Shut Up and Raise the Dead

“Shut Up and Raise the Dead”
Acts 20:7-12
Pastor Daniel Bracken
June 15, 2022

I. Introduction.

A. Paul stays in Troas for a week so he can worship with the church.

B. While Paul was preaching, a young man fell out of the window and died.

Introduction Notes:

II. God spoke: __________ __________ and __________ the __________.

A. If this happened today:

1. People would blame the __________ for preaching too long.

2. Some would blame the __________ for falling asleep.

3. Some would blame the __________ for not having proper ventilation.

4. Some would blame the __________ for not watching their son.

B. Some people never solve their __________ because they are always __________ others. Instead, God wants us to see our problems as an __________ for a miracle.

Section II Notes:

III. How Paul raised the dead is a picture of how we can solve our problems.

A. He __________ the problem.

1. We must __________ our problems, not ignore them.

2. __________ God has the power to change things.

3. Do things __________ __________.

a. Paul stretched himself on the young man.

b. __________ __________ in seeing the miracle take place.

B. He __________.

1. __________ invites us to pray.

a. Hebrews 4:16, “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”

b. Philippians 4:6, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

c. I Thessalonians 5:17, “…pray continually…”

d. Ephesians 6:18, “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”

2. God promised __________ to prayer.

a. John 14:14, “You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.”

b. Mark 11:24, “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

c. Matthew 7:7-8, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.”

C. He made a __________ declaration.

1. Paul spoke by __________, for there could have been a number of things wrong.

2. Stop focusing on your __________; instead, focus on what God has __________ and what He __________.

D. Get on with the __________.

1. Paul __________ to preach till morning.

2. Some people get hurt or fail and never get back to ministering.

3. We must __________ whatever we need to do to fulfill the vision, individually and corporately.

Section III Notes:

IV. Conclusion.

Conclusion Notes:

General Sermon Notes:

*All verses quoted from the NIV.