Uncharted Territory
Uncharted Territory, Part 9: The Church Crosses the Divide into Uncharted Territory
Uncharted Territory, Part 9: The Church Crosses the Divide into Uncharted Territory An ambassador is the greatest job in the world. To represent your country… This is the greatest job that we have, because we represent the King of kings and Lord of lords, the One and Only, there is no other. It is not to be shared in any way. We are ambassadors in that. And we are a unified Body — as a church, and you as an individual.…
Uncharted Territory, Part 8: The First-Century Church Transitions into the Uncharted World
What do we teach when we go out into uncharted territory? “There is no other God.” … What you teach out there in this world is a singular devotion. Don’t pair it up with anything else.
Uncharted Territory, Part 7: From Gospel to Growth
Uncharted Territory, Part 7: From Gospel to Growth This process of sanctification is a life-long process. It’s a life-long journey forward, and at no point in the Christian life can we be stagnant in our faith. And remember that oftentimes with growth, there are growing pains. As Paul said, “It is good that some of us might suffer for the Kingdom.” … So may we all go out from here to preach the gospel, to allow for a response, and…
Uncharted Territory, Part 6: Guided by the Holy Spirit
Uncharted Territory, Part 6: Guided by the Holy Spirit This is what Spirit-empowered disciples do: they share the good news. They witness to the work of Jesus. And this is what Spirit-led churches do: they send out these Spirit-empowered disciples. The question for us today is, are we that kind of a church? Are we those kinds of disciples? … The Holy Spirit guides all of this. Without the Holy Spirit, we are just a gathering of mostly nice people who…
Uncharted Territory, Part 5: From Imprisonment to Freedom
Uncharted Territory, Part 5: From Imprisonment to Freedom What does it mean to us that God is sovereign? It says that if God is sovereign — and I do believe that He is — then it is right for you and me to surrender ourselves to Him. We surrender ourselves to God and we allow Him to do whatever He wishes with us. James surrendered his life to God. Peter surrendered his life. It is no use fighting against a sovereign…
Uncharted Territory, Part 4: From 1st Generation to 2nd Generation
Uncharted Territory, Part 5: From 1st Generation to 2nd Generation My dream for LifeWay is that we become a next-generation church, just like Antioch. … [a church that] says, “I am not afraid to live on the frontier lines of anything as a church, to face the issues of what may come our way. And the only way I’m going to do that is [to be] an authentic follower of Jesus.” Download the PDF above to follow along with notes.
Uncharted Territory, Part 3: From Jew to Gentile
Uncharted Territory, Part 3: From Jew to Gentile God was using the children and the voice of Abraham to bring a message to the children of anyone else who could come by faith: you don’t have to be born physically into this. … We’re called to be pioneers to train people and teach people about the sovereignty of God — teach people about the lineage that can be found in Christ and Christ alone. And the only identity that I…
Uncharted Territory, Part 2: Persecutor to Propagator Through Conversion
Uncharted Territory, Part 2: Persecutor to Propagator Through Conversion God is a sovereign God. God has a plan. And God is going to fulfill that plan, with or without you—or me. God’s plan is to integrate and move into the hearts and lives of people in His sovereign will. Ananias was used by God to be part of God’s sovereign plan, to use Saul—Paul—to open the door for the gentile world to come to faith. … The persecutor [Paul], all…
Uncharted Territory, Part 1: From a Safe Community to the Frontier
Uncharted Territory, Part 1: From a Safe Community to the Frontier I have said that [Philip] was the very first Acts 1:8 man, so I don’t disagree that he was a pioneer. But I don’t think that Philip was trying to be a pioneer. I don’t think that he was trying to say, “Here I am! I’m the first one to try to evangelize past Samaria!” I think he was just trying to be a Christian. … My encouragement in…
Uncharted Territory: Introduction
Uncharted Territory: Introduction — Overview of the Bible We have to learn to live out the book of Acts. Whenever you study the Bible, it’s not just a book of history and story lines. You have to literally insert yourself into it. You have to personally live it. We don’t just see it as past history; we see it as current life. It’s not just stories of missionary journeys of Paul…and others. It is the story line of us. Download the…