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Paul was on mission, And he used God’s Methods. Mission - Be witnesses Methods: Prayer & Proclamation But he faced a lot of opposition along the way. Antioch to Galatia/Tarsus - Psidian Antioch - Jews Jealous and contradicted, then persecuted and expelled from region Iconium - Jews and some Gentiles…

Introduction This is the last of our focus on the Book of Acts. I hope that this dip into this book has brought some issues to light for you and your walk with God. This morning we are going to focus in just for a short while on the ministry of Paul. For most of the book we have been looking at the Beginning…

The Gospel no only changes the afterlife, it transforms the NowLife

We've come to the end of Acts and we summarised it from the perspective that it's a Spirit-empowered, boundary-crossing GROWTH story. It encourages us in our faith journey of growth, and as we boldly share the gospel.

Good morning, welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please take your Bibles and open them with me to Ephesians 3 , Ephesians 3 Are you tired? Are you care worn? Self-admission - I am. Covid - Mask or no mask, vaccine or no vaccine. Should we gather or should we remain apart? I can’t cough in the grocery…

Acts 29 We spent the last 37 weeks traveling through the book of Acts. It has been a joy and a journey for me and I’m sure for you as well. What I want to do this morning is highlight some key insights into the book and then I want to give you all the opportunity to speak up and out about how we can…

On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” But you will receive power when…

Immorality Abounds, Christ Sustains Intro Paul was about to start ministering in Corinth. Corinth was the last major stop on Paul’s second Missionary Journey. The journey as recorded by Luke started in 15:40 and will come to an end in 18:22. Corinth was an interesting place, but before we look at Corinth…

7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life. 9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall…

Have you ever quit on something too soon? I’m not sure how many times in my life I’ve given up on things or certain situations too soon to see them through and regretted it. I look back over my short 14-15 years in ministry (12+ years in this church) and remember when the going got tough, I wanted nothing…

Unnoticed and Unstoppable In Acts 1-7 we see the origin of the church begins with the resurrection and ascension of Jesus. It explodes with the coming of the Holy Spirit and the preaching of Peter and the 12 on Pentecost. It grows in the face of opposition as God continues to work miracles and change…

Don’t quit, Don’t give up Ministry work is not easy and not for the faint hearted. And, we are all called to ministry (to care for, minister to one another). Paul has on his journey faced many things and it could have been easy to quit, to give in, to give up. Our passage today covers Paul’s time in…

Assurance Pray Read 1 After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, 3 and because he was of the same trade he…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

As I was working on my message for this morning I was reminded in various ways of the invaluable lessons and path that God brought me through beginning in May of last year. He graciously walked with me and my family each step of the way teaching me a depth of grace, mercy, forgiveness, He showed me in…

When discouragement comes in the ministry for our Lord Jesus, God gives the encouragement we need. New Friends (1-4) 1 After these things he left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius…

I have known many church-planters, missionaries, ministers… when they are away from those they established the truth of God’s Word within the hearts of the people, they continue to have a prayerful concern and interest for those people. Paul and Barnabas Return from their journey in Asia Minor in the…

One of the glorious realities about our God is that he cares for his people by comforting and strengthening them in their distress! the bible tells us God’s thoughts toward us are multiplied 5 You have multiplied, O Lord my God, your wondrous deeds and your thoughts toward us; none can compare with you!…

Those who wait for God discover that he is a God of encouragement ! (Isa 40:30-31) 30 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; 31 but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they…

And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 1. What He Had A) He Had Great Aspirations - “..what must I do to inherit eternal life?” A life beyond Sheol B) He Had Keen Discernment He recognized in Jesus…

Corinthians Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: The church at Corinth was awash in Spiritual gifts and had become prideful and in some ways carnal in their approach to the Spiritual life Paul the founder of the church there between 49 & 50 AD; It is where he met…

God Moves Among The Gentiles 1 After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, 3 and because he was of the same…

1 We've come a long way from the first-century church. Technology and culture have drastically defined the modern-day American church. People communicate via email, video calls, messenger, Facebook, or Instagram. Some people like to only connect in this way. They don't want personal interaction with…

Secular - In a Sunday School class, a teacher questioned all the children, “If I sell my car and my house, donate all of my savings to the church, and arrange a grand garage sale will there be any chance for me to enter heaven? One of the children from the class replied excitedly, “NO!” “After I’m done…