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In carrying through with the theme of discipleship - growth, development, and sustenance, this week I was impressed to look at another stage of Christian growth. One might say the first stage of Christian growth is conviction. If we look at the Concise Oxford English Dictionary’s definition of conviction…

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…

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…

In this powerful message, we explore how to navigate the 'midnight seasons' of life - those prolonged periods of struggle, suffering, or darkness. Through the inspiring story of Paul and Silas in prison (Acts 16:25-35), we learn vital lessons about maintaining faith in difficult times. The key is responding with partnership, prayer, and praise. By leaning into community, turning our prison cells into prayer closets, and expressing joy through song even in dark moments, we can transform our circu

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…

Breaking into Song *** NS: When we consider what God has done for us, how can we keep from singing? Methodists have always been a singing people *** Sing the Wondrous Love of Jesus (701): 1, 3, 4 Resurrection Power Changes All *** Christ the Lord is Risen Today (302): 1-4 God’s Love is Above All ***…

A. Rapport for the time Joy of seeing the Lord’s plan as he sits outside of time. Even more amazing to know that we are a part of that plan. B. Reading of the text C. Review of the text D. Relevance of the text I. Praising in a Storm 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to…

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…

Believe In what does the word believe actually mean does it actually just mean the belief in the existence of something or someone?? or does it mean more? 20 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men. God wants us to understand his word…its…

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 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…

This week in ONE CHAPTER A DAY we spent the week in the Book of Galatians. Paul starts his letter in the usual way, identifying himself, 1 Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— 2 and all the brothers who are with me,…

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…

Prison of Our Own Making Acts 16:25-34 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. This morning there are people in our midst that are suffering; there are people…

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…