What’s the Big Deal About Church? I. One VERSE that SHOULD blow your MIND. (Eph. 3:10)A. God’s INTENTION for the CHURCH. (v.10)B. To DEMONSTRATE the “Manifold WISDOM of God.” (v.10)C.
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Philippians: Joy Centred in Jesus – Part 1 | Acts 16:11-40
The Birth of a New Church I. Four SCENES in the BIRTH of a church. (v.11-40)A. PRAYER at the RIVER. (v.11-15)B. CONFRONTING spiritual FORCES. (v.16-18)C. CHALLENGING the cultural NORMS. (v.19-24)D.
Read moreThe Gospel According to Romans – Part 10 | Romans 14:1-15:13
Loving the church and others as they are… I. DEALING with our DISAGREEMENTS. (14:1-12)A. REMEMBER the CONTEXT. (1:7)B. Avoid CONDEMNATION and CONDESCENSION. (14:1-3,10)C. There is an EXTERNAL STANDARD… (14:4,7-8,11-12)D. …YOU...
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 9 | Acts 27-28
The End of the Beginning I. The Road to the CROSS, in all its Varied FORMS (Luke 19-23; Acts 21-28)A. No SERVANT is GREATER than His MASTER (John 15:20; Luke
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 8 | Acts 16:6-34
When the Gospel Goes on Mission I. The GOSPEL is for EVERYONEActs 16:9, 13-14, 16-18, 29-34A. Lydia: A GOD-FEARING BUSINESS WOMANB. Slave Girl: A DEMON-POSSESSED WITNESSC. Jailer: A PAGAN EX-SOLDIER
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 7 | Acts 15
A Gospel Shaped Community I. Paul & Barnabas: INDWELT, EMPOWERED, WITNESSING (Acts 13-14)A. A Multi-ETHNIC FAITH Community Following KING JESUS (Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-3)B. SIGNS, SERMONS, and STONINGS! (Acts 13:4-14:20)C. “REPORTING
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 6 | Acts 10:1-48
Yet Another Example of God at Work I. A THREE-PART story. (v.1-48; Acts 1:1-2)A. God at work BEFORE the VISION. (v.1-8)B. God IS at work DURING. (v.9-22)C. God CONTINUES working
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 5 | Acts 9:1-19
Signposts of the Spiritual Journey I. Two DIFFERENT people, two SIMILAR stories. (v.1-19)A. Both SEEKING to live COMMITTED to the truth. (v.1-2,13-14)B. Saul – A DIFFICULT yet TRANSFORMATIVE moment. (v.1-9)C.
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 4 | Selections from Acts 6:1-8:3
Jerusalem, Part 3 – The Ever Expanding Temple I. What we have SEEN this FAR. (Acts 1-5)A. A new HABITATION of the PRESENCE of God. (Acts 1:8)B. The TEMPLE is
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work Through the Church – Part 3 | Selections from Acts 3:1-4:31
Jerusalem, Part 2 – A Clash Between Two Temples I. The EMBODIED temple goes to the BUILDING. (3:1-26)A. SHARING the divine LIFE. (3:1-10)B. An EXAMPLE of being a WITNESS (3:11-26) 1.
Read moreActs: Jesus at Work through The Church – Part 1 | Acts 1:1-11
Jesus Continues What He Started I. Luke/Acts: The CONTINUING work of JESUS. (v.1-5)A. He is ALIVE and WELL. (v.1-3)B. The MESSAGE has not CHANGED. (Lk. 4:43; v.3)C. The GIFT that
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