A New Man and a New Message | Darkness to Light | Dr. Ed Seay | Magnolia's First Baptist Church

“Darkness to Light” - Part 2 - August 8, 2021

“A New Man and a New Message” - Acts 9:19b-31

Dr. Ed Seay

Today’s Big Idea -

“There is nothing better than being used by God.”

• Paul was called to a life of service, sacrifice, and suffering for the gospel..and so are we.
• Teaching that continually focuses only on what God can do for you is selling a narcissistic brand of Christianity.
• Paul was not successful in his mission merely because he had great intellect or speaking ability.
• He was successful because of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit on his life and message.
• You can’t be successful in your witness as a Christ Follower unless you are filled with the Holy Spirit.
• The Holy Spirit will fill us if we repent of known sin and ask Him to fill us with a surrendered heart.
• Faithfulness to Christ will bring opposition.
• We must decide if pleasing Him is more important to us than pleasing people.
• If you are a faithful witness for Christ, He will send the right people at the right time to encourage you.

Lessons from the Life of a New Person in Christ:

• Every Christ Follower must decide whether to be an Undercover Christian or a faithful witness.
• To be who God has called you to be and do what God has called you to do, you must be filled with the Holy Spirit.
• Just as God sent Barnabas believers into your life, you need to be that kind of encourager to others.