The Missing Amen

THE MISSING AMEN

Act 28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

â What’s Missing - The Amen

The word "amen" is a most remarkable word. It was transliterated directly from the Hebrew into the Koine Greek of the New Testament, then into Latin and into English and many other languages, so that it is practically a universal word. It has been called the best-known word in human speech. The word is directly related--in fact, almost identical--to the Hebrew word for "believe" (amen), or "faithful." Thus, it came to mean "sure" or truly," an expression of absolute trust and confidence. When one believes God, he indicates his faith by an "amen." When God makes a promise, the believer's response is "amen"--"so it will be!" In the New Testament, it is often translated "verily" or "truly." When we pray according to His Word and His will, we know God will answer, so we close with an "amen," and so also do we conclude a great hymn or anthem of praise and faith.

Act 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

> The Power of the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit is not a dirty word.
* In our lives - Decision making
* In our Teaching - Gods word will not return void
* In our direction
Act 2:46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

> Being on the Same page “One Accord”
* Church Constitution - Have you ever Read
* Being behind you pastor


Act 2:47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

> Praising God in everything you do
* Not taking the credit yourself - Giving God the Credit
* Even During the Bad Times.

# Act 12:23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
* Consequences for not giving credit where credit is due

Act 3:1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

> Prayer
* For Others
* For Self
* Just to Thank God
* For Our Enemies

Act 4:34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
Act 4:35 And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Act 4:37 Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles' feet.



> Sacrifice
* Alabaster Box
* Tithing
* Offerings
* Our Time
* Giving up sins

Act 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

> Obedience
* God First
* The bible
* The Pastor
* The Church
* Holy Spirit - Like I mentioned before
* Authority in General
* The Local Laws

Act 6:3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.






> Helpers - Mature
* Taking the load off you Pastor
* Helping Others
* Helping God - Soul winning
< This includes getting yourself right in order to be qualified to assist>

Act 7:51 Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
Act 7:52 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
Act 7:53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.
Act 7:54 When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

> Thick Skin
* Words
* Actions

< What is the Proper Response
Act 7:59 And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
Act 7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

Act 8:2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

> People to Pick up the Pieces after someone fails
* Through Struggles
* When A Family Member is struggling

Act 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

> Total Belief in God & his plan for your life

* Not Doubting that he has a plan for you and your family

Act 9:6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.



> Fear of the Lord
* Not so fearful you don’t talk to him or love him But in Respect


Act 10:25 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
Act 10:26 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

> Worship the Master not the Servant
* Hyles Worship
* Giving God the credit
* Following a man of God over the scripture

< Don’t take the credit for what God has done>

* “look what I did”
* Talking about your self
* Having to be the center of attention

Act 11:29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:


> Using you talents to your full ability for God
* You use your talents for a paycheck, but when it comes to the The one who died for you sins, you short him

Act 13:44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.
> Regular Church Attendance
* The Whole City came - Could you imagine what could be acomplished

* Some Came to hear the word of God

< Act 13:45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

* When some come they speak evil trying to cause problems

* they are not to learn, ignore them

* even then the word is preached, some will never be satisfied






Act 14:3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

> Boldness for Christ
* To speak out against what the world teaches
* To Stand out being a little different
* To tell someone about Jesus

Act 15:20 But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.
> Absenence
* From Idols
* Fornacation
^on Tv
^in movies
^in video games
* And other pollutions to you mind





Act 19:19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
> Cleansing the home
* they burned the bad things in their lives

* the Burned the evil books
^Notice they burned them, they could not return into their lives because the fire consumed the wrong things and they were no more

Act 21:5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

> Family Prayer
* Notice they took their wives and children and knelt down and prayed together








I don’t want you to be discouraged about the Missing Amen’s in you church today,

I want you think of the things missing in christiandom today as a challenge.

You must first think,

How can I not be a missing Amen

And most of all help someone else

By helping someone else you will find that you are helping your self

Some look around on Sunday and see seats that once were filled, the trick is don’t look back at seats that were once filled,

Look forward to see who can fill that seat now.