Sermons from March 2025
Paul, Barnabas and Silas
This week we see one division extinguished, One division ignited, Four Contrasts, and learn the importance of making yourself available to be used by God. The Christians in Antioch were greatly encouraged by the letter from the apostles. Our walk with God is through faith in Jesus Christ Judas and Silas were leaders from the Jerusalem Church, who had travelled with Paul and Barnabas to verify the authenticity of the letter. They were sent back to Jerusalem by the apostles,…
Jerusalem counsel
The Gospel started with the Jews, then spread to the Gentiles The Gentiles were not required to follow the Jewish law. But some men arrived at the Antioch church from Judea, teaching that following the law was essential for salvation. So the Church sent Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem to ask the apostles. The disciples debated the matter, and determined that God had granted Salvation and the Holy Spirit to the Gentiles through faith, without the law. The Gentiles should…
Trials
After preaching at Derbe, Paul returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch. At Lystra he was killed, at Iconium he was almost stoned. But his love for the Christian’s there was stronger than his fear. Perfect love cases out all fear. Paul reminded the disciples that they will encounter tribulations. Building our faith on Jesus will help us stand through tribulation, and will allow us to bear good fruit. All by the grace of God.
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 Sermon in Antioch
Acts 23 17-52 Paul was invited to share a word at the end of the synagogue service Paul is sharing the gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, starting with a foundation of Jewish history from Abraham to King David. God promised King David that the Messiah, Jesus, would come from his descendants. Paul then accuses the Jewish rulers of arranging His crucifixion. But Hid raised Him from the dead, never to die again. And that though His death and resurrection…
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