Sermons from June 2019
The Unifinished Task 17 – A Promise is a Promise
Acts chapter 13, verses 13 to 52. A Promise is a Promise. Some promises we learn to be cynical about. But promises by those we love and respect are different. We rely on them, and we are hurt when they are not kept. But God is the only one who always keeps his promises. The promise given, Acts 13:13-25 Paul’s first recorded sermon, and what a response! He tells what God did, step by step until King David, then beyond.…
The Unfinished Task 16 – An Unstoppable Gospel
An Unstoppable Gospel. Acts chapter 16. A Crisis, Acts 12:1-4 For the Christians (we are not guaranteed deliverance from suffering). An Angel, Acts 12:6-11 No prison can shut God out, nor keep his servants in. A Prayer Meeting, Acts 12:12-19 They are astonished when Peter shows up. A Tyrant, Acts 12:18-23 No match for a sovereign God. An Unstoppable Gospel, Acts 12:24-25 Christ IS building His church!
The Unfinished Task 15 – The Mother Church
The Unfinished Task 15 – The Mother Church Spiritual Genealogies. Antioch is the mother church of Gentile Christians, that is, of most of us. God’s mission advances as:- … believers share the good news. Acts 11:19-21 A geographic expansion and cultural expansion. … believers are encouraged and taught Acts 11:22-26 Jerusalem sends Barnabas, the “son of encouragement”. The gospel is to go out, but also to go deep. … believers express unity through generosity Acts 11:27-30 A famine on the…