Missionary Journeys (II) Copyright © Simon G. Harris 2011 Scripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973,

Missionary Journeys (II)

Copyright © Simon G. Harris 2011Scripture quotations taken from the

HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984

by International Bible Society. Used by permission

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




Missional Church3. knows ever Christian can reproduce the whole




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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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

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