Sermon Topic: Peter and John: Compassionate Generosity
Scripture: Acts 3

Generosity - the quality of being kind and generous

Compassion - sympathy, pity and concern for the suffering and misfortune of others.
To enter into someone else’s suffering.

Compassionate Generosity - helping someone beyond their expectations!

SUMMARY: Peter and John were fresh off the amazing outpouring of God’s Spirit recorded in Acts 2, first on the disciples and then on the 3000 who were saved. They were heading to the Temple to pray at 3:00 in the afternoon. They were surely excited and focused. At the intersection of the world and worship Peter and John encountered an interruption. Thankfully they responded with compassionate generosity in the power of the Holy Spirit challenging all believers with their example. What they did is a lesson for us in readiness, adaptation and deliverables. How do we interact with those who interrupt us? How do we give effective witness to Jesus, the Author of Life, especially in the interruptions?

Often when you are headed to intercession you will encounter interruptions at intersections.

Be ready for what the Lord wants to do through you!!!

Intersection &Interruption

More accidents happen at intersections - Be Alert at Intersections (places where you are going to meet people…)

1. Listen to People

2. Look at People

3. Talk with People

Intercession

4. Decide in Advance What You Have to Give.

5. Give People What you Have, Not necessarily What They Ask For!

6. Enter His Gates with Thanksgiving and His Courts with Praise. (Psalm 100:4 ESV)

7. Power Comes from God and Glory Goes to God.

8. Point People to the Author of Life.

9. Call People to Repentance.

10. Go and Do Likewise.

1. How do you handle interruptions in your life? …When things are going great for you? …When you are under pressure?

2. How might you as a Christian, deal with people who show up in the interruptions of your life?

3. Peter and John encountered an interruption at the entrance to the Temple. How did they respond? Describe the results.

4. What keeps you from having similar encounters? …Regularly?

5. What might you change so that you have more interuptions that lead to spiritual conversations?

6. PRAY: Ask the Lord to open your eyes to see hurting people around you and for Him to guide you in using your gifts to connect them to life in Jesus!