Missionary Journeys (II)
Copyright © Simon G. Harris 2011Scripture quotations taken from the
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Acts 18:23Acts 18:23After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out
from there and traveled from place to place from there and traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia,
strengthening all the disciples. strengthening all the disciples.
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Acts 18:23Acts 18:23After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out After spending some time in Antioch, Paul set out
from there and traveled from place to place from there and traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia,
strengthening all the disciples. strengthening all the disciples.
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1. leaders release ministry
Acts 1:8Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to
the ends of the earth." the ends of the earth."
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Acts 19:1-2Acts 19:1-2.. There he found some disciples and asked them, .. There he found some disciples and asked them,
"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They answered, "No, we have not even believed?" They answered, "No, we have not even
heard that there is a Holy Spirit." heard that there is a Holy Spirit."
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2. is Spirit empowered
Acts 2:17-18Acts 2:17-18"'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my "'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my
Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters ..., Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters ..., your young men ... your old men .. Even on my your young men ... your old men .. Even on my
servants, both men and women, I will pour out my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit... Spirit...
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2. is Spirit empowered
Acts 2:17-18Acts 2:17-18"'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my "'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my
Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters ..., Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters ..., your young men ... your old men .. Even on my your young men ... your old men .. Even on my
servants, both men and women, I will pour out my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit... Spirit...
Missional Church3. knows ever Christian can reproduce the whole
Acts 2:17-18Acts 2:17-18"'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my "'In the last days, God says, I will pour out my
Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters ..., Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters ..., your young men ... your old men .. Even on my your young men ... your old men .. Even on my
servants, both men and women, I will pour out my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit... Spirit...
Missional Church4. believes in multiplication (not addition)
Acts 19:8-9Acts 19:8-9Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively there for three months, arguing persuasively
about the kingdom of God. about the kingdom of God.
Missional Church4. believes in multiplication (not addition)
Acts 19:8-9Acts 19:8-9But some of them became obstinate; they refused But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul
left them. left them.
Missional Church4. believes in multiplication (not addition)
Acts 19:8-9Acts 19:8-9He took the disciples with him and had He took the disciples with him and had
discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
Missional Church4. believes in multiplication (not addition)
Acts 19:10Acts 19:10This went on for two years, so that all the Jews This went on for two years, so that all the Jews
and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord. heard the word of the Lord.
Missional Church4. believes in multiplication (not addition)
A HUDDLE!
Acts 20:20Acts 20:20You know that I have not hesitated to preach You know that I have not hesitated to preach
anything that would be helpful to you but have anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. taught you publicly and from house to house.
Missional Church4. believes in multiplication (not addition)
A HUDDLE!
Acts 20:31Acts 20:31So be on your guard! Remember that for three So be on your guard! Remember that for three
years I never stopped warning each of you night years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears. and day with tears.
Missional Church4. believes in multiplication (not addition)
A HUDDLE!
Acts 20:31Acts 20:31So be on your guard! Remember that for three So be on your guard! Remember that for three
years I never stopped warning each of you night years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears. and day with tears.
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5. is a disciple making church
A HUDDLE!
Acts 20:18Acts 20:18When they arrived, he said to them: "You know When they arrived, he said to them: "You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from how I lived the whole time I was with you, from
the first day I came into the province of Asia. the first day I came into the province of Asia.
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6. models discipleship
Acts 19:19Acts 19:19A number who had practiced sorcery brought their A number who had practiced sorcery brought their
scrolls together and burned them publicly. When scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total
came to fifty thousand drachmas. came to fifty thousand drachmas.
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7. was authentic
Acts 19:20Acts 19:20In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and
grew in power. grew in power.
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7. was authentic
Acts 20:28Acts 20:28Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of
which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought shepherds of the church of God, which he bought
with his own blood. with his own blood.
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Romans 1:15Romans 1:15That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel
also to you who are at Rome. also to you who are at Rome.
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Acts 9:15Acts 9:15But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my
chosen instrument to carry my name before the chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Gentiles and their kings and before the people of
Israel. Israel.
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Acts 23:11Acts 23:11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, "Take courage! As you have testified about said, "Take courage! As you have testified about
me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome." Rome."
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Philippians 4:22Philippians 4:22All the saints send you greetings, especially those All the saints send you greetings, especially those
who belong to Caesar's household. who belong to Caesar's household.
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Philippians 1:12Philippians 1:12Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has Now I want you to know, brothers, that what has
happened to me has really served to advance the happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. gospel.
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2 Timothy 4:172 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood at my side But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the message might be fully proclaimed and all the
Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth. the lion's mouth.
Missional Church8. sees mission opportunity everywhere
Acts 28:30-31Acts 28:30-31For two whole years Paul stayed For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all there in his own rented house and welcomed all
who came to see him. Boldly and without who came to see him. Boldly and without hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and hindrance he preached the kingdom of God and
taught about the Lord Jesus Christ. taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
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9. is unstoppable