The disciples obeyed Jesus' instruction to wait in Jerusalem. They needed to replace Judas with someone who was an eyewitness of all that Jesus had done and taught and they…
The Ascension was and is of cosmic significance. All powers are now subject to Jesus. Despite his exaltation, Jesus is our advocate. His ascension allowed the descent of the Holy…
The basis for the prayer: 1. The sovereignty of God 2. God's revealed word. 3. Human freewill and God's sovereignty go hand in hand. The appealin the prayer: 1. Consider…
It is a drama in four scenes. Protagonists: Herod Agrippa I Christians and the Gospel Scene 1 - The death of James, brother of John and arrest of Peter. He…
Acts 11 repeats much of Ch. 10. The rest of the church needed to be convinced that Peter was right to visit the house of Cornelius. The Jews had confused…
Peter's meeting with Cornelius was one of the most significant effects in the history of the church. It is the moment the Gospel crossed from Jews to Gentiles. The passage…
1. Let's look to God to take the initiative in evangelism. 2. Are we prepared to be used by him? 3. God acted as the Christian faith spread to the…
This sermon was not recorded, but a PDF of the text is available to download. The passage shows what can happen when faithful service modelled on that of Jesus is…
God is a God of second chances. He can take a flawed human life and transform it.
Paul is motivated by distress when he is faced by idolatry. He engages passionately with all for the glory of God