Read the Bible passage Service Outline.. Unfinished business? The message of the risen Lord The hope of Israel, the kingdom of God Witnessed, explained, persuaded Proclaimed, taught The response to the risen Lord Some were convinced Others would not believe The (unfinished) mission of the risen Lord They will listen! Acts 29…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline.. When everything goes wrong The storm: ‘we finally gave up all hope of being saved’ The shipwreck: ‘broken to pieces by the pounding of the surf’ The snake: ’the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live’ The security: ‘the God to whom I belong and whom I serve’…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline.. Stand in the truth (25:1-12) God gives gospel opportunities (25:13-27) Give personal testimony (26:1-26) Plea to respond (26:27-32)
Read the Bible passage Service Outline.. Do the ends justify the means? Ananias and the elders bear false witness, revealing their true motivation. Paul, amid false accusations, continues to be a calm and clear witness to the truth. Felix, needing to make a decision, chooses personal gain over the truth. Paul continues to bear…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline.. An age of safetyism? Trial # 2: Before the Sanhedrin (22:30) Where does Paul get his courage? A good conscience (23:1) The word of God (23:2-5) The hope of the resurrection of the dead (23:6-10) The plan of the Lord who is near…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline.. An age of outrage? Trial #1: Paul before the crowd The crowd is outraged by half-truths (21:27-36) Paul sets the crowd straight… He was a Hebrew of Hebrews (21:37-22:5) He was chosen and transformed by Israel’s Messiah (22:6-16) He was sent to the…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline.. What’s the cost? The Unstoppable Acts of the Risen Lord Jesus: Fulfilment and transformation in Jerusalem (ch 1-7) Walls torn down in Samaria and Galatia (ch 8-15) (The beginning of) the ends of the earth (ch 16-20) Paul sets his face to Jerusalem, despite……
Read the Bible passage Service Outline In this house We are family (V1-2) Widows are honoured (V 3-16) so that no one will be open to blame Elders are honoured (V17-25) so that God’s word can be faithfully preached Masters are honoured (V 6:1-2) so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Instruction concerning false teachings. Instruction concerning true godliness. Exhortation to flee from evil and stay true to the good confession of our Lord Jesus Christ. Instruction on the sure hope in God, and the life that is truly life. Affirmation of the Grace of God,…
Read the Bible passage Service Outline What do you think of church? The community of godliness: God’s household (3:14-15) The key to godliness: Jesus! (3:16) Counterfeit godliness: the teaching of demons (4:1-5) Christian godliness: taught and trained (4:6-10) Contagious godliness: set an example (v. 11-16) That is why we labour and strive, because we have…