Fusion: week of 5/30

FAMILY THEME: DEFEND THE FAITH

Acts 15:1-35

The church leaders at Jerusalem addressed false teaching and

affirmed the central truth of the gospel.

✞   Believers Defend Salvation by Faith in Christ Alone

     (Acts 15:1-5)

     Paul and Barnabus argued against those who taught

     that salvation must include works of the Law.

✞   God's Work and God's Word Affirm Salvation by Faith in Christ Alone

     (Acts 15:6-21)

     The council confirmed salvation came by grace through

     faith, not the works of the Law.

✞   We Seek Unity with All Who Trust in Christ Alone for Salvation

     (Acts 15:22-35)

     The apostles sent a letter explaining their decision and

     encouraging the Jewish and Gentile believers to live and

     worship in unity.

Fusion: week of 5/23

FAMILY THEME: SHARE THE GOOD NEWS

Acts 13:1-52

Paul and Barnabus took the truth of the gospel to the Gentiles

under the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

✞   God Sends His People to Share the Gospel

     (Acts 13:1-12)

     Paul, Barnabus, and John Mark were commissioned by

     the church to spread the gospel.

✞   Scripture is the Basis for Our Message

     (Acts 13:13-41)

     The missionaries presented a clear message from God's

     Word, not cultural preferences and customs.

✞   Some Will Accept the Gospel Message and Others Will Not

     (Acts 13:42-52)

     Our job is to share the message, even if it meets

     opposition.

Fusion: week of 5/16

FAMILY THEME: THE GOSPEL IS FOR EVERYONE

Acts 10:1-48

The early church had to deal with the sin of racism. God clearly

directed believers to share the gospel with the Gentiles and

confirmed their reception of it.

✞   God Wants Us to View All People as He Does

     (Acts 10:1-33)

     Prejudice is so deeply seated in the heart of man that it

     takes the power of God to erase it. The Holy Spirit directed

     Peter to go with the delegation from Cornelius to a Gentile

     household.

✞   God Will Save Anyone Who Responds to the Gospel in Faith

     (Acts 10:34-48)

     The gospel is for every person regardless of nationality.

     God shows no partiality.

Fusion: week of 5/9

FAMILY THEME: THE GOSPEL IS POWERFUL

Acts 9:1-43

The gospel has the power to connect with and transform anyone.

✞   The Gospel Can Change the Direction of Our Lives

     (Acts 9:1-9)

     Saul, on his way to persecute Christians, had his

     life's course altered by the risen Christ.

✞   The Gospel Can Change Our Reputation and Relationships

     (Acts 9:10-31)

     The power of the gospel can change a persecutor

     into a brother.

✞   God Brings Healing According to His Will

     (Acts 9:32-43)

     God used Peter to meet the physical and spiritual

     needs of many through the power of Jesus' name.

Fusion: week of 5/2

FAMILY THEME: THE CHURCH HAS A PURPOSE

Acts 2:1-47

As people from all over the world flocked to Jerusalem for Pentecost,

the Holy Spirit fell on God's people and the crowds understood the

gospel.

✞   The Holy Spirit Empowers the Church

     (Acts 2:1-13)

     In a supernatural way, the Holy Spirit empowered the

     believers in Jerusalem to share the gospel with thousands

     at Pentecost.

✞   The Church Proclaims the Gospel

     (Acts 2:14-41)

     Peter preached a powerful sermon, and 3,000 people

     responded in repentance and baptism.

✞   The Church Lives Out the Gospel

     (Acts 2:42-47)

     Through the teaching of the apostles, the fellowship and

     brotherly love of the believers, and the blessings of the 

     Lord, the early church grew daily.