brokenness road to renewal why we need the spirit acts 1:1-26 october 4, 2009
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BrokennessBrokennessRoad to Road to RenewalRenewal
Why WE Need The SpiritActs 1:1-26
October 4, 2009
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4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
Acts 1:4-6Acts 1:4-6
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7 He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Acts 1:7-8Acts 1:7-8
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• Become personable as we Become personable as we grow?grow?• Provide opportunities to Provide opportunities to
connect?connect?• Equip all of you?Equip all of you?• Multiply leaders?Multiply leaders?
Questions Regarding Questions Regarding PeoplePeople
How do we…How do we…
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• How do we create more How do we create more space?space?• How do we create more How do we create more
parking?parking?• How, when, and where should How, when, and where should
we meet?we meet?
Questions Regarding Questions Regarding SpaceSpace
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• How do we chop 60K from the budget?
• How do we repair the roof (literally)?• How do we expand the parking?• How do we add staff as we grow?• How are we going to renovate HCS
facility when they move next year?
Questions Regarding Questions Regarding BudgetsBudgets
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9 9 And when he had said these things, as And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 10
And while they were gazing into heaven as And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, in white robes, 11 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”you saw him go into heaven.”
Acts 1:9-11Acts 1:9-11
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12 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away. Sabbath day’s journey away. 13 13 And when they And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot and Judas the son of James. son of James. 14 14 All these with one accord were All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.his brothers.
Acts 1:12-14Acts 1:12-14
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• We have a commission.• Odds are against us. • We can be realistic. –We can quit.–We can settle for a monument (Christian
Mall)
• We can pray for His Presence and Power…
We can’t just stand here.We can’t just stand here.
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• Is Grace Church your church?• Commit to Pray Individually (Prayer
Guides)• Concert of Prayer - October 18th
– 6pm -7pm– Child Care Provided
Next StepsNext Steps
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