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I was in the gas station… rude to customer I was in grocery store… rude to cashier I was in hardware store… didn’t seem to care At traffic light… guy drove right through Waiting to park… pulled in and took two spaces Politicians… want power… everyone else is the problem Pastors… frustrated b/c they don’tt…

A. Rapport for the time I love a good story don’t you? If you are like me you began life with your grandfather telling the most intersecting stories about how they grew up. It moved on to my Dad who would tell all kinds of crazy stories which you would find out B. Reading of the text Paul on the Island…

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…

Finally got there! Ever plan a trip and try to plan for everything, but things do not go as planned? Paul arrived in Jerusalem with joyful anticipation, after several delays along the way ( Act20:16 , 21:3-10 ) and was bearing love gift for the needy saints in Jerusalem ( Rom15:25-27 ) His arrival had…

Introduction We come today to gather before the truth of God’s word, to hear his voice an his will in our lives. Let us Pray If you would open you bible to 1 Timothy chapter 1. While you are turning there after a little introduction. Today we start to explore what is commonly know as one of the Pastoral…

Paul A Man on A MISSION Scripture: Acts 20 through ch 28 Topic: Endurance GOAL: encourage saints that are ready to quit 1. To Know: Where their strength comes from 2. To Feel: Empowered 3. To Do: Get up INTRO: Main Idea --> Pauls Heartbeat We are going to look at a few chapters that comprises the end…

11 But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.” 8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever…

Thegospel is opposed byboth Wolves and Wolvs masquerading as sheep.

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 And when it was decided that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to one named Julius, a centurion of the Augustan Regiment. 2 So, entering a ship of Adramyttium, we put to sea, meaning to sail along the coasts of Asia. Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, was…

12 And when it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. 13 Now there were more than forty who had formed this conspiracy. 14 They came to the chief priests and elders, and said, “We have bound…

22 And they listened to him until this word, and then they raised their voices and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for he is not fit to live!” 23 Then, as they cried out and tore off their clothes and threw dust into the air, 24 the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks,…

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…

God’s Providence When I was 10 years old, my parents surprised me with the news that they were getting a divorce. To me this came out of left field. I didn’t know it was happening. I couldn’t see any of the “signs” of a dividing marriage. But hey I was 10 and I was more consumed with video games, television,…

Paul’s strategy Continues From speaking with the commander, to speaking to the angry mob, now to speak to the Sanhedrin council. Paul uses words to make a point and a difference. Along the way will give us somethings to consider this evening. When it comes to Paul and his confidence there is almost an…

Opposition What stands in opposition to the kingdom of God? 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. We will face opposition. PRAY…

The Apostle Paul has been brought before the Jewish high counsel at the request of of the Roman commander. The commander is hoping to find out what they are accusing Paul of. Paul endured an attempted murder by the Jewish mob, and an unjust arrest by the Romans, also he was almost flogged by the Romans.…

Introduction Background of the account to this point Paul coming to Jerusalem the brothers hoping to show a gesture of good will with Paul sponsoring men that were taking vows Paul recognized by Asian (Turkey) Jews and cause an uproar Romans get involved, essentially saving Paul’s life Paul sharing his…

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…

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…

Review This morning we followed along as Paul, Aristarchus, and Luke set sail on their voyage to Rome. Besides Paul, there was a number of other, likely violent criminals on board the ship who were bound for Rome also. A nor’easter arose that was so bad that after two weeks, they had lost all hope of…

Before we begin today, I want to encourage you to go back and read all of Acts 11 . We will not read any of that chapter today. I want us to go to chapter 12. We will begin reading at verse 1. What kind of trials are you facing today? What kind of persecution are you facing? The things we go through…

Review In Acts chapter 22, Paul experienced a Touch And Go Situation as he attempted to speak to a Jewish audience. He acknowledged that they had a zeal or a passion for God, but it was misplaced. They were trying to please God by their own righteousness, but to meet God’s standard, they desperately…

We’re now several chapters in to 2 Samuel, specifically following the life of David. 1 Samuel tracks a lot of David’s young life, and 2 Samuel has been tracing his path to kingship. David’s been anointed king over all Israel, and we’re going to see what happens next. Of course, we need to remember David…