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Sermon Title: Balancing the Books - The Broad & Far-Reaching Decision of the Jerusalem Council Introduction 1. The issues of Jewish tradition & Torah observance 2. Messianic Judaism vs. Messianic Jewishism 3. The questions of how to integrate many coming to faith in Yeshua among non-Jews 4. First Century CE Issue & Irony: Can faith in the Messiah transcend Jewish culture & Can a Gentile become a follower of Yeshua without also becoming a Jew? Exegesis & Application: 1. Acts 15:1 (TLV) -       a. The 'gerim' mechanism - Leviticus 19:34; Deuteronomy 14:21a      b. Twenty-First Century CE Issue & Irony: Can a Jew become a follower of Yeshua without becoming a Gentile?      c. Yochanan 7:22,23 2. Acts 15:2 3. Acts 15:4,5 4. Acts 15:6-10 5. Acts 15:11 6. Acts 15:12-18 7. Acts 15:19 8. Acts 15:20     a. Three possible interpretations of what the Jerusalem Council required from Gentile believers 9. Acts 15:21     a. Three possible meanings 10. Acts 15:22 11. Acts 15:23 12. Acts 15:24 13. Acts 15:25-27 14. Acts 15:28,29 15. Acts 15:30-35 Conclusion      a. 1 Thessalonians 2:14      b. 1 Corinthians 7:18

Sermon Title: ADONAI's Pattern for Preaching & Strengthening Kehilot Exegesis & Application: 1. Acts 14:1-7 (TLV) - Iconium: Seven Steps in Proclamation/Witnessing 2. Acts 14:8-20a - Lystra: Preaching to a Heathen & Superstitious People 3. Acts 14:20b-28 - Derbe & the Return Journey: How Kehilot are Made Strong

Sermon Title: 'Preach it, Achi!' - A Timely Lesson for the Messianic Jewish Movement Exegesis & Application: 1. What makes for an effective 'witness'? 2. Acts 13:14-16 (TLV) 3. Acts 13:17-22 (summarized rather than read) 4. Acts 13:23 - The promised Messiah had come! 5. Acts 13:24-26 - The Messiah was proclaimed by a forerunner, Yochanan the Immerser 6. Acts 13:27-29 - The Messiah was rejected and crucified 7. Acts 13:30-37- The Messiah was raised from the dead by ADONAI        a. Psalm 2:7        b. Isaiah 55:3        c. Psalm 16:10 8. Acts 13:38,39 - The Messiah forgives sins and justifies all who believe 9. Acts 13:40,41 - The Messiah brings judgment upon men 10. Acts 13:42-45 11. Acts 13:46-52 - Sha'ul & Barnabas' bold responses and what resulted        a. They turned away from the Jewish rejectors of the Good News        b. They turned to willing hearers        c. They were persecuted and forcibly expelled from the city and surrounding areas        d. They dramatically turned away from their persecutors        e. They were sustained by ADONAI, filled with joy and with Ruach Hakodesh - despite terrible rejection and persecution

Sermon Title: The First 'Tour Guides,' Barnabas and Sha'ul: The Most Challenging Call Ever Given Exegesis & Application: 1. Acts 13:1 (TLV) 2. Acts 13:2 3. Acts 13:3 4. Acts 13:4      a. Being led by the Ruach will fill us with the greatest encouragement (Rom. 8:14; Yochanan 14:16,17; Yochanan 16:13; Yochanan 14:26) 5. Acts 13:5,6a 6. Acts 13:6b,7 7. Acts 13:8-11 8. Acts 13:12 9. Acts 13:13 10. 2 Corinthians 11:26

Sermon Title: The Incredible Power of Besorah (Evangelism), Talmidut (Discipleship), Tzedakah (Charity), & T'filah (Prayer) Exegesis & Application: 1. Acts 11:19-21 2. Acts 11:22-24       a. Three different words used for sharing the Word as we see the Good News spreading into the Gentile world 3. Acts 11:25,26 4. Acts 11:27-30 5. Acts 12:1-4 6. Acts 12:5-11      a. A pattern for deliverance through or from persecution 7. Acts 12:12-17 8. Acts 12:18-23 9. Acts 12:24

Sermon Title: Acts chapter 10: Striking a Fatal Blow Against Prejudice I. Introduction    1. Two factors which made Jewish prejudice run deeper than most:        a. The Jewish people had always been mistreated, enslaved, and persecuted much             more than the other people of the world        b. The Jewish people misread and misinterpreted G-D's Word and purpose for them II. Chapter Exegesis & Application    1. Acts 10:1-8    2. Acts 10:9-16         a. Permitted & Forbidden Foods from Leviticus chapter 11        b. Mark 7:19 properly understood        c. 1 Timothy 4:4 properly understood        d. 1 Timothy 4:1-3   3. Acts 10:17-23a   4. Acts 10:23b-26   5. Acts 10:27-29a   6. Acts 10:34,35   7. Acts 10:44,45   8. Acts 10:46a   9. Acts 10:46b,47 10. Acts 10:48

I. Sha'ul: The Lead Persecutor of the Early Messianic Jews    1. Acts 8:1    2. Acts 8:2    3. Acts 8:3 II. The Confrontation Between Sha'ul and the LORD: A Life-Changing Experience    1. Acts 9:1,2    2. Acts 9:3    3. Acts 9:4,5    4. Acts 9:6    5. Acts 9:7    6. Acts 9:8,9 III. Sha'ul's Preparation: The Needs of a New Messianic Jew    1. Acts 9:10-14       a. Ananias' traits that Sha'ul needed:           Sensitive to G-D's call           Willing to face difficult assignments           Willing to be the answer to a prayer           Understood inadequacy           Willing to obey when ADONAI said, 'Go.'    2. Acts 9:15,16       a. Two things new believers need to know:           That ADONAI has chosen them to bear His name in their heart, behavior and actions           That ADONAI has chosen them to suffer for the sake of His name    3. Acts 9:17,18 IV. The Beginning of Sha'ul's Witness: A Believer's Life & Testimony    1. Acts 9:19    2. Acts 9:20    3. Acts 9:21    4. Acts 9:22

I. Chosen to Serve: A Lightning Rod for Opposition        1. Acts 6:1 (TLV)    2. Acts 6:2-4    3. Acts 6:5    4. Acts 6:6    5. Acts 6:7    6. Acts 6:8    7. Acts 6:9,10    8. Acts 6:11-14         a. Three False Charges Against Stephen: Speaking Against the Temple, the Torah, and Changing Jewish Customs    9. Acts 6:15 II. Stephen: An Ambassador for Messiah Unto Death    1. Acts 7:1-8    2. Acts 7:30-41    3. Charges Against Israel: Worshipped false gods, Went Beyond the Dwelling Place Authorized, Resisted Ruach Hakodesh, Persecuted the Prophets, Disregarded Torah    4. Acts 7:54    5. Acts 7:55,56    6. Acts 7:57,58    7. Acts 7:59    8. Acts 7:60

Sermon Title: Purity, Power, Persecution & Proclamation - Ingredients that Enable the Body of the Messiah to Grow     1. Acts 4:32,34 (TLV) 2. Acts 4:36,37 3. Acts 5:1-4 4. Acts 5:5,6 5. Acts 5:7-10 6. Acts 5:11 7. Acts 5:12-16 8. Acts 5:17,18 9. Acts 5:19-21a 10. Acts 5:21b-25 11. Acts 5:26-29 12. Acts 5:30,31 13. Acts 5:32 14. Acts 5:33-40       a. Gamaliel's Rabbinic Legacy       b. Gamaliel's Interaction & Influence on Believers 15. Acts 5:41,42

The First Miracle Leads to the First Persecution of the Newly Birthed Messianic Jewish Community I. The First Miracle (Acts 3:1-11)     1. Acts 3:1-5 (TLV)     2. Acts 3:6-8     3. Acts 3:9-11 II. The First Persecution (Acts 4:1-31)     1. Acts 4:1-4     2. Acts 4:5-10     3. Acts 4:11,12     4. Acts 4:13,14     5. Acts 4:15-18     6. Acts 4:19,20     7. Acts 4:21,22     8. Acts 4:23,24     9. Acts 4:25-28     10. Acts 4:29,30     11. Acts 4:31     12. Two biblical complementary relational models:           1) Acceptance, Social Change, and Real Dialogue           2) Rejection, Resistance and Confrontation     13. Based on either model, what should we expect or not expect?

I. Messianic Jewish Apologetics That Results in Messianic Jewish Community (Acts 2:22-47)     1. Acts 2:22,23 (TLV)        2. Acts 2:24     3. Acts 2:25-28     4. Acts 2:29-31     5. Acts 2:32-36     6. Acts 2:37     7. Acts 2:38     8. Acts 2:39     9. Acts 2:40     10. Acts 2:41-47            a. What Core Values & Convictions are Found in this first Messianic Jewish community?            b. What Characteristics are Found in Individuals who make up a Messianic Jewish community?

I. Yeshua's Last Day on Earth     1. Acts 1:6,7 (TLV)     2. Acts 1:8     3. Acts 1:9     4. Acts 1:10,11 II. Y'hudah's/Judas' Fate & Replacement: Choosing Leaders in the Kehilah     1. Acts 1:12     2. Zechariah 14:3-5     3. Acts 1:13-15         a. Essentials for choosing leaders: continuing in one accord; pray steadfastly; the leader must lead and must be someone who people are willing to follow     4. Acts 1:16-20     5. Acts 1:21-26      III. Recipe for a New Messianic Awakening: The Shake Up & Wake Up     1. Acts 2:1-4     2. Acts 2:5-13     3. Acts 2:14     4. Acts 2:15-21          a. How to biblically receive a similar infilling:               1. Rest on the "tree of sacrifice" as the way ADONAI pardons and forgives you               2. Put away every known sin               3. Openly confess the Messiah               4. Absolutely surrender your life to ADONAI               5. Definitely ask (Luke 11:9-13)               6. Take ADONAI at His Word by faith