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Introduction Alright Church. Were diving back into the book of Romans today. Paul who is writing his letter to the church, the assemble, the believers in Rome. He is speaking about the new life we have in Jesus Christ. Remember he has just finished talking about our adoption as heirs with Christ. Into…

Intro: In his short time of proclaiming Christ, Saul has a group of converts who are able to help him escape by lowering him through a window in a basket. What a strange turn of events for Saul.He came to Damascus to destroy the church. Saul, not only had great power, but also all the authority to do…

From recorded beginnings Born Saul of Tarsus, of tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews, son of a Pharisee ( Php3:5 : 23:6) Lived according to a strict sect ( turn to Act26:5 ) 5 since they have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that I lived as a Pharisee according to the…

Evening 6 August 23

Introduction Me We Romans 6:1-14 1 What should we say then? Should we continue in sin so that grace may multiply? 2 Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it? 3 Or are you unaware that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we were buried…

The gospel reading this evening assures us that Jesus lives! “Believe I live,” Jesus promises, “you will live also” ( John 14:19 ) — not just in a physical, earthly way, but in a higher, heavenly way. Yet, we live amid trial and tribulations in this place, so it begs the question, “HOW?” Well, first…

In Acts 9 we hear of Paul's radical transformation from persecutor to proselytizer. What effected this transformation? Is this power available in our lives?

ILLUST: Funny selective hearing? My wife keeps telling me I have selective hearing. I told her I wouldn’t need selective hearing if she practiced selective talking. In hindsight she may be right. I certainly heard a whistling noise when that pan flew by my head. READ: John 10:22-42 Intro/Background -…

Acts 9:1-9 Before and After Photos Paul’s is dramatic. Before, During, and After Of Paul’s conversion. Writer of Romans. Before (vv. 1-2) Still? ( Acts 7:58-8:3 ) Saul was on the opposing side against Christians. Saul becomes the main enemy of the followers of Christ. This was due to being a devout believer…

Intro: When God called me into ministry. While my story will not be one that has the dramatic turn around that we will be reading in the experience of Saul to Paul, but I share it as a reminder. God calls all people to salvation and to service for His Kingdom. Don’t you dare let anyone else tell you…

This Week’s Theme: Real Conversion This Week’s Word is Regeneration : The radical renewal of a person’s inner being by the work of God’s Spirit. Memory Verse: John 3:3 “3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”” Essence…

Introduction Today we Conclude our series From the Cross, through the Tomb. The first message was titled “The Perseverance of Jesus” (From the Garden to the Cross) Jesus Persevered in the Garden Through the Unanswered Prayer He Prayed to His Father Through the Unwilling Apostles who slept instead of…

Morning Service - 1st Dec 2024

Death We are all destined to die. But where we spend eternity is what matters, with God or separated from God which is hell. Before getting to today’s lesson we did not finish the lesson from 11/14/22, in death we live. So, lets finish that before we attempt this one today. How about a few simple questions…

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Main Point: When Jesus speaks and I listen, good things happen. WE: This is the time of year when we all look forward to the new - especially this year. We bring in the new year with parties and celebrations — but why? There really isn’t anything to celebrate Another year gone and we are just another…

Illustration Jason—at a young age he was taken by social services out of his home, where his mother was addicted to heroin, cocaine, and alcohol. Tossed from one foster care house to another, he finally found a home—a Christian home. He went to church to please his new parents, but never had a genuine…

Start of 3rd Missionary Trip Mission report given, time spent, now time to move on. Paul now sets out on the 3rd missionary trip and we have another conversion story before us tonight. 23 And having spent some time there , he left and passed successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening…

Illusionists - turning something into another Or pencil trick - wobbling READ: John 2:1-12 Jesus - miraculously turning something into another Here, water to wine Later Lame to healed Blind, to seeing Dead, to alive Getting lost, missing the forest for the trees Wedding nuance Mary apparently involved…

Calling John the Baptist — From Birth Abram — Out of no where Moses — Late in life’s wanderings David — The least expected Stephen — From a willingness to serve For each of us, God’s call is personal. He has a purpose for our lives. We must trust in God in order to learn to walk in that purpose. Today’s…

Conversions in Acts We today arrive at the last detailed example of conversion in the book of Acts. So may we take a minute to be reminded and also see the common tread throughout them? Pentecost - 3000 at birth of church (Act2:1-41) Baptized (Act2:41) 41 So then, those who had received his word were…

Our characters, our setting God’s way, God’s timing, God’s instruments all work for God’s good and for our good in turn. Tonight we continue to look at the set up and the conversion of Cornelius. Place: Caesarea, Joppa, Joppa to Caesarea Cornelius is located in Caesarea, Peter is located in Joppa, and…

Spencer, with first century contexts, draws from Acts 9:1-19 ; Galatians 1:11-17 as he tells us about Paul’s conversion and preparation for ministry. “BREATHING OUT THREATS OF MURDER LIKE THE DRAGONS OF Mythology, Saul went to the high priest and secured letters to the synagogues of Damascus, in order…

Nicodemus went to Jesus under the cover of night in order to ask questions. He must have been afraid of what his fellow Pharisees might say, just by him speaking to Jesus. He felt a tension or disconnect between what he was taught and what he was seeing. He saw the miracles performed and was amazed like…

A Zealots life change From the masses (5000, and continued to multiply) to the despised (the Samaritans) to the curious one (Ethiopian Eunuch) to now a Zealot for God comes out of ignorance and into the light of Christ. A zealot, chief persecutor of the church (Act8:1-3, 9:1-2) To keep things in context…