Teaching Series: Acts Week one: The Purpose Of The Church

2. God’s Purpose for His Church
Acts 1:1-11
"If we are ever truly are going to find purpose and
meaning in our lives, we first have to rise above the
trees to rediscover the forest—we have to understand
what God is doing in the world and how we fit in.
Richard Sterans - “Unfinished:Believing is only the
beginning.”
sunnnysidechurch.com matthewlaker.com

3. Ephesians 3:10-12 [Jesus] Intent was that
now, through the church, the mainfold
wisdom of God should be made known to
the rulers and authorities in the heavenly
realms, according to his eternal purpose
which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our
Lord. In him and through faith in him we
may approach God with freedom and
confidence.
sunnnysidechurch.com matthewlaker.com

4. 1. Acts 1:1-3 Jesus came as a Missionary
John 20:21
John 1:14
sunnnysidechurch.com matthewlaker.com

5. 1. Jesus came as a Missionary to :
2. Filled with the Spirit to accomplish the
mission (acts 1:2)
sunnnysidechurch.com matthewlaker.com

6. John 16:7 " But I tell you the truth: it is for
your good that I am going way. Unless I go
away, the Counselor will not come to you;
but if I go, I will send him to you."
sunnnysidechurch.com matthewlaker.com

7. 1. Jesus came as a Missionary to :
2. Filled with the Spirit to accomplish the
mission
3. We are the Church a Supernatural thing.
(Acts 1:4-8)
sunnnysidechurch.com matthewlaker.com

8. 1. Jesus came as a Missionary to :
2. Filled with the Spirit to accomplish the
mission
3. We are the Church a Supernatural thing
4. The Purpose of Church = bearing witness
sunnnysidechurch.com matthewlaker.com

9. 5. We are now living as Sent ones in the
power of the Spirit (Acts 1:2,5,8)
sunnnysidechurch.com matthewlaker.com

10. 2 Peter 2:9-12
1 Peter 2:9-12
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people
belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you
out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but
now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but
now you have received mercy. Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and
strangers in the world, to abstain from sinful desires, which war against
your soul. Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they
accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify
God on the day he visits us.
sunnnysidechurch.com matthewlaker.com

11. sunnnysidechurch.com matthewlaker.com

12. sunnnysidechurch.com matthewlaker.com