Reaching Wide Through Witnessing

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Acts 8:25-40

God pursues all people with the good news of Jesus.

I. God pursues us with _________ good news, 8:26, 29, 30-34.

A. An angel of God, v. 26

B. The Spirit of God, v. 29

C. The Word of God, vv. 30-34

II. Christians are to passionately ___________ the good news, 8:4, 12, 25, 35, 40.

A. Preach =

B. We are to be ____________ with the Holy Spirit, Acts 6:4.

C. We are to ______ the promptings of the Holy Spirit, 8:29-30.

D. We are to _______ our mouths and speak about Jesus, 8:35.

Are you passionately speaking the good news of Jesus to others?

III. All people ___________ the good news, 8:27-39.

A. God goes to great lengths to reach all people.

B. The good news of Jesus in Isaiah 53…

1. Jesus is the ONE who died for our sins, Isa. 53:4-6, 11-12.
2. Jesus is the ONE way back to God, Isaiah 53:5.  (see also John 14:6; Acts 4:12)

Being right with God is not about relative goodness, but perfect righteousness, only found in Jesus Christ.

    3.   Jesus asks for ONE response.

Have you responded by faith to the good news of Jesus?

IV. ____________ comes after believing the good news, 8:36-38.

Baptism is a way to grow in the gift of God’s salvation, not a way to gain the gift of salvation.