[AA] [PREACHING LESSON 18:] THE CHURCH ON FIRE, GOD WANTS TO KNOW WHAT ARE THE TRUE MARKS

 

THE CHURCH ON FIRE, GOD WANTS TO KNOW WHAT ARE THE TRUE MARKS

( Acts 1:11-15 ) [11]Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

[12]Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.

[13]And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

[14]These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

[15]And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

*INTRODUCTION:

a. The Church Christ stablish on earth is an on fire Church. Because the Church is design to be be the light of the World. The Light comes from the light of the Lord Jesus Christ.

( John 1:4-8 ) [4]In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

[5]And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

[6]There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

[7]The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

[8]He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

b. Another good mark of an on-fire Church is being busy in the work of the Lord. No time for giving their attention in the World.

c. The Church only one focus is winning and harvesting precious souls because this the only reason why Christ came down on earth is to seek and to saved that which was lost.

( Luke 19:10 ) For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

1. THEY ARE BUSY PRAYING TO GOD FIRST.

( Acts 1:13-15 ) [13]And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.

[14]These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

[15]And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)

2. THE ARE BUSY PREACHING THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

( Acts 2:38-41 ) [38]Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

[39]For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

[40]And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.

3. THE ARE BUSY TRAINING MORE SOULWINNERS FOR BOUNTIFUL HARVEST OF PRECIOUS SOULS.

( Luke 10:1-3 ) [1]After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

[2]Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

[3]Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.

4. THEY ARE BUSY REACHING MORE COMMUNITIES TO FULLFILL THE GREAT COMMISSION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.

( Matthew 28:19-20 ) [19]Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

[20]Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

5. THEY ARE BUSY STRENGHTENNING THE BELIEVERS OF CHRIST INSIDE THE LOCAL CHURCH.

( Ephesians 4:11-16 ) [11]And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

[12]For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

[13]Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

[14]That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

[15]But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

[16]From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

6. THEY ARE BUSY SUPPORTING THE NEW MISSIONARIES IN THE MISSION FIELD.

( Philippians 4:15-16 ) [15]Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

[16]For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

Conclusion:

Lastly I encourage you all Church to be on fire in the work of the Lord. Because Christ is coming soon and He is expecting His Church to be very busy doing His great work.

Christ is coming let's be busy doing the work of the Lord.

( Matthew 24:45-47 ) [45]Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

[46]Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

[47]Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

( Psalms 111:1-4 ) [1]Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

[2]The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

[3]His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

[4]He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

God bless you all always *

 

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