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Author: Luke Scholars agree. Writing style Attentiveness to early church history. I have dealt with all Jesus began to do and teach. One of the gospels. Luke was written to Theophilus. What do we know about Luke? Gentile Doctor Close companion and fellow missionary of Paul. Luke was responsible for most…

To each obstacle God's Good News overcomes; it WILL accomplish His purpose!

Have we reached a final age for Christianity, a post-Christian age? Or have we never been in a Christian age at all? The last verses of Acts reveal a startling reality about how Christianity interacts with the surrounding cultures which just might turn our ideas about our nation and its history on their heads.

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.

How would you like an all expenses paid trip to one of the greatest cities on Earth? In 2021, an organization called Resonance Consultancy published a report ranking the top best cities on Earth. They filtered all the criteria down into six categories and ranked each city according to their scores in…

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” 1. _Concern_ 17 After three days he called together the local leaders of the Jews, and when they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers,…

Acts 28:11-30 Paul in Rome... Christian Brothers (vv. 11-16) Jewish Brothers (vv. 17-28) What’s the difference? Faith Benediction: Scripture Reading:

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…

Unhindered Acts 28:17-31 After the last 36 weeks, Paul has finally made it to Rome. We are entering into the final section in the book of Acts. These are the last 14 verses of this journey. Some of you are excited that Acts is finishing up. I have to be hones with you. I have struggled. I have enjoyed.…

Faithful voyage, to faithful works Paul finally made it to Rome, now the work begins as he waits. Paul had a tempestuous journey to get to Rome the place he held in his heart. Paul finally made it to Rome, put under house arrest (Act28:16) Paul had appealed to Caesar and pending that time (Act25:9-12,…

Context: Where does this fit in the Big Picture of God's Glory? Overview: What's going on here? Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house. And he welcomed all who visited him, proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance. Reflection:…

Introduction Concentrated forms of stuff. TexSun orange juice. Saved space. Mix it when ready. Cleaners. Similar values! But, also gives you the option to make something a little stronger. You can control the intensity of it! When we think about the Gospel, it comes in a concentrated form. -- The Gospel…

I. Kindness in Malta (1-10) 1 When they had been brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta. 2 The natives showed us extraordinary kindness; for because of the rain that had set in and because of the cold, they kindled a fire and received us all. 3 But when Paul had gathered…

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…

Paul is now on his way to Rome… Acts 26:32 And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar.” Paul’s Wishes earn him a voyage by sea... Storms/ detours/ shipwreck/ snakes/ All along the way God is with Paul and using him His testimony for Christ is lived…

We are ending the book of Acts today, we are nearing the end of Paul’s ministry and he is headed to Jerusalem knowing that he will die very similar to the way that Jesus had determined to head to Jerusalem knowing that He would die. After he had traveled through several towns we pick up in Caesarea Ac…

When you see this picture what two words come to mind? Termination Dust This is a term used by Alaskan’s who have had their fair share of winter’s in Alaska. It is a sign of the end of summer and the beginning of a long winter. When you see this picture what words come to mind? It is the same time of…

Luke… our writer of a two part narrative. It is narrative in nature, NOT to be dismissed as “just stories” but God unfolding for us His plan for the progression of the Gospel! These narratives demonstrated for the early church and the church over the ages the TRUTH ! Luke 1:4 “ so that you may KNOW the…

Storms Coming Storms are inevitable - some are quick squalls and some rage on and on Paul - on way to Rome to stand before Caesar Weather started to turn Acts 27 :9-11 Out of no where storms Acts 27 : 13-20 Storms kill hope after time Assurance in Storms vs 21-26 Take care of yourself - Don’t you know…

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…

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…

Faith in God’s providence, instead of repressing our energies, excites us to diligence. We labor as if all depended upon us, and then fall back upon the Lord with the calm faith that depends upon him. —C.H. Spurgeon Much of our study of providence has been examining God’s working in the lives of OT saints.…

Love, defend, provide, inspire, relate, understand, heal, partner, trustworthy, affectionate, patient, kind, respectful, attentive, compassionate, empathetic, open, capable, safe. These are all qualities that one would want to expect from a good father. These are not always, nor ever completely the quality…

Introduction: The Gospel demands all of us. It is something that penetrates our minds and hearts. It changes the way we live, think, spend our finances, raise our children, do marriage, and relate to others. It demolishes social barriers, economic barriers, and ethnic barriers. There is no aspect of…