ACTS SERIES: "Resolved in 2021- Paul in Corinth"

Sermon Scripture:  Acts 18:1-17

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Sermon Notes

8 New Years’ Resolutions for Riverview Baptist Church

1. Commitment to _____________________________. “ After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth” (v.1)
2. Commitment to _____________________________. “ And he found a Jew named Aquila… and went to see them.” (v. 2)
3. Commitment to _____________________________. “ He stayed with them and worked… ” (v. 3)
4. Commitment to Engagement _____________________________. “ They were tentmakers by trade…” (v. 3)
5. Commitment to Corporate _____________________________. “ He reasoned with them in the synagogue every Sabbath...” (v. 4)
6. Commitment to _________________________________. “ Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia…” [with gifts] (v. 5)
7. Commitment to _____________________________. “ Paul testified that the Messiah was Jesus…” (v. 5)
8. Commitment to Biblical ________________________________. “ He stayed 18 months teaching the word of God among them. ” (v. 11)

8 Promises for the New Year

• We commit to missions because we have God’s to us.
  1. We are not ________________________________.
  2. We are not ________________________________.
• We commit to discipleship because we have God’s with us.
  1. In the Old Testament, _______________________ was a blessing.
  2. In the New Testament, _________________________ is a blessing.
• We commit to fellowship because we all have God’s ___________________________ in us.
• We commit to engaging our domains because Christ has given us a global _________________________.
  1. Paul made tents because of financial _________________________.
  2. Paul made tents to maintain spiritual __________________________.
• We commit to worshiping together because we are God’s ___________________________.
• We commit to give generously because God is our _____________________________.
• We commit to evangelism because we have God’s ___________________________________ in the gospel.
  1. We share the gospel because without it lost people cannot be ______________________.
  2. We share the gospel because saved people cannot stay ____________________________.
  3. We share the gospel because God’s word cannot ___________________________.
• We commit to biblical teaching because we have God’s ___________________________.
  1. Let’s ________________________ the word regularly.
  2. Let’s ________________________ the word diligently.
  3. Let’s ________________________ the word faithfully.

RESOLVED …

1. To pray, give, send, and support the work of reaching the nations with a willingness to ____________.
2. To teach, lead, mentor, and disciple at least __________ new Christian this year.
3. To meeting regularly in fellowship and Bible study with a smaller group of Christians.
4. To look for opportunities within my domain to influence others with the ______________________.
5. To worship corporately with the church, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together.
6. To give generously and cheerfully, not only of my money, but my time, energy, and spiritual gifts.
7. To sharing the gospel with a friend who has not yet believed and __________________ for their salvation.
8. To _________________ reading and study of Scripture, both privately in my home and publicly with my church.

On this Sunday, January 3, 2020, with the Lord’s help. ___________________________________