HEARTBREAK WITH HOPE- BOOK OF ACTS LESSon #62Sermon Notes |
Date of Sermon: November 27, 2016
Main Idea: Believers never say “goodbye” forever Key Verse: “And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted.” Acts 20:12 Bible Reading: 7 On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. 8 There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered. 9 And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. 10 But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him." 11 And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. 12 And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted. 13 But going ahead to the ship, we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go by land. 14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene. 15 And sailing from there we came the following day opposite Chios; the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after that we went to Miletus. 16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. Outline: I. Heartbreak at Departure (7-8, 11) A. Much to say at departure (7-8) B. Much to remember at departure (11) II. Heartbreak with Hope (9-10, 12) A. Death is the ultimate departure (9-10) B. Resurrection is the ultimate hope (12) III. Heartbreak Avoidance (13-16) A. Heartbreak can prevent the doing of God’s will B. Heartbreak is easier when focused on God’s will |