Speak Boldly The Centrality of The Word

September 18, 2024

Michael Boyd

Speak Boldly – Part 1 LISTEN ON MIXLR @ https://gbcsl.mixlr.com WATCH US ON YOUTUBE LIVE @ http://www.youtube.com/gracechurch-slus/live The Authority of God’s Word. Because of the Word’s magnitude. Because of the Word’s authority. Because of the Word’s relevance. Because of the Word’s purpose. Because of the Word’s effect. Because of the Word’s magnitude. 5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. 7 And they were amazed and astonished, saying, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8 And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language? 9 Parthians and Medes and Elamites and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, 11 both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians—we hear them telling in our own tongues the mighty works of God.” 12 And all were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13 But others mocking said, “They are filled with new wine.” Acts 2:5-13 I Remember the significance of God’s revelation. Now if His son who is God is the Word, then God is showing that He reveals Himself as the Word of God 2 Remember the seriousness of man’s proclamation. . Is our worship and our preaching man-centered or is it God-centered? But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words. (Acts 2:14 II The importance of a God-centered perspective 1 That’s a God-centered way to look at Scripture and we miss that if we come to it with man centered eyes 2 We need a glimpse of the glory of God, and the majesty of God, and the mercy of God, and the holiness of God and His Word III Acts 2:14–41 teaches us how to magnify God 1 We magnify God by magnifying His voice. “Moreover,” the book says in verse 23, “In those days I saw men of Judah who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab. Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other peoples, and did not know how to speak the language of Judah” (Neh. 13:23–24). 2 The preacher’s job is to expose the voice of God 3 The seriousness of man’s proclamation. IV A Challenge from Acts 2:14–41 1 Make the Word central in our lives. 2 Hide God’s Word in our Heart They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved Grace Baptist church of Second Life GRACE BAPTIST PODCAST HTTPS://PODPOINT.COM/GRACE-BAPTIST-CHURCH-OF-SECOND-LIFE-PODCAST WEBSITE https://gracebaptistofsecondlife.godaddysites.com