“THE PUZZLE IS FINISHED” Acts 26:19-29

Posted on April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 by ValleyChristianChurch

Ephesians 1:7-10; Luke 24:27

G_____ PERSONALLY FORETOLD THE COMING OF MESSIAH. I Cor. 2:7
1. First P_____ of the puzzle: revealed at the beginning. Genesis 3:15.
  1. The S_______… oppose the Messiah.
  2. … come by V_____ birth… of a Woman’s SEED.
  3. The Seed would be a M___.
  4. Messiah would C_____ the serpent’s head. 5. The serpent would S_____ the Messiah.
2. God revealed more puzzle pieces thru A________.
  1. … Abraham would be a B________ to others. (Gen. 12:2-3)
  2. God miraculously gave Abraham & Sarah a S___.
  3. K_____ …descendants of Abraham. (Gen. 17:6f)
  4. …E______ covenant & possession… through his SEED.
  5. Abraham to S_________ his only son of promise. Genesis 22
3. One future descendant would reign as King F______. 1^st Chron. 17:11f
GOD GUIDED M_______ TO FORETELL THE COMING MESSIAH.
1. Moses is the noted A_______ of Genesis through Deuteronomy.
  1. E______: taken by God without death.
  2. The Tree of L_____ in Eden points to hope for eternity.
  3. God saved N_____& his family on the Ark; cleansed world. 4. Moses to initiate the Passover L______. Ex. 12
2. Bronze serpent on a S______ … sinners could look and live. Num. 21
3. Moses foretold a coming P________ …the word of God. Deut. 18:15f
GOD’S P__________ FORETOLD THE COMING MESSIAH.
1. The book of P________ is loaded with Puzzle Pieces of the Lord.
  1. T____ puzzle pieces are in Psalm 16:10.
  2. Psalm 22 tells of P_________ hands and feet… the crucifixion scene.
2. Bethlehem … the B________ place of an eternal King. Micah 5:2-5
3. The Son of God would be called out of E_______. Hosea 11:1
4. The book of I_______ is packed full of puzzle pieces. 7:14; 53:1f

“You Must Witness” Acts 23:11

Posted on April 23, 2023April 23, 2023 by ValleyChristianChurch

GOD’S CHILDREN ARE M_____ TO WITNESS FOR HIM.
1. God didn’t accidently call M_____ to deliver Israel. Exodus 3:10
2. God prepared I________ to be His prophet. Isaiah 6:1f
3. Jeremiah: commissioned to serve God B________ he was born! Jeremiah 1:5
4. God makes every B____ and assigns their days before they exist. Psalm 139:13-16; Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
DISCIPLES OF J_______ ARE COMMANDED TO BE WITNESSES. Mat. 28:19; Mk. 16:15-16; Lk. 24:47-48; Jn. 20:31; Acts 1:8
1. Jesus assured Paul that his W_________ wasn’t done. Acts 9:15
2. Believers must C_______ Jesus to other people if they want Life. Matthew 10:32; John 16:7-15
3. The faithful won’t have their name E________ from the Book of Life. Revelation 3:5; 20:12-14; Ex. 17:14; 32:32-33; Ps. 9:5; 69:28
4. The first Christians understood that E_______ believer will be a witness. Acts 8:4; Matthew 8:19
GOD R_________ INDIVIDUALS BASED UPON THEIR WITNESS. Matthew 25:14-29
1. “The fear of the Lord is a fountain of L_____, that one may avoid the snares of” Proverbs 14:27
2. God rewards all who seek Him by F______. Heb. 11:6; John 3:16
3. Faithfulness to J______ assures Christians they will receive life. Revelation 2:10
4. Jesus will P___________ reward each person. Revelation 22:12f

“Living With A Good Conscience” Acts 23:1-11

Posted on April 16, 2023April 16, 2023 by ValleyChristianChurch

WE MUST HAVE A GOOD CONSCIENCE WITH O__________.
1. Our conscience will either D________ or condemn us. Romans 2
2. God provides righteousness for people by F________ in Jesus. Romans 3-5
3. Faith in Christ leads to the D________ of our sin when we obey. Romans 6-13; I Peter 3:21-22
4. More about having a C________ conscience in Romans 14-15.
WE MUST HAVE A GOOD CONSCIENCE BEFORE G____.
1. Hanani reminded King Asa that God is W_________ us constantly. II Chronicles 16:9
2. God Almighty is Omniscient: He knows E_______________. Psalm 11:4-7; Hebrews 4:12
3. The S_____ of God moves into believers of Christ who obey Him. Acts 2:38; Romans 8:26-27
4. God F__________ Christians of sin when we sincerely confess it. First John 1:8-10; Romans 6:1f
WE MUST KEEP A GOOD CONSCIENCE WITH OTHER P_________.
1. Jesus gave us a C____________ that many call the Golden Rule. Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31
2. Jesus commands us to L_______ each other just as He loves us. John 3:16; 13:34-35; First Corinthians 13
3. The commands of Jesus bring H___________ to relationships.
4. The P___________ around us want a clear conscience.

Matthew 11:28-30

“NOT SEEING, BUT BELIEVING” John 20:24-31

Posted on April 9, 2023April 9, 2023 by ValleyChristianChurch

Is the story of the Resurrection just a tradition, a myth, a fable, a fairy tale, OR IS IT TRUE?

THOMAS NEEDED SOLID P______ OF THE LORD’S RESURRECTION.
1. Past E_______________ did not count in Thomas’ mind.
2. Thomas was convinced that they would all be K_____. John 11:16
3. Thomas was no different in D_________ than the other disciples. Mark 16:11, 13
4. Jesus now personally confronts Thomas as a L________ for all.
WE CAN BELIEVE THE T___________ OF THE WITNESSES OF JESUS.
1. Many people R________ the lessons of past history.
2. Many people are R__________ to what they think is inevitable.
3. John wrote so that we may believe his T______________.
4. God judged humanity once through the world-wide F________.
5. The rapid G__________ and spread of Christianity also testifies…
6. The power of Christ continues to T_____________ new believers.

WE MAY NOT SEE JESUS PHYSICALLY,

BUT WE CAN AND MUST BELIEVE IN HIM

IF WE WANT TO LIVE WITH HIM FOREVER.

“Soothing Aromas In The World” 2 Cor 2:14-17

Posted on April 2, 2023April 2, 2023 by ValleyChristianChurch

G____ DELIGHTS IN SOOTHING AROMAS.
1. God is the C__________ of everything, including aromas.
2. God’s W______ against sin is appeased by soothing aromas. Genesis 4:4; 8:20f; 12:8f
3. God required specific aromas in the L___ given through Moses. Exodus 29f; Leviticus 1-8; Exodus 30:22f
J______ WAS PLEASED WITH SOOTHING AROMAS. Luke 7:36f
1. Jesus ate a meal hosted by a rigid P___________.
2. The sinful woman H_________ sought for Jesus.
3. She sacrificially poured costly P_________ upon His feet.
4. Jesus spoke words of A________ and forgiveness to the woman.
JESUS WAS P_________ FOR DEATH WITH SOOTHING AROMAS.
1. Jesus had been telling the apostles about His coming D_______.
2. A woman poured expensive perfume on Jesus’ H____. Mark 14:3f
3. Jesus R______________ His disciples for their selfishness.
JESUS PREPARES HIS S_________ TO BE SOOTHING AROMAS TO GOD. II Corinthians 2:14-17
1. The stench of sin and death are washed away with new L_____. John 3:1f; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 2:38; Romans 6 and 12
2. Paul calls us a F______________ of Christ to God.
3. As a C_____________, other people will either despise you or desire your presence.

“Make A Stand For Jesus” Acts 22:1-22

Posted on March 26, 2023March 26, 2023 by ValleyChristianChurch

Paul was ready to make a stand for Jesus, even if it took his life.

PAUL WAS C_____________ TO MAKE A STAND FOR JESUS.
1. Paul’s C______________ were not enough to provide life.
2. Paul had to F_____ his Creator before he understood the truth.
3. The self-righteous and pious Paul was H_________ before Christ.
A___________ WAS COMPELLED TO MAKE A STAND FOR JESUS.
1. Ananias had no C________________ from the elite of society.
2. While Paul was bold, Ananias was timid, F__________ for his life.
3. Due to the O___________ of Ananias, multitudes are blessed.
ALLOW GOD’S S_______ TO COMPEL YOU TO STAND FOR JESUS.
1. God’s Spirit is in E________ believer who is obedient to Christ. Acts 2:38; 19:2-5; Galatians 5:22-23; I Thessalonians 5:19
2. You are A____________ by the Lord of Life to be His witnesses.
3. We are to grow in B___________ to reach people dying in sin.

JESUS IS THE DOOR TO ETERNAL LIFE. LEAD PEOPLE TO HIM!

“The Right Leadership” Acts 20:17-32

Posted on March 19, 2023March 19, 2023 by ValleyChristianChurch

We must guard against becoming a FAKE body of the Lord of Life.

CHURCH LEADERS MUST BE D____________ DISCIPLES OF CHRIST. I Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-
1. Leaders must A________ further instruction and growth.
2. The E________ are responsible before God to guide the church.
3. Every Believer must be G___________ in knowledge and truth. John 14:15f; Galatians 6:1f
4. The New Testament directs congregations to A_________ Elders.
ELDERS ARE TO G________ THE CHURCH FROM SATAN’S EVIL.
1. Satan, God’s enemy, is seeking to D__________ all that is good. I Peter 5:8
2. Elders are warned to be on guard for T______________. Matthew 7:15; Galatians 1:6f
3. Biblical history is a clear W__________ for us to avoid changes. Hebrews; II Timothy 3:16-17
4. All believers are to walk in H___________ before Almighty God. I Peter 5:1f
GOD HOLDS ELDERS A________________ AS CHURCH LEADERS.
1. Elders need to stand U_________ in God’s Biblical Truth.
2. Elders need to continue B___________ up faith. Ephesians 4:12f
3. The congregation needs to F________ the elders in God’s Truth. I Timothy 5:19-20; Matthew 18:15f

*Do this for your Elders: Pray, Trust, Encourage and Follow.

“One Way” Acts 19:1-20

Posted on March 12, 2023March 12, 2023 by ValleyChristianChurch

Matthew 7:13-14; John 14:6

Satan offers many scenic roads. Jesus calls us to follow Him.

SOME PEOPLE HAVEN’T RECEIVED ALL THE D_____________. 1-7
1. Many Jews were D___________ of John the Baptist.
2. These men needed the right B__________. Matthew 28:18-19
3. These 12 men accepted baptism into Christ by F_____. Heb. 11:6
4. God used Paul to distribute M__________ gifts of the Holy Spirit. I Corinthians 12-14
SOME PEOPLE R_____ TO ENTER THE WAY TO ETERNAL LIFE. V.8f
1. Living for Jesus was known as being part of “The W___.” (v. 9) John 14:1-7; Romans 6:23
2. Paul continuously T___________ this road, even when rejected.
3. Faithfulness to Christ brings G_________ to God.
I____________ OF THE WAY WILL NOT SUCCEED. V. 13-17
1. Jewish Exorcists tried to I________ the power of Paul’s ministry.
2. Jesus warned: beware of F_______ teachers and imposters. Matthew 24:23-24
3. No one may have the P_______ of God until they accept Jesus. Matthew 28:18; Acts 4:10-12
LOVING JESUS RESULTS IN THE S___________ OF CORRUPTION. Matthew 6:24
1. Ephesian believers committed themselves T_______ to the Way.
2. The believers D___________ the items Satan had used in deceit.
3. The believers T___________ Christ more than the worldly things. Matthew 7:13-23

“You Can’t Please Everyone” Acts 18:1-23

Posted on March 5, 2023March 5, 2023 by ValleyChristianChurch

Jesus requires obedience from all of His followers.

YOU CAN’T PLEASE THOSE WHO R_______ TO OBEY GOD. (V.1-5) Romans 1:24-25
1. The Biblical R________ shows humanity repeatedly defying God.
2. The Nation of I________ had a record of rebelling against God.
3. When Jesus came, most Jewish L_________ rejected His Word.
4. The Spirit now leads Paul to some people R________ to listen.
5. Paul reasoned as an E_________ in the Old Testament and Law.
YOU CAN’T PLEASE THOSE WHO INTEND TO F______ YOU. (V. 12f) Joshua 24:15
1. God is not pleased when His people are physically H________.
2. Jesus walked away from several people who R__________ Him. Luke 4:16f; Matthew 4:12; John 8:59; 10:39
3. P______ endured social and physical abuse in the ministry.
4. Paul was directed by Christ in a V______ to continue preaching.
YOU CAN’T PLEASE EVERY MEMBER IN THE F________ OF GOD.
1. Old Testament rebellions against God were D________.
2. Jesus R__________ His family’s plan for Him. Mark 3:21, 31-34
3. The Sanhedrin O______ Jesus and the apostles to stop teaching. Acts 5:29
4. Paul did not R______ in one location, but kept moving on. V. 20f I Timothy 4:1-3; II Timothy 3:12-14; 4:3-4

“The Unknown God” Acts 17:16-31

Posted on February 26, 2023February 26, 2023 by ValleyChristianChurch

I. THERE IS O___ GOD WHO REIGNS SUPREME. Genesis 1:1; Ephesians 4:5-6
1. The Bible is the written R______ from the known God to people.
2. One God C_________ the universe and all that is in it (v.24-26).
3. People B_______ God’s law and continue to repeat this action.
4. God made people with a M______ to think, reason and decide. Psalm 19; Romans 1:18f
GOD DESIRES TO BE PERSONALLY K________ BY PEOPLE.
1. God put on human F______ … Jesus Christ. Hebrews 2:14-15
2. Jesus P_______ Himself to be God by His miracles… Resurrection. I Corinthians 15
3. The Athenians were totally U__________ of the resurrection.
4. Paul used E__________ from the local culture to relate truth.
GOD EXPECTS DILEGENT O__________ FROM HIS PEOPLE.
1. God is NOT made by H_______ hands or controlled by us.
2. Paul warned the Athenians that time is R_________ out (Vs. 31).
3. Some Athenians B_________ Paul’s message; others rejected it.
4. W__ must know God’s word … of love in Christ. Acts 4:12

You may be the only hope of change and salvation for that person.