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12 But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel, 13 so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ; 14 and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident…

For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you was not in vain. But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict. 1. A thriving church will relentlessly carry…

A Visit to Remember Go back and remember a couple weeks back… a couple verses back and remember… this is important; Paul and the others felt the Lord leading them to Macedonia. Recal their travels Recal the Dream 11 From Troas we put out to sea and sailed straight for Samothrace, and the next day on…

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…

Introduction We have come to the last message on our March theme of Growing in Grace For today’s message titled “Grace for Every Season” Thesis Statement : As followers of Christ, we are called to be faithful and share the message of God's saving grace at all times, whether it is convenient or not. but…

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…

A. Rapport for the time B. Reading of the text 16 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim…

Morning 18 June 2023

Acts 16:23-40 Scene 1: God wants us to be ready for anything! Because we never know what is just around the corner! Now what is around the corner could be very bad, like a major health crisis. Something like that can radically change your outlook on life. A few years ago when we had a house in a semi…

Last week we saw how the early church handled serious questions about the faith. We saw the church leaders in Jerusalem looking to what the Lord had already done, and what He has revealed in the scriptures to affirm the truth of the gospel, that God accepts everyone who come to Him by faith in Jesus.…

Jesus Is The Way salvation means: THEOLOGY deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ. Salvation is God's grace . It is the gift of freedom from our sins that Jesus made possible by taking the punishment for our sins on the cross. Salvation…

Matthew 21:1-11 “Hosanna” - means to save or save us please It became a word of praise Today we remember the celebration of Christ riding into Jerusalem while the people worshipped Him We know that Christ is headed to the cross and ultimately His resurrection! For today, however, let us celebrate Christ!…

6 Blessed be the Lord , Because He has heard the voice of my supplications! 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him. 16 Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed…

When the Mission Stumbles Paul had had an interesting time after he entered Macedonia with his companion Luke after a time of ministry in Ephesus. We read the story of Pauls’ journey along the route from Troas to Corininth in Acts 16 , after a vision in the night asking him to come and help them. According…

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.

Acts 16:22-34 Do you have a need in your life that demands an answer? Do you have a burden that is too much to bear? Do you have a loved one that needs to be saved or restored? Do you have a friend that has a problem with sin that seems insurmountable? Do you have some sin in your life that needs to…

Introduction For tonights message, I want to dissect this story in the Scriptures that will prayerfully be a help to you. Our Scripture revolves around Paul, Silas & other Christians and a certain damsel at Philippi mentioned in v16. (Give Background) Several years earlier, Jesus was taken, beaten, Crucified,…

Introduction Have you ever made plans and find that they quickly come to an abrupt halt and are driven to go in another direction? This past week I was able to take in a quick course and during the discussion we talked about change and what happens when change is thrust upon us. The discussion lead to…

What are we to do when life "goes wrong"? Today's passage shows us how we can hang on to God in the midst of struggle and suffering.

I would like to thank the church for allowing me to preach this evening. I really appreciate all the support that the church has shown my family as we peruse where God wants us to minister. Tonight especially has personal meaning for me and it is exciting to have the opportunity to preach tonight. You…

Philippians 1:1-2 Introduction Good morning and welcome to this gathering of Hope Bible Fellowship. I am so overjoyed that you decided to gather with us to worship the Living God. Today we begin a series of messages that will take us on a journey through the book of Philippians. I know this is a favorite…

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…

Good Morning. I want to begin today by asking, if you were to write a letter or send a message to someone that you have not talked to in a long time, what all would you include in your text? Would you want your loved one or friend to know how you were doing? Would you tell them about things you have…

Introduction: We are starting a new book today. We are going to be going through the book of Philippians. I am so excited to get started into this incredible book. This first week will be a bit atypical as we will only cover the first two verses in the book itself and instead, we will reflect back to…