What keeps you going each day? Quite the escort 1. Paul on trial before Felix – 24:1 – 25:12 a. Charges made b. Paul’s defence c. The response 2. Paul before Festus – 25:1-13 a. Charges made b. Paul’s defence c. The Response 3. Paul before Caesar Agrippa – 25:13 – 26:32 a. Charges made b. Paul’s defence and conversion story c. …
Sermons on Acts (Page 6)
Good things turn sour The Spirit’s leading Acts 20:22, “and now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardship are facing me” Acts 21:4, “through the Spirit urged Paul not to go there” In Caesarea … the…
1) A whirl wind tour Show map of their trip 2) What on earth is God doing? Excluded from hearing the gospel? Heading to Macedonia A five city tour Philippi, a city of Romans Thessalonica, a port city Berea, a place of nobility and enquiry Athens, a place of learning & philosophy Corinth, a capital of wickedness 3) The gospel comes to…
What about our heritage? A false gospel is preached! Jerusalem discussion – Peter – Paul and Barnabas – James The way forward … the church is encouraged An ironic twist For us today. 1) Salvation by Faith alone in Jesus alone 2) The gospel plus = no gospel 3) Working issues out 4) On those who join us For your coffee discussion…
Acts so far… (Acts 1v8) To do… God’s work (13vv1-5) Responses (13vv6-12) The Heart (13vv38-39) Worth Suffering For (14vv19-23) Application What difference will this make to me? References: Acts 2:9-11, 41; 5:28; 8:1; 9:31; 8:27, 38; 10:44; 11:18
Acts so far – Telling others about Jesus – The church is growing – Under persecution Show map of where people have run to A belief we would be prepared to suffer for? – Jesus has risen and he is the Son of God Is it True? “no absolute truth” Problems – self contradictory – different types of statements concerning truth. o …