As we read the gospel records, we read eyewitness accounts of the life and ministry of the Lord Jesus.

In a sense, the gospels are just the beginning of Christ's work. The adventure continues in the

Book of Acts. In this study with

Scott Pauli, we consider the continuing work of Christ through the Holy Spirit, who works through

the apostles in the New Testament Church. Now, let's get in on the adventure.

Jim Elliott said that God always gives his best to those who leave the choice with him.

I have found that God's choices are always right.

I make terrible mistakes and I make a mess of things, but the Lord, he always chooses

the right thing, always the best.

The difficulty at times is discerning what is it the Lord wants.

What is the Lord's choice?

Not what do I want, not what does someone else want.

What is the Lord's choice?

And there is, at the end of Acts chapter number one, I think a beautiful pattern for us, some principles

on how to find God's choice. Are you searching for the Lord's choice right now? God's

direction for you, facing some decision, needing some insight on the next step. Follow along with me

at the end of Acts chapter number one before we leave this

opening chapter of the book of Acts because in it we find Peter leading the remaining disciples

in a business meeting, might I say, one of the first church business meetings. Now the first meeting

was not a business meeting. That's important. The first meeting was a prayer meeting. That's a good pattern. When you pray, then God gives you direction for the business. But there was

some business that had to be cared for because you remember that Judas, that we studied about in our

last study, has left the disciples, has now left the earth, has gone to his own place for eternity.

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