Acts 27 - 28

1. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6) Welcome

2. Grow Team News Breakfast and Testimony August 28th Update of Class Directory Jill Taylor Greenhouse Starts this week Beth Moore Simulcast September 18th growteam@nuthalapaty.net

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5. Personal Applications What is your response to situations when you know the Gospel is being suppressed? What kind of chains have you worn and how can they speak to those who are unsaved? Do you try to “cut your losses” when sharing the Gospel? And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

6. Imagine you had unlimited resources available to you – and your mission was to fulfill the Great Commission in Greenville. What would you do? And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

7. Paul’s Journey to Rome (Acts 27 – 28)

8. Fulfilling the Great Commission It’s better when we do it together. Luke and Aristarchus joined Paul (v. 1) The believers in Sidon, ‘refreshed’ Paul The brothers in Rome encouraged Paul And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

9. Paul’s Journey to Rome (Acts 27 – 28)

10. Fulfilling the Great Commission It’s not about the destination – it’s about the journey. Spiritual leadership trumps all other kinds of leadership because it involves: Being practical (v. 8 -11) Being an encourager (v. 22) Making God the focus of the situation (v. 23-26) And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

11. Paul’s Journey to Rome (Acts 27 – 28)

12. Fulfilling the Great Comission It’s not about the program, it’s about the people. The centurion and soldiers The sailors and other prisoners The people of Malta And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

13. The Cost of Going to Rome 1 bad decision to forge ahead in dangerous weather 14 days in a “northeaster” 276 starving, shipwrecked, crew and passengers And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

14. The Cost of Going to Rome Being a witness for Christ to everyone along the way…. PRICELESS And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

15. Personal Application What have you learned from the book of Acts that prepares and equips you to be a witness “to the ends of the earth” (1:8)? And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)

16. Connecting & Communicating Email Distribution List bcbc-sundayschool@googlegroups.com Class Blog bcbc-sundayschool.blogspot.com And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6)