1. When God Rebuilds Your House
#14 Acts 8: 4-25

2. Declaration
I have come to receive the Word of God. I accept its authority over my life—to transform my thoughts and actions, and so receive all the blessings God has in store for me.

3. Intro
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” -Charles Dickens

4. Imagine the horrible: loss of home, job, and have to flee to another place. It must surely be the worst of times.

5. Acts 8
Story of Philip and the other disciples
Story of Simon
Story of Peter (and John)
Story of the Samaritans

6. How did the worst of times turn into the best of times?

7. Matthew 6 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat
Matthew 6  31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 

8. God is no man’s debtor

9. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, YOU GROW UP SPIRITUALLY
Good News going to the Samaritans
5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Messiah there. 
25 After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.

10. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, YOU GROW UP SPIRITUALLY
Acts 1 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

11. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, YOU GROW UP SPIRITUALLY
Stop looking at past quarrels and look to the future instead Learning to love your “enemies”

12. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, YOU GROW UP SPIRITUALLY
My base emotions v. my nobler emotions

13. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, YOU GROW UP SPIRITUALLY
Jesus’ method of how to get rid of an enemy is …

14. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, YOU GROW UP SPIRITUALLY
God’s special blessing for these disciples who have lost everything

15. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, YOU GROW THE KINGDOM OF GOD
The most miserable people on earth are those who live only for themselves

16. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, YOU GROW THE KINGDOM OF GOD
We all need a calling

17. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, YOU GROW THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

18. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, GOD REBUILDS YOUR HOUSE
The story of King David building God’s house
“‘The Lord declares to you that the Lord himself will establish a house for you: (2Sam 7:11)

19. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, GOD REBUILDS YOUR HOUSE
Your story of God rebuilding your house
My story of God rebuilding my house

20. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, GOD REBUILDS YOUR HOUSE
Your story of God rebuilding your house
My story of God rebuilding my house

21. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, GOD REBUILDS YOUR HOUSE
The epilog of the worst of times

22. WHEN YOU SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD, GOD REBUILDS YOUR HOUSE
Matthew 16 25 If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. (NLT)

23. Conclusion Jesus is the master of the broken life
Jesus is the master of the surrendered life

24. Remember the woman at the well

25. 28 Jesus replied, “I assure you that when the world is made new and the Son of Man sits upon his glorious throne, you who have been my followers will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.30 But many who are the greatest now will be least important then, and those who seem least important now will be the greatest then.

26. “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined
1 Corinthians 2:9
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
and no mind has imagined
what God has prepared
for those who love him.”

27. Matthew 16 25 
If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. (NLT)