Oakwood Community Church
Receive the Word - Acts 17:1-15
Locations & Times
Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
How to be Strengthened by Scripture:
1. Welcome the Word Warmly
“Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness.”
Acts 17:11
1. Welcome the Word Warmly
“Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness.”
Acts 17:11
How to be Strengthened by Scripture:
1. Welcome the Word Warmly
a. SHOW UP
“Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness.”
Acts 17:11
1. Welcome the Word Warmly
a. SHOW UP
“Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness.”
Acts 17:11
How to be Strengthened by Scripture:
1. Welcome the Word Warmly
a. SHOW UP
“On three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures… And some of them were persuaded.”
Acts 17:3-4
1. Welcome the Word Warmly
a. SHOW UP
“On three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures… And some of them were persuaded.”
Acts 17:3-4
How to be Strengthened by Scripture:
1. Welcome the Word Warmly
b. LISTEN UP
“Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness.”
Acts 17:11
1. Welcome the Word Warmly
b. LISTEN UP
“Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness.”
Acts 17:11
How to be Strengthened by Scripture:
1. Welcome the Word Warmly
b. LISTEN UP
“Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness.” Acts 17:11
1. Welcome the Word Warmly
b. LISTEN UP
“Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness.” Acts 17:11
How to be Strengthened by Scripture:
2. Study the Scriptures Seriously
a. READ DAILY
“They received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily.”
Acts 17:11b
2. Study the Scriptures Seriously
a. READ DAILY
“They received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily.”
Acts 17:11b
How to be Strengthened by Scripture:
2. Study the Scriptures Seriously
b. WRITE THOUGHTFULLY
“Examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.”
Acts 17:11
2. Study the Scriptures Seriously
b. WRITE THOUGHTFULLY
“Examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.”
Acts 17:11
How to be Strengthened by Scripture:
2. Study the Scriptures Seriously
c. REVIEW REGULARLY
“They received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily.”
Acts 17:11
2. Study the Scriptures Seriously
c. REVIEW REGULARLY
“They received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily.”
Acts 17:11
How to be Strengthened by Scripture:
3. Get to the Gospel Quickly
“Explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and rise...”
Acts 17:3
3. Get to the Gospel Quickly
“Explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and rise...”
Acts 17:3
3. Get to the Gospel Quickly
A. How does this passage point to Jesus?
B. How does it present the gospel?
C. How does it call you to respond to King Jesus?
A. How does this passage point to Jesus?
B. How does it present the gospel?
C. How does it call you to respond to King Jesus?
A. How does this passage point to Jesus?
“Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me… May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame.”
Psalm 35:1,4
“Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me… May those who seek my life be disgraced and put to shame.”
Psalm 35:1,4
B. How does it present the gospel?
“I am raising up the Babylonians, that ruthless and impetuous people… guilty people, whose own strength is their god.”
Habakkuk 1:6,11
“I am raising up the Babylonians, that ruthless and impetuous people… guilty people, whose own strength is their god.”
Habakkuk 1:6,11
C. How does it call you to respond to King Jesus?
“So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”
Ecclesiastes 2:17
“So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”
Ecclesiastes 2:17
C. How does it call you to respond to King Jesus?
“A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?”
Ecclesiastes 2:24-25
“A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?”
Ecclesiastes 2:24-25
How to be Strengthened by Scripture:
1. Welcome the Word Warmly
2. Study the Scriptures Seriously
3. Get to the Gospel Quickly
1. Welcome the Word Warmly
2. Study the Scriptures Seriously
3. Get to the Gospel Quickly