WITNESSES | ACTS 3:9-26 WAVE CHURCH SD | MAY 23, 2021

Acts3:9-11(ESV)9AndallthepeoplesawhimwalkingandpraisingGod,10andrecognizedhimastheonewhosatattheBeautifulGateofthetemple,askingforalms.Andtheywerefilledwithwonderandamazementatwhathadhappenedtohim. 11WhileheclungtoPeterandJohn,allthepeople,utterlyastounded,rantogethertothemintheporticocalledSolomon’s.

JESUS HAS A WAY OF MAKING WITNESSES OUT OF NOBODIES

THE EASIEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO (WITNESS)

EVANGELIZE IS TO PRAISE GOD

Acts3:12(ESV)AndwhenPetersawitheaddressedthepeople:“MenofIsrael,whydoyouwonderatthis,orwhydoyoustareatus,asthoughbyourownpowerorpietywehavemadehimwalk?

WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT JESUS Acts3:13(ESV)TheGodofAbraham,theGodofIsaac,andtheGodofJacob,theGodofourfathers,glorifiedhisservantJesus,whomyoudeliveredoveranddeniedinthepresenceofPilate,whenhehaddecidedtoreleasehim.

• JESUS IS THE SUFFERING SERVANT | WE FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE Acts3:14(ESV)ButyoudeniedtheHolyandRighteousOne,andaskedforamurderertobegrantedtoyou,

• JESUS IS THE HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS ONE | WE ARE FREE FROM

RELIGIOUS OBLIGATION

Acts3:15(ESV)andyoukilledtheAuthoroflife,whomGodraisedfromthedead.Tothiswearewitnesses. • JESUS IS THE AUTHOR OF LIFE | LIFE LIVED HIS WAY IS THE BEST

WAY

Acts3:16(ESV)Andhisname—byfaithinhisname—hasmadethismanstrongwhomyouseeandknow,andthefaiththatisthroughJesushasgiventhemanthisperfecthealthinthepresenceofyouall.• JESUS IS THE OBJECT OF OUR FAITH | WE TRUST HIM WITH OUR

LIVES

Acts3:17-26(ESV)17“Andnow,brothers,Iknowthatyouactedinignorance,asdidalsoyourrulers.18ButwhatGodforetoldbythemouthofalltheprophets,thathisChristwouldsuffer,hethusfulfilled.19Repenttherefore,andturnback,thatyoursinsmaybeblottedout,20thattimesofrefreshingmaycomefromthepresenceoftheLord,andthathemaysendtheChristappointedforyou,Jesus,21whomheavenmustreceiveuntilthetimeforrestoringallthethingsaboutwhichGodspokebythemouthofhisholyprophetslongago.22Mosessaid,‘TheLordGodwillraiseupforyouaprophetlikemefromyourbrothers.Youshalllistentohiminwhateverhetellsyou.23Anditshallbethateverysoulwhodoesnotlistentothatprophetshallbedestroyedfromthepeople.’24Andalltheprophetswhohavespoken,fromSamuelandthosewhocameafterhim,alsoproclaimedthesedays.25YouarethesonsoftheprophetsandofthecovenantthatGodmadewithyourfathers,sayingtoAbraham,‘Andinyouroffspringshallallthefamiliesoftheearthbeblessed.’26God,havingraiseduphisservant,senthimtoyoufirst,toblessyoubyturningeveryoneofyoufromyourwickedness.”JESUS IS THE HERO | HE IS THE ONLY WAY TO THE BLESSED LIFE WHAT IS THE BLESSED LIFE?

• “Sins blotted out” | A WRATH- AND GUILT-FREE LIFE

• “Times of Refreshing” | A HOPE-FILLED LIFE

• “The Presence of the Lord” | A GOD-FILLED LIFE

CONNECT. .SUMMER KICK-OFF | June 27th Markyourcalendars!WearekickingoffthesummerwithBaptismsandanafternoonatthebeachonJune27thatPowerhouseParkinDelMar.Itwillbeamuch-neededtimeoffellowship,praise,andcelebration,andwehopetoseeyouthere!DOWNLOAD THE WAVE CHURCH SD APP! IfyouarenewtoWave,orjusthaven’tdonethisyet,weinviteyoutodownloadourchurchapp!It’swhereyouwillfindtheweeklybulletintotakenotes,lyricstotheworshipsongs,LifeGroupstudyguides,pastsermons,andourannouncements.ScanthisQRcodetogetstarted! WAVE WEEKLY NEWSLETTERWanttokeepupwithallthatisgoingonatWave?Simplyfilloutyourcommunicationcardandwrite‘Newsletter’togetaweeklyemailupdatefromWave!

GROW.. BAPTISM | June 27th AcceptingJesusasyourSavior,steppingforwardinfaith,andpursingarelationshipwithHimareallpartsofourwalkwiththeLord.Anotheroneofthosestepsisbaptism,whichisapublicdeclarationoffaithidentifyingwithChrist’sdeathandresurrection.Ifyouhavenotbeenbaptizedyet,orarethinkingaboutit,pleasetalktoPastorJasonorPastorSteven,orfilloutthecommunicationcardontheapp.KIDS’ MINISTRY | WE’RE BACK!WeareexcitedtoannouncethatKids’andYouthMinistrieshavereturnedinouroutdoorareasatWillowGrove.ForthosewhoarejoiningusfromhomeonSundays,kidscanstillaccessouronlineSundayschoolcontentatwavechurchsd.com/church-online.

SERVE.. KIDS’ MINISTRY | VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIESWithourKids’Ministryreturningtoin-personmeetings,wehavevolunteeropportunitiestoservewithouryouth.Ifyouareinterestedinhelpingorfindingouthowyoucanserve,pleasecontactinfo@wavechurchsd.com.

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