Sermon Title: “What to Do When You Just Simply Don’t Know What to Do”

The message centers on this truth: when you simply do not know what to do, do what the disciples did in Acts 1. The sermon points believers to a simple pattern of assembling with God’s people, waiting on the Lord, and depending on the Holy Ghost instead of panicking or trying to force their own way.

Acts 1 shows the disciples in a moment of uncertainty after Christ’s resurrection and ascension. They had walked through the sorrow of the cross, the joy of the empty tomb, and now the challenge of moving forward after Jesus ascended back to heaven. The sermon uses that setting to show how believers should respond when life feels unclear.

The message speaks to seasons when a believer feels unsure, pressured, confused, or emotionally overwhelmed. The point is that uncertainty is not unusual, and when God’s people reach that place, they must not turn away from the Lord, but follow the pattern He already gave in His Word.

The sermon emphasizes that when people do not know what to do, one of the worst things they can do is pull away from church and from God’s people. Instead of staying home, isolating, or giving in to discouragement, the message urges believers to gather with the church, worship together, and be there for one another.

The message warns that hardship, confusion, or tension should not drive believers away from the house of God. The sermon teaches that assembling is part of the answer, not something to neglect, because God’s people need one another in the valley as much as on the mountaintop.

The sermon teaches that waiting is not doing nothing. Waiting is trusting God enough not to get ahead of Him. Just as the disciples were told to wait for the promise of the Father, believers today are called to trust God’s timing, rely on His promises, and resist the urge to rush ahead in the flesh.

The message explains that the promise of the Father in this passage is the coming of the Holy Ghost. The sermon connects this to the Comforter promised by Christ, showing that God did not leave His people alone, but gave them the Holy Spirit to help, teach, and guide them.

The sermon teaches that the Holy Ghost gives comfort, teaches believers how to wait, brings Christ’s words to remembrance, and provides power for Christian living and witness. The message stresses that believers are not meant to figure life out on their own strength, but to let the Holy Spirit do His job.

The message points to Acts 1:8 to show that power for the Christian life and for witnessing comes from the Holy Ghost. The sermon makes clear that even when believers feel weak or uncertain, the Spirit of God is able to strengthen them and help them be faithful witnesses for Christ.

The sermon uses a simple illustration to show that when believers allow the things of the world to fill their lives, those things crowd out what God wants to do. The message warns that instead of letting the Spirit lead, people often let worldly distractions, impatience, and self-will take over.

Yes. The message stresses that salvation is by grace through faith and points to the promise that the believer is sealed unto the day of redemption. The sermon presents this as a source of peace, not fear, reminding listeners that salvation is grounded in God’s promise and not in human performance.

Believers are called to stay with God’s people, wait on the Lord, trust His promises, and allow the Holy Ghost to guide and strengthen them. The message teaches that even when the next step is unclear, God has not abandoned His people and still knows exactly what to do.

The sermon closes with a clear invitation to salvation, reminding hearers that all have sinned, that salvation is by God’s amazing grace through faith in Jesus Christ, and that it is good to be saved. Lost sinners are urged to come to Christ, call upon His name, and receive the forgiveness only He can give.