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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…

1. The genre of the book is a Pauline epistle . An epistle is a letter. We can choose between general, pauline, and prison epistles. 2. Silas and Timothy had input as they were with Paul at the time of writing. We see the saturation of investment in people. Silas was already a church leader who was chosen…

Review Acts chapter sixteen revealed a watershed moment for Christianity as Paul and his team entered Europe with the good news of Jesus Christ. The good news of Jesus Christ was not only for the Jews. The good news of Jesus Christ was not only for the middle east. The good news of Jesus Christ was not…

We are in Acts 17 today So I was struggling with where to go with this text all week. I read old sermons… I read commentaries… I read from the book of Thessalonians… I listened to other pastors preach it… nothing seemed to click… then something happened and a thread that many of those articles and sermons,…

We are all evidence gatherers. Even the things we create gather evidence for us. Google and all social media uses programs to listen and gather evidence on what you are interested in. The enemy takes what God is doing and twists it for evil. The enemy has used these social media inventions to steer our…

If you have your Bibles grab them and turn with me to 1 Peter 3 . 15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, Though we would like to always be positive…

After they passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. As usual, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Messiah to suffer and rise…

1 Samuel 20:18-42 and Genesis 1:14-16 Review We are starting a new cycle of Torah readings We have taught from the Torah portions directly for the last 3 years We will dedicate this new cycle to the teaching of every Haftarah that accompanies every Torah Portion in the cycle If we were to think about…

“This is the Messiah, Jesus whom I am proclaiming to you.” (17.3) The Messiah Has Come I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.” The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your own…

Today we close our study on the book of Romans. It has been a great study for me. I have really enjoyed diving in and learning from it. I hope you have been challenged as I have. In Chapter 16, Paul begins to close his letter. HE begins by giving his validation of the woman who would deliver and see…

Today we will continue following Paul’s second missionary journey. Last week we saw how the Lord led Paul on this journey. Paul was faithful to trust the Lord and go on the journey to share the gospel. As he trusted God, God was faithful to prevent him from going to Ephesus in Asia, and prevented him…

Following Jesus Matthew 16:24–26 (NKJV) 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 25 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. 26 For what profit is…

35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, “Let those men go.” 36 So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.” 37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us openly, uncondemned…

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…

1 Thessalonians 1 Good morning church! Very glad to be back with our church family this morning. I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! We were able to gather with all of our children which was wonderful. Would you guys join me in prayer for our service this morning..... Now at risk of predictably…

Turning the World Upside Down # 6 The Commitment of the Church Acts 17: 1-9 Tonight I would like to conclude our series entitled: Turning the World Upside Down . We have spent several weeks considering the impact Paul and those who traveled with him made on the cities and towns they entered. Although…

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.

1 He left there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things?” they said. “What is this wisdom that has been given to him, and how are these miracles…

Introduction This is the last of our focus on the Book of Acts. I hope that this dip into this book has brought some issues to light for you and your walk with God. This morning we are going to focus in just for a short while on the ministry of Paul. For most of the book we have been looking at the Beginning…

Acts 17:1-33 Now when they had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. And according to Paul’s custom, he went to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and giving evidence that the Christ…

I. The Methods and Message of a Move of God ( Acts 17:1-4 ) Acts 17:1–3 (ESV) Paul and Silas in Thessalonica 17 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days…

READ 2 Timothy 4:1-5 What is something about you that people who really KNOW you, would say you are characterized by? Grand-kids, money, guns, gardening, mechanical, pets… (nothing wrong with....) What about “Oh, if you ever talk to _________, you’ll hear about Jesus.”? A big point today: sharing the…

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…

How To Change the World In 2015 Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Masterpiece Hamilton: An American Musical debuted, In case you haven’t seen or heard it the story takes place during the birth of our nation. The turning point of the show takes place right after the British Surrender to the American Army. The song…