God’s Providence for His Church

Preparing themselves for Pentecost, the disciples pursue appointing a 12th Apostle to succeed Judas. They seek the will of God for his replacement through God’s Word, prayer, the Lord’s guidance, and the sovereignty of God shown through His providence. Matthias is appointed, readying the Apostles for the coming of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 1:21-26 “So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.” And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.”

Series - “Acts: Christ’s Church Built”

Speaker: Samuel Wente