Sermons on Trusting God
Joy in Difficult Circumstances
Acts 16:19-40 Paul and Silas are on the Second Missionary Journey Paul had just healed the slave girl who was announcing that Paul and Silas proclaimed the way of salvation. Her owners were furious, because she could no longer make them money. They took Paul and Silas to the authorities, with false charges. Paul and Silas were beaten with rods. threw them in prison and put them in stocks. At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns. Suddenly…
Paul’s Second Missionary Journey
Paul embarked on his second missionary journey and went to Derbe and Lydtra. He met Timothy, who was part Jewish and part Greek, and well spoken of. Paul took Timothy on he’s team, and circumcised him. They travelled to the churches in the region and delivered the decrees from the Church at Jerusalem The Holy Sprit forbade them from going to Asia. Then they were forbidden to go to Bithinia. Then Paul had a vision of a man from Macedonia,…
Stoning of Paul
Acts 14 1-20 Paul and his team preached in Iconium, and continued his practice of preaching in the synagogue to both the Jews and the Gentiles God accompanied the preaching with signs and wonders. Half of the city sided with the Jews, and half with the apostles. The Jews, Gentiles and rulers planned to stone Paul and Barnabas, so they left to Lystra. Then they arrived they found a man who had been lame since birth. Paul saw that the…
Paul’s First Missionary Journey
While they were spending time with God and fasting, God specifically called for Saul and Barnabas to do a special work for Him Acts 1:8 : “But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” They set out on their journey to the Ends of the Earth by sailing to Cyprus.John Mark accompanied them.…
Peter’s Prison Escape
Acts 12:1-25 Around 43AD King Herod Agrippa began to harass the Church. He killed James, the brother of John, part of Jesus’ inner circle – Peter, James and John. When he saw that the Jews were pleased with that, he arrested Peter as well. As it was Passover, Peter was put in prison, under maximum security, to be dealt with after the Feast of Unleavened bread. But the Church was praying fervently. Peter did not appear to be worried –…
Disobedient Disciples and a Wise Pharisee
Acts 5:17-42 This is the second time Peter and John are arrested within a few weeks. They were put in prison to get them out of the way, but at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out. If God has a job for you to do, and you are walking in it, He can do anything to overcome obstacles that would prevent you from accomplishing your job. The witness of the apostles was…
Prayer
Acts 4:23-37 When the disciples were released they sought fellowship, rather than isolation The disciples prayed from Psalm 2, acknowledging who God is, and that He is control of every situation. They prayed: 1. Look at the threats This was a very mature way to pray, having faith in God to resolve the matter I. The best way. 2. Boldness for witnessing. 1. Signs and wonders Opportunities to witness The place in which they were meeting was shaken,and everyone there…
We Cannot But Speak
Acts 4:1-22 The Sadducees were the Jewish political leaders, and didn’t want any changes to their world view or political structure. Instead of marvelling at the miracle and trying to find out more, they want to squash the Apostle’s witnessing Peter and John were put into prison overnight The next day, the entire ruling council gathered to investigate.Peter again uses this opportunity to witness for Jesus, accusing them of killing Jesus and declaring that God raised Him from the dead.…
Healing the Lame Man
Acts 3:1-10 Peter and John meet a lame man as they were on the way to the temple. The lame man sat at the temple every day begging. He asked Peter and John for some coins “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you” “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” The lame man had the faith to leap up. They went into the temple to the amazement…
Selecting Judas’s Replacement
Acts 1:12-26 Acts: The acts of the Holy Spirit, rather than of the apostlesIt is the sequel to the book of Luke The disciples began by obeying Jesus’s commands – a good start!The Church must obey the Lord. Jesus’s brothers became disciples during the 40 days since Jesus’s resurrection.The disciples were in constant prayer. The early church started with 120 people. The apostles believed that the word of God was inspired by God and inerrant.The Bible’s promises are true. Peter…
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