ACTS POEMS: Altar Calls

The Elements of Worship (Acts 2)
Ø Altar Calls
Ø C ommunion
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September 17, 2006
A CALL TO FOLLOW WHO?
v Simpsons god… white clouds and white robed old man
v Twister – the finger of god is in the storms
v Prince of Egypt – god’s voice was just a deeper version of our own
v Many movies (star trek) – god is just a feeling inside us
v BRUCE ALMIGHTY – janitor, boss and the electrician

Read Matthew 28

THE FATHER
v Dynamic, Loving Creator who made us as His ultimate creation
v He desired a daily walk with us (Genesis 2-3)
This God who is all powerful, all knowing, ever present, provider, sustainer, lawgiver, teacher, messenger, eternal, the one who always is, sovereign, almighty, gift giver, absolutely good, holy, perfect, one of action, miracles, the God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, the kings of Israel, the prophets, most high, Abba/Daddy, Most high, great physician, good shepherd, master, everlasting, Judge, Merciful, patient, glory, kind, marvelous, strong, compassionate, beautiful, wonderful , just, pure, our friend

THE SON
v The word/voice of God became human and dwelt among us for a time in order to bring us back to closeness with the Father
v Jesus was fully God and fully human and His birth, life, death, burial and resurrection are the ultimate act of reuniting love from the Father
v Jesus is the word, firstborn, the way, the truth, the life, the bread from Heaven, son of God and son of man, lamb of God, the lion of Judah, the one who saves, messiah, redeemer, healer, Immanuel, grace, King cornerstone faithful and true, Rock, righteous, Lord/ Elohim, rabbi, alpha omega, beginning end, light (of the world), is, was, is to come , prince of peace, vine , son of David , our helper, the Gate, the preparer of heaven, one who sits at God’s right hand, the Christ, He is in the Father and the Father is in him

THE HOLY SPIRIT
v After the time of Jesus, God’s presence and spirit which had interacted with only certain people at certain times (David, prophets, etc) was now for all – Joel 2
v The Spirit became our daily phone call from a loving Father
v The Spirit is wind, fire, God’s power sent to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgment and sent to guide us into all truth, he is the central value for the church for he helps us teach, fellowship and be good stewards of our gifts, he helps the individual receive salvation, sanctification and empowers and gifts us to service in God’s kingdom, he teaches how to pray and prays for us, he instructs us how to interact with others and be who the Father wants us to be, he is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control

GOD IS LOVE – 1 John 4

GOD IS HOPE – Colossians 1