Join the Movement! Acts 2

Do you see Christianity at its core as a MOVEMENT to be advanced or as an INSTITUTION to be maintained?

I. CHRISTIANITY IS A MOVEMENT: Acts 2:41 (Acts as a Whole)

Institutions Matter: The HOME, the CHURCH, the GOVERNMENT Institutions Matter: The HOME, the CHURCH, the GOVERNMENT But, they are NOT THE POINT But, they are NOT THE POINT

Institution: Institution: We GO to Church We GO to Church Movement: We ARE the Church

Institution: Institution: The church is a hotel for saints The church is a hotel for saints Movement: The church is a hospital for sinners

Around the world today God is MOVING!

II. Christianity is a FOCUSSED MOVEMENT Acts 2:42

Institution: Institution: Everything depends on technique Everything depends on technique (PROGRAMS) (PROGRAMS) Movement: Everything flows from TRUTH (A PERSON)

Truth does not change EVER How we present truth changes OFTEN CREATIVITY:ServantEvangelism

Music and Evangelism SBC Evangelism Global Evangelism

Entrepreneurial Evangelism…

III. Christianity is a God- sized MOVEMENT III. Christianity is a God- sized MOVEMENT Acts 2:43 Acts 2:43 Tozer: “If the Holy Spirit left most churches today, 95% of what we do would continue…if the Holy Spirit left the early church, 95% of what they did would fail!” Tozer: “If the Holy Spirit left most churches today, 95% of what we do would continue…if the Holy Spirit left the early church, 95% of what they did would fail!”

IV. Christianity Is a Life- Changing Movement IV. Christianity Is a Life- Changing Movement A. Changes one’s WALK vv

B. Changes one’s WORSHIP v b

C. Changes one’s WITNESS v. 47b