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17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church. 18 And when they had come to him, he said to them, “ You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole time, 19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials…

Introduction The Gospel Identity of the Elder The Gospel Message of the Elder The Gospel Suffering of the Elder The Gospel Charge of the Elder The Gospel Reward of the Elder The Gospel Heart of the Elder Paul demonstrates these concepts out of his own life, as he says in 1 Cor 11:1 “1 Be imitators of…

Good morning everyone! My name is Eric and I am one of the pastors here at Abide church. I am privileged to be able to share the word with you today, this sermon series through the book of Acts has been such a blessing. This week we are in Acts chapter 20, and I am going to start by inviting the kids…

Acts 20:13-38 Good morning everyone. It is great to be back. I have really missed seeing you all and worshipping our great God together. Thanks for your prayers, encouragement, messages and meals. I’ve been thankful for the body of Christ here at Epping. 1. Introduction Well there’s a famous book written…

Introduction We are stepping into a new chapter of the history of FBC Bagdad. My personal chapters at this church have been marked by ~four year periods of time: Rooting/Repenting/Revitalizing/Reforming. For the next few weeks (Probably six weeks), we will be placing our attention on Acts 20:17-38 to…

When are they “elding”? You can tell when a plumber is plumbing… s/he probably got pipes in his hands, cutting and gluing or brazing or just pushing them together it seems these days. You can tell when a teacher is teaching… he (she) has a concept in their heads that they are using their skills to get…

Galatians 1 & 2 Good morning church, open your Bible’s with me to Philippians 1 , no, I’m kidding, you guys finished chapter one didn’t you? Open with me to Galatians, small little book right after 2 Corinthians. Very excited to be starting another book with you this morning church. If you don’t normally…

Countdown Video: Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything aside…

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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.

Each night when Natalie and I put our boys to bed we typically will head downstairs. We can also, with almost 100% accuracy, guess which little one is leaving their room based solely upon how they open their door. We all have that kind of familiarity with at least one thing in our lives. Maybe it’s the…

Today’s message will study the heart and mind of a man who was totally committed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Apostle Paul. Many esteem Paul as the greatest Christian who ever lived. The Apostle Paul wrote the book of Romans. 14 I am a debtor both to Greeks and to barbarians, both to wise and to…

We are now in 2022. Good bye 2021. I know many are glad to see 2021 go bye bye. New years is a great time to look back and to look ahead. How do we evaluate last year and step into what God wants us to do this next year? Reminder… January 9-29 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting Fasting resources… River Church…

At St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico, there is only one door into the sanctuary. Over that door is a hand-lettered sign that reads, “Servant’s Entrance.” There isn’t any way in or out of that church except through the servant’s entrance! I think that this helps us understand that as…

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…

17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church. 18 And when they had come to him, he said to them: “You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you, 19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to…

A Burden Lost Acts 20:17-32 Look at Acts 20 with me this morning, we are going to look at Paul the Apostle, a man that had a great driving burden upon his soul. This we know about Paul, he cared for souls, he cared for his nation, he cared for the mission field and he cared for his brethren at the churches.…

A Farewell to Friends Intro Farewell speeches are fairly common in the world. Whether it be a speech from a valedictorian, a CEO stepping down, or a presidential address. When people leave usually want to leave an impression. They want to spur people on. They want to encourage people. They want to make…

Text: Hebrews 12:1-3 We are surrounded by great examples of faith and fortitude. As Hebrews 11:35b-38 reminds us who those examples are: Hebrews 11:35–38 (NASB95) … [some] were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection; 36 and others experienced mockings and…

Travelling man The 3rd missionary trip continues as Paul’s purpose, strengthen and encourage the brethren, and to be part of bringing the gift to the church at Jerusalem. 13 But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending from there to take Paul on board; for so he had arranged it, intending…

Intro - I think that you will agree with me that we live in a culture that is increasingly moving away from the Lord. A couple of weeks ago, we studied Noah on Wednesday. You can go to our website or FB to hear that message again. Just as it was too late when God closed the door on the ark, it will be…

Yesterday, I was reminded of something that I… you… we… probably often lose track of… Some of you know that yesterday, Ray, Melissa, Melinda, and I took a ride down to Allen to participate in the Unity Breakfast with the Christian Riders United group. (Is that right?) Let me tell you… It was an amazing…

Last week, we started with these questions: What is the purpose of your life? Why are you here? What about the Church? What is its purpose? Why does it exist? When Christ called those first disciples, he said: 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” We all agree that…

What is the purpose of your life? Why are you here? What about the Church? What is its purpose? Why does it exist? When Christ called those first disciples, he said: 19 And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.” The Church has a purpose, amen? We have a purpose… we have a…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? Paul is headed to Jerusalem From which he will go to Rome, where he will eventually be martyred Overview: What's going on here? Now from Miletus, he sent to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the church. When they came to him, he said to…