Showdown with the False Prophet | Darkness to Light | Dr. Ed Seay | Magnolia's First Baptist Church

“Darkness to Light” - Part 3 - August 15, 2021

“Showdown with a False Prophet” - Acts 13:1-12

Dr. Ed Seay, Magnolia’s First Baptist Church

Today’s Big Idea -

“We must have God’s power to do God’s work.”

 

God calls all of us to be His witnesses but 

He calls some to become missionary evangelists.

 

When God calls some to a specific missionary assignment, 

the church is to endorse and support them.

 

God’s call may be to a specific location, a particular region 

or an itinerant ministry that impacts numerous areas.

 

When taking the gospel to a new location, the missionaries look for ways to make relational and spiritual connections.

 

When doing missionary work, the enemy will not sit idly by.

He will oppose God’s work intensely and powerfully.

 

If we try to fight a spiritual battle without the Holy Spirit’s 

power, we will be overmatched and overpowered.

 

When God’s power is victorious through His people, it is a compelling witness to those who are considering the gospel.

 

People will not be won to faith in Christ through our intellect 

or ingenuity but through the power of the Holy Spirit.

 

Takeaways from today’s story:

• We must remember that we are all missionaries wherever God plants us and we need the Holy Spirit’s power.
• God calls from among His Body people to do specific missionary work for Him and they need our support.
• When God’s power is upon God’s people, there is nothing that we cannot do for Him.