February 23, 2020
Message Notes
February 23, 2020| Teacher: Ken Wilson
UNHINDERED:
THE GOSPEL TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
Before Felix: A Witness with Integrity
(Acts 24:1-27)
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Tertullus: The Accusation
The gospel will turn your life upside down.
(24:1-9)
Paul: The Defense
The gospel demands a life of integrity.
(24:10-21)
Felix: The Response
The gospel is not for sale;
it is only available through faith in Christ.
(24:22-27)
Lessons for Witnesses:
A witness who makes a clear presentation of the gospel
must back it up with a life of integrity.
Next Steps
• Consider the impact you have on those around you. Are there adjustments to be made?
• Be honest. Does your life attract people to the gospel or push them away? What must change immediately? What have you been working on for a long time? Involve your community in your growth.
This Week’s Growth Guide
God’s Word is both central and critical to your spiritual growth. We invite you to utilize the Growth Guide during the week to further your application of the Truth from the message.
• Monday - Daniel 1:1-21
• Tuesday - Daniel 6:1-28
• Wednesday - Nehemiah 1:1-11
• Thursday - Nehemiah 2:2-20
• Friday - Acts 25:1-12
Home Church
Our Home Churches meet weekly to facilitate quicker relational depth, study the same passage taught
Sunday to help apply Scripture in the context of community, and pray with one another. Home Church helps our body seek God’s best for one another.
Home Church Questions
• Read Acts 24:1-27.
• What was the main point of the message this week?
• Was there anything new, interesting, insightful, or even unclear from the message?
• What was your main takeaway from this week’s message?
• What is behind the religious establishment’s rejection of the gospel?
• How does the “mob mentality” impact people’s response to the gospel?
• Talk about people you know who make the gospel compelling by the way they live.
• What are the traits that draw you to them?
• What are the traits of people that make the gospel unattractive?
• Paul’s defense points out his own integrity but then points Felix to Jesus. Map out the progression from Paul’s defense to gospel presentation. What can we learn from how Paul handles himself? When does he present the gospel? Why is that the correct timing?
Dinner and Silent Auction | February 26 | 6-8:30 p.m
Join us for our Annual Dinner and Silent Auction
to support our Next and Youth mission teams.
Tacos4Life will provide dinner followed by a silent auction filled with exciting items and services provided by the team members who are raising support for our three mission trips :
(1) team to Arlington, TX and (2) teams to the Czech Republic.
AT FELLOWSHIP
FellowShip Kids Volunteers
Do you have what it takes to join our team? We have the BEST volunteers in Fellowship Kids! God has blessed us with lots of children requiring us to open an additional room. We are in need of more hands and feet to help us show them Jesus on Sunday mornings. Contact Heather Fulmer at hfulmer@fellowshipconway.org or Heather McKinney at hmckinney@fellowshipconway.org
to discuss where you would like to serve.
Men’s Muster | April 17-19 | Shepherd of the Ozarks
Take a weekend in the Ozarks with men from Fellowship to be refreshed in God’s Word, challenged in your walk, and encouraged by others on the journey with you. Early Bird registration ($150) ends March 1, after March 1 registration is $165. Final registration is April 5. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/wgelanq.
Father/Daughter Dance | March 7 | 7:00 p.m.
Dads who have daughters between 5th - 12th grade mark your calendar for Saturday, March 7. That evening invite your daughter out for dinner on your own (or with a group of other father/daughters), then join us for a dance afterward at Renewal Ranch’s event room. No dance experience or skill needed - just a desire to have fun with your daughter! For more information or questions, email men@fellowshipconway.org. Register at fellowshipconway.org/register.
Girlfriends Gathering | March 5 | 19 Colt Loop
We invite you to join us Thursday, March 5 for some encouragement and practical help to set boundaries that prioritize what is most important. Our priority should be to live wholeheartedly serving our God, His calling on our life, and those around us (especially our family). Join us at the home of Jenny James - 19 Colt Loop in Springhill, 6:30 p.m. Childcare available by RSVP to shann@conwaycorp.net by March 1.
Fellowship 101 | April 5 | 9:00 a.m.
Get to know Fellowship better by understanding our mission, values, and ministries. Join us Sunday, April 5, 9:00 a.m., in the conference room during 1st service, to hear about what God is doing and where He is taking us. During the hour and a half, you will get a chance to ask questions and meet some of our ministry leaders. For more informaiton contact Michael at mharrison@fellowshipconway.org.
Let Us Pray for You
Prayer is essential to the Christian life and being prayed for is such a blessing. During both services we have prayer warriors under the “Faith” and “Hope” signs that are ready to pray for whatever is on your heart this morning. All are welcome to be prayed for during the last few songs. The prayer team and elders will be available after each service.
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