Sent Out | Built to Last

Introduction

  1. “Built to Last” series – I will build my church, and the gates of hell will not prevail – Matthew 16:13-20
  2. I have heard of and been a ____________ of great moves of God.
  3. Individuals were ____________ by God’s Spirit and began to witness, serve, and give thanks for the sake of the Gospel.

A Look at the Text

    1. A ____________ of what has happened in the church up to this point.

      1. In Acts 2, the church was _____ with the Holy Spirit.
      2. In Acts 3 and 4, we read of the effects of the ____________ of a lame man.
      3. Peter and John were ____________, so they held a prayer meeting.

        a. They prayed for ____________.

        b. They prayed for ____________.
      4. The church ____________ so much that they began to have administrative problems.
      5. Those men became more than administrators, they became ____________.
    2. Our text picks up the result of the persecution.
      1. _________ people traveled and spread the Gospel.
      2. They went to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and _________.
      3. They preached to both Jews and _________.
    3. The Lord’s hand was with them, and a _________ of people believed and turned to the Lord.

God Is Speaking to Us

  1. God is deeply concerned about people receiving Jesus and becoming a part of His church.
  2. The growth of the church comes when individuals are sent and have a _________ to see people saved.

    1. We must be committed to being a _________.
    2. We must be committed to _________ God with our whole life.
    3. We must give the tithe and give offerings.
  3. We must not allow _________ from any source to keep us from being a witness.

      1. _________ for _________.
      2. _________ that God will use you in _________ and wonders.
      3. _________ forth.
  4. Get a fresh touch of the _________.
  5. We must remember that we are _________ to God, for we are God’s _________.

Conclusion

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