Eight Marks of New Testament Ministry
Acts 13:38-51
What is New Testament ministry?
- Ministry which is biblical in its patterns, apostolic in its emphases, and spiritual in its essence.
- Because the presence of the Holy Spirit is necessary for New Testament ministry to take place, the work of the Holy Spirit becomes obvious over time as New Testament ministry is attempted by faithful believers.
I. The Gospel is Preached vv. 38-39
A. Forgiveness is a Needful Thing
B. Forgiveness is a Possible Thing
1. Earning Forgiveness by Moral Virtue is Impossible
2. Earning Forgiveness through Religious Effort is Impossible
3. Forgiveness Comes Only THROUGH HIM
II. There is Sober Warning vv. 40-41
III. There is Conviction v. 42
IV. The Christian Life Swells to a 24/7 Phenomenon v. 43
V. There is Opposition v. 45
VI. There is Division vv. 46-48
“Why should anybody hear twice before everyone hears once?”
VII. There is Expansion v. 49
VIII. There is Joy vv. 50-52