Weekly Sermons

The Overwhelmed Apostle               Acts 18:9-18a

The simplest meaning of the word apostle is “sent one.” There are no more apostles in the sense of Paul and the others who wrote the New Testament. But all Christians are “sent out” to minister in their sphere of ______________________ and beyond.

112 Hours

God _____________________ encourages the overwhelmed apostle                                                                                          V. 9-11

 

2 Corinthians 11:22-33

 

This is the third of 6 visions for Paul in the Book of Acts:

9:3-6    16:9-10      HERE          22:17-18          23:11               27:23-24

 

3 Commands:

Don’t be afraid!

Keep on _________________!

Don’t be silent!

 

3 Promises:

God’s __________________________

God’s __________________________

God’s productiveness  

 

The ______________________ of Paul’s endurance           V. 11-17

 

Here we have another time stamp – Gallio being proconsul of Achaia. An inscription at Delphi has Gallio assuming his post in early 51 A.D. He stopped being proconsul in 52 A.D. Therefore, this event probably happened in 51 A.D.

 

If Paul hadn’t ________________________ and continued to share Jesus, Sosthenes might not have been among the “other people” to be saved in this city. Who won’t be reached if you quit?

112 hours

Working hours each week =                                                             50-80 hours

 

Ministry of Preaching & Teaching                                                    20 hours

Preaching & Teaching 3 plus times a week

Studying the Biblical text to preach and teach

Supplemental reading and studying

Writing

 

Ministry of Prayer and Presence                                                     5-10 hours

Praying for church members – a letter a day

Visits, calls, letters, social media

Attending events related to members

Attending community events as the Tabernacle Pastor

 

Acts 1:8 Evangelism and Missions                                                   5-10 hours

Personal evangelism: several times a week

Missions coordination/ encouragement

SBCV/ SBC involvement

 

Ministry of Discipleship & Mentoring                                            5-10 hours

Personal discipleship: several “Timothy” relationships

Sunday School teacher coordination/ New Members Class

Mentoring future leaders within the church

Mentoring younger pastors and potential workers

Pre-marital counseling

 

Ministry of Leadership & Administration                                      5-10 hours

Daily leading and office decisions/ Ministry coordination

Appointments with lay leaders

Oversight of staff/ staff meetings

Board of Directors meetings

 

Ministry of Pastoral Care                                                                  10-20 hours

Counseling: several appointments each week

Hospital visits

Funerals

Deacons meetings

 

That leaves for Family, Friends, Self                                               32-62 hours

Time with God

Time with Family/ Time with Friends

Time for Self