Acts – The Story of Us! Our Expansion

Acts 8:1-

– to see ourselves in the early story of the church and to the , mission, and power of the early !

Our – but not , how us, but our , How God turns into when we see our lives through the of God’s .

A. The – Acts 8:1-4

1. How God turns into when we see our lives through the of God’s

B. The – Breaking down that us from others, God wants to , Acts 8:5-8

1. The has power
   1. boundaries (Jew to Samaritan)
   2. boundaries ( traditions)
   3. boundaries (the “” reaching the ““)
   4. boundaries (Jewish and Samaritan )

C. The – The seduction of without the , Acts 8:9-25

1. Do we want God’s for or for

D. The Divine creates – Acts 8:26-40

1. God requires at times
2. God
3. We must be to the of the Holy Spirit
4. people

E. The

1. Disruption expands us!
2. is a
3. Some are meant to be
4. The , we
5. an exponential
6. We and , God gives the

Harvest Group discussion questions:

1. How does Acts 8 illustrate how God “works all things for good”?
2. How does Philips’ obedience to the Holy Spirit inspire you?
3. In what ways can our hearts deceive us when it comes to good things?
4. What is the impact of reaching “one” person for Jesus?

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