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Questions arise Is it good to ask questions? To seek counsel from others? In our study this morning we are looking at Paul, Barnabas, Silas along with others going to Jerusalem to seek counsel. Before this journey we have seen the open door to the Gentiles ( turn to Act14:27 ) 27 When they had arrived…

In 1970, the Apollo 13 mission faced a life-threatening crisis when an oxygen tank exploded in space. The astronauts aboard the spacecraft, along with mission control teams on Earth, had to quickly and clearly communicate under extreme pressure to solve the problems that unfolded. Everyone involved shared…

Easter and Christmas are probably the most significant days in the Christian faith. The birth of Jesus and His resurrection, major components of the gospel. Instead of spending just one week focusing on the Easter event, I wanted us to spend a few weeks after Easter reflecting on the resurrection and…

Review Two weeks ago we followed Paul and Barnabas as they went forward together planting churches across the Roman province of Galatia. They endured great resistance. When they were chased out of one city, they didn’t quit . Instead, they went forward together and preached the Gospel. They didn’t try…

If our goal is to better understand the value of the local church and church membership, we need to take some time to see what it looks like. “I can be a Christian without going to church.” How do you feel about that statement? First: simply going to church is part of what guides that statement. If I…

TEXT: GALATIANS 2:1-10 | THE CONTINUANCE OF THE GOSPEL INTRO ILLUSTRATION : Robert Hanssen was born in 1944 in Chicago, IL On January 12, 1976, Hanssen joined the FBI and was quickly moved to New York and into the counterintelligence department were he was assigned the task of compiling information of…

1. His Word For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know…

Let’s begin with a word of prayer. Heavenly Father, As we gather here today, we come before You with hearts open to receive Your Word. We recognize that Your Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. We invite Your Holy Spirit to be our guide and our teacher as we delve into the truths of Your…

Acts 15-16 Introduction: -The major question that the early church was asking was: What does it look like now that the God of Israel has opened the doors to allow all nations to become his covenant people. -Israel was a very exclusive religion in the fact that you were born into it. The Israelites always…

The geography *** Map: Mediterranean, with Antioch & Judea The controversy Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” But some believers who belonged to the sect of the Pharisees stood…

Hebrews 10 Good morning church! Glad you all made it here this morning. We are thankful that we have power and a roof over our heads to be able to gather and worship our God together. I hope many of you read ahead this week. There is some repetition from where we have been, so reading ahead helps us…

Welcome Prayer Introduction: Jesus commands unity in the Body of Christ. Yet, the Body is often divided by politics, doctrinal differences, worship styles, and social and ethical issues. These divisions erode the unity that Christ desires for his church. While Jesus commands unity, it should never come…

A. Rapport for the time There is not doubt that Mom’s have a huge influence over our lives as children and adults. They have many messages of wisdom they share with us. Children say things like—My elbow hurts when I move it like this, and mom’s respond with: don’t move it like that son A young man heading…

So, yesterday our churches had a very important vote. We voted to .... SO what does that mean? I can’t tell you completely. What I can tell you is exactly what I’ve been talking about the last few weeks. The Bible is reliable and authoritative. God our Creator, our heavenly father, and he acts out of…

Paul and Barnabas completed their first trip to spread the gospel among the gentiles, and returned to Antioch. We continue to see how the church stayed on Mission. What is the mission? You will be my witnesses (martyr) What are the methods? Pray and Proclamation. What is the means? Power from the Holy…

A. Rapport for the time B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text Looking at it last week we saw a problem arise in the early church with the question of what we must do to be saved. The early church D. Relevance of the text I. Peter Explains God’s Work 6 The apostles and the elders were gathered…

A. Rapport for the time Adding something to an item that is already finished. After the item is finished being worked on. B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text We are moving along in Acts and have come to the end of Paul’s first missionary journey with Barnabas. They have spent the time going…

1 And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” 3 Are you so foolish? Having begun in the Spirit, are you now being made perfect by the flesh? 16 Therefore, from now on, we regard no one according to the…

reign missions is not easy, but it is essential!

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.

Titus 3:4–11 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;…

Understanding basic truths and following basic practices are essential to building a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Building a personal relationship with Jesus Christ is predicated on a response to Christ’s words in John 15:14 , “ You are my friends if you do whatever I command you. ” One of…

Introduction If you are new to our church we have been working our way through the book of Acts, we have called this the beginning of a movement which we now call the church. As I have mentioned before, when people say to me wouldn’t it be great if the church today would just go back to the way the first…

This year one of the things that I am most excited about is to help our church grow in our love for God. I want to help men and women and our students and children know what deep discipleship is all about. We want to have a passion for God and His Word because without it we won’t know how to function…

Introduction Summarize: v1-6 Introduce the mystery of the Gospel The Mystery of the Revelation v1-3 The Mystery of the Regeneration v4-5 The Mystery of the Reward v6 Exposition 1 For this reason I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles— 2 assuming that you have heard of the stewardship…