Series: The Church That Changed The World

Embracing Your Identity

December 30, 2018 | Bob Kerrey

Passage: Acts 1:1-11

Big Idea: Embrace your identity as a witness called to bring life to the world.
1. Reflect his character.
2. Share his message.
3. Do his work.
4. Enjoy his abundance.

Acts 1:1-11 (ESV)

In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

And while staying[a] with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, “you heard from me; for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with[b] the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

The Ascension

So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

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Series Information

Left alone in the middle of intense cultural hostility that led to the crucifixion of their leader, a small band of ordinary Jesus followers defies all odds. They start a new church that changes the world. 

In this series through the book of Acts, we see how they did it. And we learn how we can do it too.

Other sermons in the series

September 22, 2019

Miracles

Sermon Text: Acts 9:31-43

January 24, 2021

On Waiting

Sermon Text: Acts 11:19-30

January 31, 2021

Breakout

Sermon Text: Acts 12:1-17