I entitled the message, “A gracious message of judgement.” Gracious because the message of judgement was designed to awaken the people from their slumber and move them to repentance and forgiveness.
As Christians we have personalities, opinions and therefore disagreements in regard to the best way forward and thankfully God uses even these things to promote the glory of his Son.
Acts 13 takes us on to the first missionary journey by Paul. As Paul delivers a sermon to the Jews we pick up a useful model for what and how we might also share the gospel. We also ask why we do evangelism as we consider the heart of God for mission, the opposition to […]
Paul reveals to us what a healthy church looks like. The theme is this, “A healthy church is a church made up of people from all kinds of backgrounds, learning constantly from the Word, with a wonderful outward focus.” The church in Antioch is a real example to us of what a healthy church looks […]
Acts 8:26-40 stands in contrast to the first part of the chapter from last week. In Samaria, Phillip evangelised ordinary citizens in large crowds. This week he evangelises one Ethiopian palace official. The method and the people were very different, but the result was the same, that they were saved! We are encouraged to remember […]
This is the 2nd part in a 2 part series to introduce and teach the church our new mission statement. “We exist to Win people to Christ and to be transformed to be like Jesus.” We want to recognise that having a mission gives us our reason for being and that from our mission comes […]
This is the first part in a 2 part series to introduce and teach the church our new mission statement. “We exist to Win people to Christ and to be transformed to be like Jesus.” We want to recognise that having a mission gives us our reason for being and that from our mission comes […]
Paul was motivated in his ministry because he was Christ’s Ambassador. He was a representative of the King of this Universe. Whoever was dealing with him was dealing with God. Whoever was dealing with him was dealing with the Alpha and the Omega, the lamb that was now the lion, the one with the feet […]