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Paul’s strategy Continues From speaking with the commander, to speaking to the angry mob, now to speak to the Sanhedrin council. Paul uses words to make a point and a difference. Along the way will give us somethings to consider this evening. When it comes to Paul and his confidence there is almost an…

Paul’s intention and knowledge Paul had been heading to Jerusalem for Pentecost and with purpose too. Here is what we know. Paul’s intentions , be in Jerusalem by Pentecost (Act20:16) 16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to…

Introduction: Happy Palm Sunday everyone! As the video just showed - the people rejoiced at Christ’s entrance into Jerusalem. They had in mind a different kind of leader than the servant leader He came to be. They wanted Him to dominate and conquer. Although His second coming will be just that, His first…

First stop Caesarea Paul is in the early stages of an all expenses paid trip to Rome. A place he wanted to go, that was prophesied that he would go and preach the gospel to kings. From speaking before angry mob and Ananias the High priest, and the Sanhedrin Now goes to Caesarea to speak before the Roman…

*Start Timer* - Introduction : Let me invite you to follow along in your Bibles. We’ve come to 1 Timothy 6:13-16 . I’m going to do something a little different this evening... …I’m going to read a quote that makes application from our text... … before we read the text itself. …I do recognize the potential…

In our call out culture we love to point the finger as happened to Jesus when he ate with tax collectors and sinners. But Jesus ate with anyone who seemed a seeker, Pharisee or tax collector. He listened and spoke to their heart so that, as in the first reading, they would repent. Thus we must listen to sinners, be involved with sinners, hoping to find where they are sick and bring healing. Then it will not be them inviting Jesus to their tables, but Jesus inviting them to his.

Aim: To look at the infallible proofs of Jesus and prepare for the godly instructions

Graduation charge for Bethel Bible College 2017

Intro: Looking for purpose. In a job looking for the best way we can fit. In the Kingdom, all of us have an assignment. 18 This charge I entrust to you, Timothy, my child, in accordance with the prophecies previously made about you, that by them you may wage the good warfare, 19 holding faith and a good…

God is for us and if this be true we need not fear whatever or whoever may come against us.

I like good court movies. No Challenge (v.31-32) He did the work already. I love Paul’s use of rhetoric here. He gave us the chronological rundown of our salvation beginning with his foreknowledge and ending in our glory. So, now he’s like, “if God has provided all the necessary means for life and godliness,…

Believers have confidence because Christ has made us Overcomers

The What and the Why The Apostle Paul was one of the first and is likely the greatest missionary/church planter in the history of the Church. Not long after the death and burial of Jesus, Christ Himself called Paul from a life of persecuting Christians, saved him, and gave him the mission of bring the…

When I was in the seventh grade, I did something really stupid and suffered intense shame as a result. It was “bring canned food to school day” — or something like that. A food drive, basically. And my mom had sent me to school that day with two glass cans of green beans in my book bag. Now if I had…

Introduction Today is Palm Sunday. The day when, 2000 years ago, Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem and was hailed and celebrated as the coming King. Only days later, those same adoring crowds began shouting for His death. The church is in a similar situation. For generations the church has enjoyed a…

The internal charge Pursue the Word of God. This charge is two-fold. John chapter 1 identifies Jesus Christ as the revealed Word of God. In chapter 15, Jesus, himself, declares that apart from Him you can do nothing. You are charged to pursue the revealed Word of God – Jesus Christ as your chief goal.…