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The Expansion of the Gospel The idea of this chapter is that the early believers were scattered after Stephen’s death. However, this does not mean that God is done with His program. This does not mean that the Holy Spirit God is done with the expansion of the Gospel mission. But THIS is the beginning…

I was in the gas station… rude to customer I was in grocery store… rude to cashier I was in hardware store… didn’t seem to care At traffic light… guy drove right through Waiting to park… pulled in and took two spaces Politicians… want power… everyone else is the problem Pastors… frustrated b/c they don’tt…

Intro: (Don’t know yet) The Angel of the Lord told Philip to go…( Acts 8:26 ) Philip was one the seven tending the needs of the poor After Stephen was martyred, Philip ran to Samaria to preach Go South to the road that decends from Jerusalem to Gaza (this is a desert road) This is a drastic change from…

The calling continues Calling, pointing to the One who would come after, to identifying Him, to the calling of the disciples, the early disciples who would become Apostles. Some quick reminders: John Baptist called as forerunner ( Jn1:6-8 ) John Baptist called Jesus the Lamb of God ( Jn1:29 ) John Baptist…

Philip’s Ministry in Samaria With Philip’s ministry, people were liberated from unclean spirits (vv.7-8), many people were healed, and there was joy in the city! Now, there is a shift in the narrative. There was a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic, and the Samaritans fell for his skills.…

6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both…

This is our 8th week in the book of Matthew. Let me encourage you. If you have missed any of these messages, be sure and go back and listen to these messages. They will help you as you are reading through Matthew. Last week we looked at one of the points Jesus made in the sermon on the mount. In chapters…

Conversion of Samaritans Oftentimes growth happens in the midst of, or as a result of, difficult times. From a local church to a persecuted church in which God uses to disburse the believers to carry the message out. Controversy brought persecution (Act4:1-3) Persecution increased and got personal (Act4:21;…

The Samaritans and their saving faith.

For the past several months this year, God has been dealing with me on the discipleship that is in place for this church. Sure we have different opportunities for you to grow in your relationship with the Lord but I still believe that there are things missing that we need to put in place. About three…

Are you a skeptical person by nature? The other day my wife ordered some supplements for our oldest son. He has crone’s disease and we try to supplement the medicine he gets from the hospital with vitamins and supplements. One of the things that you can take to help with digestive issues is turmeric.…

Alastair speaks about the story of Philip and the Ethiopian in Acts 8 and invites us to consider how we can follow God’s calling in our lives.

What is a miracle? Do miracles still happen today? What do miracles look like? How do we recognize miracles in our lives, especially the seemingly small ones? What can we do to prepare ourselves to receive and recognize miracles? Beginning with the account of Philip in Acts, Pastor Clay answers these questions that many of us wrestle with.

The Church tends to huddle together, enjoying each other's company, & sharing life. But the Holy Spirit wants to spread the good news of the Kingdom and Christ. When persecution hit the Church in Jerusalem, the disciples were forced to flee outward throughout Judea and Samaria. Philip brought the good news to the Samaritans, healing, delivering, and baptizing them. However, they did not receive the Spirit till Peter & John laid hands on them. The Spirit always works outside our neat boxes.

Will you be God's ambassador to bring about spiritual healing in people's lives?

Sid reminds us that once you make a decision, you tell a story. Think about the stories you will tell. Will you still make the same decision?

God regularly sends people to help us better understand Jesus.