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Welcome
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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Acts: Seeing the Spirit at Work
• April 25th – Lesson 6• May 2nd – Breakfast Fellowship & Testimony• May 9th – Lesson 7• May 16th – Lesson 8• May 23rd – Pete & Cara Selent
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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Who is the one person in your life that you would
have the most difficult time sharing about Jesus? Why?
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Our Passage: Acts 8:1 – 40
1. Acts 8:1 – 82. Acts 8:9-173. Acts 8:18-254. Acts 8:26-335. Acts 8:34-40
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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Acts 1:7-8
"It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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Where are Judea and Samaria and what is a
Samaritan?
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The Tribes of Israel
• Asher• Benjamin• Dan• Gad• Issacher• Joseph
• Judah• Levi• Naphtali• Reuben• Simeon• Zebulun
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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Land of the 12 Tribes
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Exodus and Judges
• 1300 – 1200 B.C.– Exodus from Egypt– Wandering in the wilderness for 40 years– Receipt of the oral laws
• 1200 – 1020 B.C.– Leadership of the Judges
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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The United Kingdom of Israel• 1020 – 1000 B.C. : Saul
– First king of Israel• 1000 – 961 B.C. : David
– Captures Jerusalem and makes it the capital• 961 – 924 B.C. : Solomon
– Builds an opulent city and the first temple– High taxes and preferential treatment of
Solomon’s tribes
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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The Kingdom Divided
• 924 B.C. : Solomon’s death– 10 northern tribes break away
• Israel (North)– Jeroboam – first king– Shechem and then Samaria is its capital
• Judah (South)– Tribes of Judah and Benjamin– Rehoboam (son of Solomon)– Jerusalem remains it capital
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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Jerusalem, Judea & Samaria
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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The Northern Kingdom
• 1 Kings 12– Jeroboam leads people into idolatry– Appoints non-Levitical priests– Conquered by Assyrians in 722 B.C.– 10 tribes sent into exile– Other people groups moved into the region
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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The Southern Kingdom
• 612 B.C. - Babylonian kingdom replaces the Assyrian kingdom
• 600 B.C – Babylon defeats Judah– Captives taken to Babylon (Daniel)
• 585 B.C. – Temple in Jerusalem destroyed• 536 B.C. – 50,000 Jews return to Israel• 515 B.C. – 2nd Temple in Jerusalem built
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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The Samaritans
• A mixed heritage:– Those who escaped exile and remained in
Samaria– Those who were brought into the land
• Rejected all Old Testament scripture except the Pentateuch
• Built their own temple on Mount Gerizem
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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Jerusalem, Judea & Samaria
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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The Samaritans in the N.T.
• Luke 10:– The parable of the good Samaritan
• John 4:– Jesus talks to the Samaritan woman at the well
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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Acts 1:7-8
"It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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Our Passage: Acts 8:1 – 40
1. Acts 8:1 – 3 : Persecution and Scattering of the Church
2. Acts 8:4 – 25: Philip in Samaria3. Acts 8:26 – 40: Philip and the
Ethiopian
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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5 Principles of Evangelism
How is it significant that Philip, a Jew, went to Samaria?
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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5 Principles of Evangelism
Principle #1:Don’t assume that anyone is
beyond the power of the Gospel.
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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5 Principles of Evangelism
Why do you think it was important for the church in
Jerusalem to send Peter and John to minister to the new believers
in Samaria?And without faith it is impossible to please God,
because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He existsand that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
(Hebrews 11:6)
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5 Principles of Evangelism
Principle #2:You are not doing it on your own -
the Holy Spirit will affirm the Gospel.
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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5 Principles of Evangelism
What would it have been like for Philip to leave a place where so
many exciting things were happening to go down a desert
road?And without faith it is impossible to please God,
because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He existsand that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.
(Hebrews 11:6)
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5 Principles of Evangelism
Principle #3:Don’t be afraid to take the road
less traveled.
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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5 Principles of Evangelism
What role did Scripture play in the Eunuch’s conversion?
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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5 Principles of Evangelism
Principle #4:The Scripture is your greatest
tool.
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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5 Principles of Evangelism
People refer to different kinds of evangelism, such as door-to-door,
friendship, mass and tract evangelism. What different kinds of
evangelism do you observe throughout this passage?
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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5 Principles of Evangelism
Principle #5:Any situation can be an
opportunity to share the Good News.
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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5 Principles of Evangelism
1. Don’t assume anyone is beyond the power of the Gospel.
2. You are not doing it on your own - the Holy Spirit will affirm the Gospel.
3. Don’t be afraid to take the road less traveled.4. The Scripture is your greatest tool.5. Any situation can be an opportunity to share the
Good News.
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)
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GROW TEAM NEWS
• Planning meeting April 22nd
• Monthly events planned• First event May 2nd (in class)
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Connecting & Communicating
Email Distribution List
bcbc-sundayschool.googlegroups.com
Class Blog
bcbc-sundayschool.blogspot.com
And without faith it is impossible to please God,because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists
and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.(Hebrews 11:6)