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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.

1. Paul’s arrival in Jerusalem . (1) A. Paul was received gladly… at first . (1) B. Paul gave a good report. 2. The elder’s response to Paul. (2) A. The elders glorified God. (2) B. The elders were less than happy with Paul. (2) C. The elders had a plan ready. We have four men that have take the vow…

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…

God Honoring Witness Intro .Acts 21:17-22:21 On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther confronted the Catholic Church by nailing his 95 theses to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. These theses were a list of problems that he saw within the teaching of the Catholic Church. Including- Indulgences…

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…

A perplexing issue The third missionary trip has come to an end. Time to give the mission report to James, and the elders there in the church in Jerusalem. It was exciting but there was some issues too, that is what we are going to look at tonight. The Text (Act21:17-26) 17 After we arrived in Jerusalem,…

Coming Home Familiar, Comfortable . . . It feels like you belong. This is where we find Paul. He is in Jerusalem. He is in the temple. He is participating in the customs of his people. He is enjoying what feels familiar and for years spoke to his heart and his devotion to God. Now imagine if your family…

To be winsome 1: generally pleasing and engaging often because of a childlike charm and innocence 〈a winsome smile〉 In our family we have a running joke amongst our older three kids. When they were little, James was adorable, he had big blue eyes that melted his mom’s heart. His older sisters were cunning.…

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…

I find myself wearing these glasses more and more… not because my vision is going. I have 20/20 vision, but rather because they help me see things correctly. I have dyslexia and with out these on words shift and are not in the correct place neither are numbers especially. I view things through these…

The Gospel of the Cross has no residency requirements!

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Introduction July 20, 1801, devout Baptists in Cheshire, Massachusetts gathered in their Sunday finest with pails of curds for a day of worship and cheese pressing. Cheese wheel was four feet in diameter, thirteen feet in circumference, seventeen inches in height, and weighted 1,235 pounds. Transported…

Today we are going to be starting a new summer series called “Discipleship” we are going to spend the next couple of months looking at the various topics that related to Christian Discipleship. “What is a Christian?” When you think of the word Christian what comes to mind? Lets say you were to go down…

Nehemiah 10:28–29 28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;…

Introduction Well good morning once again. It’s good to be with you today. Go ahead and turn in your Bible to the book of Hebrews, chapter 3. We are going to be diving into verses 7-19 this morning. As you do that I want to call your attention to a couple of additional announcements. On June 26 we are…

Ageing is mandatory; Maturity is optional! It has been well said that every single 24 hour period, every single one of us adds a day to our age. It’s mandatory. However... how much emotional and spiritual maturity is added to us in any given period is very much optional. Growth in emotional and spiritual…

Introduction Joys of a riddle / Something only once it is solved / revealed. Riddles. There is this mystery that has been referenced (1:9). Paul is going to reveal the answer to the mystery of the Gospel. A mystery that reveals how we can experience a life filled with the Gospel. Be Ready to Pay vv.…

Intro: Last week I had the choice to preach for an hour and a half, or break the sermon up into smaller bitesize chunks. Arn’t you glad I broke it up. We established Christ as the Cornerstone of the church last week. It is essential to understand that He is the foundation and the part that all other…

The letter to the Galatians is an appeal by Paul to churches in the Roman province of Galatia to resist the movement to abandon the system of salvation that saves one by faith in Christ (expressed in repentance and baptism), and adopt a system of salvation whereby one is justified by the keeping of the…

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…

Lesson 3 A. Patterns for Preaching the Gospel 1. Angels had the good news and announced it to men. 18 And Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.” 19 And the angel answered him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I was…

Intro: My early life as a believer. In his new clarity, Saul knew Jesus was the Savior of the world. Jesus was in the sanctification business and Saul was the newest customer. The message from Ananias to Saul was... Jesus appeared to you, Jesus sent me to you, Jesus will give your sight back, and Jesus…