Gift, Gratitude, and Stewardship – 3 November 12, 2023 Tim Adeney Thanksgiving, Gifts, Gratitude, Discipleship Luke Luke 12:35-48 Coherent picture made of lots of individual pictures Observation, opportunities, and knowledge
2. Beginning Where We Are August 13, 2017 Dave Pym Witness Acts https://pbc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-13-pbc-Sermon.mp3 Acts 3:1 – 4:4 The Disciples were accessible and approachable by the people They vividly identified with the people around them They turned attention away from themselves and towards Jesus The Disciples focused on Jesus’ teaching and His resurrection They urged their hearers to respond, repent and follow Jesus
1. Preparing to be Jesus’ Witnesses August 6, 2017 Dave Pym Witness, Building a Church Acts, Matthew https://pbc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017-08-06-pbc-Sermon.mp3 Matthew 9:9-13, 35-38 Our fear of ‘Evangelism’ and ‘Mission’ Ordinary believers are Jesus’ method of building His Church Becoming an Acts 1:8 church The Importance of preparing We are witnesses for Jesus when we tell His story Are we: too focused on ourselves too empty – have nothing to share too respectable – don’t want to damage our reputation too similar to those who don’t know Christ too ignorant of the Good News too apathetic to consider the needy and the lost too terrified of what others might think too insulated within our own Christian ghetto As Witnesses for Christ, let’s note: Jesus calls us to follow Him (Matt 9:9) Jesus affirms our existing relationships, in that he wants us to share His love with our friends (Matt 9:10-11) We should be focused on people who know they have a need. We should show mercy as Jesus did (Matt 9:11-13) Be speaking the Truth about Him, and be loving in our actions like Him (Matt 9:35) He wants a deep community passion to motivate us into loving and telling action (Matt 9:36) “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few”. Let’s be aware of the need and act for His glory (Matt 9:37-38).