1. Equipped and Empowered by The Holy Spirit 2. The Place and Privilege of Prayer 3. Boldness and Courage in Living and Speaking for Christ 4. The Urgency and Passion to Witness • What am I going to do to be more effective in the light of our studies in Acts? • What will be…
1. THE WARNING! (v26-28) Is 6:9-10, Matt 13:14, Mark 4:12, Luke 8:10, John 12:40, Acts 28:26, Rom 11:8 2. THE WELCOME! (v30) He welcomed ALL who came to him 3. THE WITNESS! (v31) To guards, Romans, Jews, Gentiles, backsliders, the Church, the world
1. PAUL THE HELPER! Gathering sticks 2. PAUL THE HEALER! Touching lives 3. PAUL THE HERALD! Winning souls
1. ITS HEAD! I will build MY Church 2. ITS HEART! Love – vertical & horizontal 3. ITS HOPE! Holy, blameless, above reproach, like Jesus
Herod Agrippa II: 1. HIS FAITH! He believed the prophets 2. HIS FEAR! The fear of man brings a snare 3. HIS FOLLY! Persuaded but not converted
A place for: 1. Unsurpassed – JOY 2. Unfading – GLORY 3. Undiminished – BLISS 4. Unlimited – DELIGHTS 5. Unending – PLEASURES 6. Undeserving – PEOPLE For every ACHIEVEMENT there is a PRICE. For every GOAL there is an OPPONENT. For every VICTORY there is a PROBLEM. For every TRIUMPH there is a SACRIFICE….
Please note the sermon will be uploaded by 6pm tonight (Monday 11th) 1. THE COURT! (v1-9) Felix, Ananias, The Elders, Tertullus & Paul 2. THE CASE! (v2-21) a) Against Paul: he’s a plague, a troublemaker, a ringleader, a blasphemer b) Paul’s defence: This is not true & there is no evidence. I believe in revelation…
Walk in: 1. PURITY! (v1-8) 2. UNITY! (v9-10) 3. INTEGRITY! (v11-12) 4. EXPECTANCY (v13-18)
1. PAIN! (v1-10) Of rejection – aggression, corruption, frustration, division 2. PEACE! (v11) The Lord stood by him 3. PROTECTION! (v12-35) The Plot, The Lad, The Bodyguard, The Letter, The Lodge, The Promise
1. I WAS COMMITTED! (v1-5) “I persecuted this Way to the death…” 2. I WAS CONVERTED! (v6-16) “I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you are persecuting” 3. I WAS COMMISSIONED! (v17-30) “Go, for I will send you far away to the Gentiles”