Have you ever felt like you’re searching for something, but you’re not quite sure what? Life is not always so simple – from unexpected setbacks to nagging questions about our purpose. We often look for quick fixes or distractions, but what if that causes us to overlook the deeper solution? In this video, we see how a relationship with God can transform our lives and bring us unshakeable hope, answers to some of our deepest questions about life and our purpose, and satisfy our longing need to be fully known. Discover how a relationship with Jesus can transform not just your inner world, but every interaction you have.

MESSAGE NOTES

Unstoppable: God’s Plan For Multiplication

Discovering Lasting Fulfillment

“Each of us, who’ve placed our faith in Jesus, carry information with us that opens a person’s heart to be filled with the Spirit of God.”

1. Jesus is Hope for the Broken (Acts 16)

[Acts 16:25-34] “Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!”

Key Points:

  • The jailer’s transformation from despair to hope
  • Paul’s radical dependence on God
  • The power of mercy and kindness in unexpected circumstances

“The transformation you see in his life was that he invited a ‘criminal’ into his home, fed him, and cleaned his wounds.”

2. Jesus is the Answer for the Searching (Acts 17)

[Acts 17:22-23] “So Paul, standing before the council, addressed them as follows: ‘Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious in every way, for as I was walking along I saw your many shrines. And one of your altars had this inscription on it: ‘To an Unknown God.’ This God, whom you worship without knowing, is the one I’m telling you about.'”

Key Points:

  • Paul’s engagement with Epicurean and Stoic philosophers
  • Addressing the “Unknown God” and pointing to Jesus
  • The mixed response to the message of resurrection

“Paul told both of them that this hole they were trying to fill was a gift from God that was intended to lead them to Jesus, the presence of God in the flesh.”

3. Jesus is Common Ground for Community (Acts 18)

[Acts 18:1-4] “Then Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with his wife, Priscilla. They had left Italy when Claudius Caesar deported all Jews from Rome. Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers just as he was. Each Sabbath found Paul at the synagogue, trying to convince the Jews and Greeks alike.”

Key Points:

  • Paul’s partnership with Priscilla and Aquila
  • The importance of hospitality and shared faith
  • Building community through shared work and ministry

“The idea of being a Christian who only gets together with other Christians at the gathering would have been unheard of in the first church.”

Application

  1. Reflect on the transformative power of faith in your life
    • Who in your life is struggling, and how can you be their lifeline?
  2. Identify the “unknown gods” in your life
    • What behaviors have become unhealthy or sinful crutches?
  3. Foster deeper connections with other followers of Jesus
    • How can you be more hospitable toward others who share your faith?
  4. Model hope, confidence in God, and healthy community
    • How does your life reflect these qualities to others?
    • How can you involve your family in this?

“How does your life reflect hope, confidence in God, and healthy community to others around you?”

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Application Questions

  1. What stood out to you from this message and why?
  2. What is one thing God is telling you to START doing because of this message?
  3. What is one thing God is telling you to STOP doing because of this message?
  4. How will this message change how you act at home, at work, and in your relationships?