5:2</p><p> 6. Zechariah 9:9; 12:10</p><p> 7. Malachi 3:1-3</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>II. The Corinthian Compromise - </p><p> 1. I Corinthians 1:17-18</p><p> 2. I Corinthians 2:1-5</p><p> 3. I Corinthians 3:1-9</p><p> 4. I Corinthians 5:1-8</p><p> 5. I Corinthians 11</p>

<p>I. The Deceiving Manipulator - Acts 16:16-24 </p><p>II. The Danger Loving Money - Acts 16:16-24 </p><p>III. The Delight in the Mission (Arrested) Joy in and after Jail - Acts 16:25-40 </p><p>IV. The Disciple-Making Impact on the MOVE - Acts 17</p>

<p>Romans 9, 10, 11 Bringing in the Sheaves - Psalm 126:5-6</p>

<p>II. The Response to our enemy - </p><p>1. Praying for protection - I Peter 5:8 </p><p>2. Praying for deliverance - Matthew 6:13 </p><p>3. Praying for resistance - James 4:7 </p><p>4. Praying to be forgiving - II Corinthians 2:10-11 </p><p>5. Don’t play with the enemy - Acts 19:11-20 </p><p>6. Don’t dialogue with the enemy - Jude 9</p>

<p>III. The Conviction in their Conclusion</p><p> (Acts 16:6-10 & Now Acts 16:11-15) </p><p>1. They Sailed to Samothrace </p><p>2. They Stayed several days </p><p>3. They Shared the gospel </p><p>4. The Story of Lydia </p><p>5. The Salvation of Lydia</p>

<p>Exposing a false concept of Christianity versus a biblical view of Christianity</p>

<p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Acts 15:36-16:10</p>

<p>I. The Founding Fathers of the Country - </p><p>II. The Founding Fathers of the Church - Peter, Paul, Barnabas, James</p>

<p>I. Spiritual Parenting of Paul & Barnabas in Lystra, Iconium, Antioch - Acts 14:22 </p><p>II. Spiritual Parenting in Thessalonica - I Thess. 2:7-12</p>