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Intentional Jesus was very intentional in the things he did. John was very intentional in the things he wrote, recorded about what Jesus said and did. In this chapter, this is part I and we will focus on setting the stage so you can see the intentionality John used to make some important points about…

Conversion of Samaritans Oftentimes growth happens in the midst of, or as a result of, difficult times. From a local church to a persecuted church in which God uses to disburse the believers to carry the message out. Controversy brought persecution (Act4:1-3) Persecution increased and got personal (Act4:21;…

The Expansion of the Gospel The idea of this chapter is that the early believers were scattered after Stephen’s death. However, this does not mean that God is done with His program. This does not mean that the Holy Spirit God is done with the expansion of the Gospel mission. But THIS is the beginning…

Last week we started a series called bridge builders. We learned that it takes the right blueprints to build a bridge and that bridge be successful. Today we want to look at the next process and that is having the right tools for the project. During the American Revolution, a man in civilian clothes…

Called Disciples Let me preface this week and this month with a few things before I start. Pastor Steve has been very generous to allow me preach this month and I appreciate that tremendously. He is your pastor and I am not. With that said, I am not here to passify you until Pastor comes back. I am here…

A man named Simon had previously practiced sorcery in that city and amazed the Samaritan people, while claiming to be somebody great. They all paid attention to him, from the least of them to the greatest, and they said, “This man is called the Great Power of God.” They were attentive to him because…

The unusual God we serve Does God do weird stuff? Yes. He sets up rules that govern our lives and then he breaks those rules to get our attention. The Flood The tower of Babel The plagues of Egypt Speaks through a Donkey David and Goliath Elijah taken by a fiery Chariot Shadrach, Meshach, & Abednego…

Saul agreed with putting him to death. On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout the land of Judea and Samaria. Devout men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him. Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would…

Impact of conversion The gospel is being carried out, from Jerusalem and all of Judea now to Samaria and we have seen the results. Philip preached Christ, people were convinced (Act8:5-6) So the scattered church because of persecution brings Philip one of the 7 to Samaria and there Philip preaches Jesus.…

Matthew 28:18-20 States for us the passage we like to title “the great commission” it reads... And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the…

Philip’s Ministry in Samaria With Philip’s ministry, people were liberated from unclean spirits (vv.7-8), many people were healed, and there was joy in the city! Now, there is a shift in the narrative. There was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic, and the Samaritans fell for his skills.…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - Psalm Reading Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me, those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches? Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life, for the ransom…

What things in life delight you? What do you live for? What is it in this life that fills you with satisfaction? A freshly brewed cup of coffee in the morning, sitting down in the quiet of the early morning, reading my bible and letting the Word of Christ dwell in my heart richly. Walking out to my garden,…

There is a deep thirst in the human heart that Jesus longs to quench.

8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.” I. To the Social Outcasts (1-8) 1 Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death. And on that day a…

Order of Service Welcome Hymn - GIVE THANKS WITH A GRATEFUL HEART (174) Psalm Reading 5 Commit your way to the Lord ; trust in him, and he will act. 6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. Prayer Teen Talk Hymn - Be Still (566) Notices Prayer Meeting -…

Announcements SNAT - Sunday Night At Church Missionary Jennifer Andrews - Bring Gift Cards Meeting for NBT volunteers Will pass out information regarding two recommended changes to our church By Laws. Memorial Day Barbecue @ The Campbell’s Community Barbecue @ The Pines, Saturday, June 3 Calvary Quartet,…

Fire from Heaven Jesus is preparing to pass through Samaria. He was heading to Jerusalem for the final Passover, which He knew would culminate in His death, burial, and resurrection. If we ever wonder why James and John were called the Sons of Thunder, let’s look at Luke 9:51-56 for the response they…

If you knew the gift of God Introduction Our theme verse for this message is John 4:10 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. Jesus had been Baptizing…

4 And he had to pass through Samaria. 5 So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6 Jacob’s well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour. 7 A woman from Samaria came to…

“Will you give me a drink?” It’s a simple question isn’t it? But on the lips of Jesus it changes to life of not only the woman he is speaking to, but also her community. I think Jesus is modelling for us a way of interacting with people who don’t yet follow Him. This morning I’d like to share with you…

Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had…

They had been on the road for several day. They had traveled the easiest portion of the Journey South to Bethlehem. From Nazareth, where in hope they looked anxiety straight in the eyes, and committed the journey, because encounters with Jesus do not happen by accident. Through the anxiety washed in…

Good News For Those Far Away While traveling to Jerusalem, he passed between Samaria and Galilee. Samaria - A region of Israel inhabited by an ethnically and religiously group distinct from the Jews. They were descendants of Jews who had married outside of ethnic and religious Jews. Jews considered them…

The Samaritan Woman 29 “Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” In John 4 , we read a story of Samaritan woman. Jesus had traveled through Samaria coming into a town called Sychar and had stopped at Jacob’s well. As he sat by the well, a Samaritan woman came to draw…