“Catch Fire in 50 Days”
May 8th, 2011
This Easter series is from our Annual Conference and is based on the theme “Catch Fire in 50 Days.” This year our Annual Conference comes almost 50 days after Easter. SO the 50 days moves not only to Pentecost but also to our Annual Conference.
“Keep It Burning”
Acts 3 & 4 “Testimony to the Resurrection”
Luke 24:13-35 “The Walk to Emmaus”
Things – Boldness – Keep Burning
*Things à “What Things?”
- “…the things that have taken place…”
- “The things about Jesus of Nazareth…”
- “Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things…”
- “…he interpreted to them the things…”
In all of Scripture: ____ Prophecies Fulfilled in Jesus Christ
**Boldness
In a world of political correctness, we hear:
“There is ________ in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among mortals by which we must be ________.” (Acts 4:12; NRSV)
A prayer for _______ à Acts 4:29
“Now when they saw the _______ of Peter & John”
Peter & John: _________ and ________ men (Acts 4:13)
Peter’s Advice to Us:
“Finally, all of you à 1Peter 3:8
“Always be ready to make your _____…for the ____ that is in you…” (1 Peter 3:15)
Yet do it with à _________ and __________
***Keep Burning
Raised with Christ à Catch Fire à Keep Burning
How to Keep It Burning:
John Wesley: I felt my heart strangely _________.
Cleopas & Other Disciple: “Were not our hearts ___________ within us…while he was ________ the scriptures to us?”
2 Timothy _:__ “All _________ is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in __________, so that ________ who belongs to God may be ________, equipped for every good work.”
“And all of God’s people said, ‘Amen!’”