Acts 20:1-12

Paul was a pioneer with the mission of God on his mind. But what made Paul and that early church unique, is that they knew that God’s mission was about people. In Acts 20 we see Paul and the church care for and love one another in a way that is worth emulating.

Acts 19:8-41

Paul and his team are having a huge impact on the city of Ephesus, but that doesn’t go unnoticed by the enemy. Local tradesmen begin to see the potential impact Christianity might have on their income and decide to incite a riot in the streets. Today we ask questions about what makes our faith dangerous. We also consider what it means to keep our attention on the gospel alone without getting caught up in the swirling controversies.

Acts 19:8-20

Paul returns to Ephesus to contribute to the work that others had been doing. His ministry abounds and God uses him mightily! In today’s sermon, we look at three character qualities of an authentic faith: a change in our communication, a determined devotion, and a distinct power.

Acts 19:1-7

On Paul’s return journey to Ephesus, he bumps into a group of twelve Jewish men who claim to be disciples. But upon further investigation, Paul discovers these men did not know Christ. Today we learn some very important truths about salvation, baptism, and the Holy Spirit. We also learn to be investigators, willing to ask hard questions of ourselves and others - learning to let the Bible reveal the truth.

Acts 18:24-28

As we turn our attention back to the mission in Ephesus, we meet a man named Apollos. Aquila and Priscilla discover that Apollos is an incredibly gifted man with an incomplete gospel - he needs a relationship with Christ! Perhaps the best thing about Apollos though, is that despite his giftedness and intelligence, he was teachable. Today we ask "What does it mean to be teachable?”

Acts 18:18-23

What we see in this leg of Paul’s journey is one of the hardest and most complicated aspects of doing ministry, making friends then having to say farewell to those we love, those we have given our lives to. We learn in this part of his missionary journey the value of old friends and new friends alike. We will learn some principles to help us see these relationships, with all their emotional complexity, from God’s point of view.

Acts 18:9-17

In Acts 18, in the midst of a turbulent missionary journey to Corinth, Jesus comes to Paul in a night vision. Jesus’ words to Paul in this passage awake us to the promises God gives to those who preach the gospel.

Do you fear sharing the truth of Christ to the lost? Let Jesus himself challenge those notions.

We also see Paul face rejection from the Jews. We learn a perspective on rejection that is specific to evangelical ministry - how not to be discouraged and trust the Lord for work we can’t see or effect.

Acts 18:5-8

In Acts 18 we find Paul preaching in the synagogue of Corinth, reasoning with the unbelievers, when his friends show up and provide him with refreshment he needs to double-down in the work. Today we spend talking about what it means to be a good friend, someone who refreshes others.

We also see Paul face rejection from the Jews. We learn a perspective on rejection that is specific to evangelical ministry - how not to be discouraged and trust the Lord for work we can’t see or effect.

Acts 18:1-4

In Acts 18 Paul makes friends some new friends, Aquila and Priscilla. While in Corinth he lives with them, works with them and spends all of his free time preaching in the synagogue. In this passage we learn several really important principles about how to integrate and balance marriage, friendship, vocation and ministry.

Genesis 6-8

This is the second message in a series that addresses the issue of how to have a radical faith in a time that seems completely opposed to Christ. Genesis tells a story about a man whose name was Noah. He models for us what it means to stand alone in the midst of a world that hated God. He shows us how to be righteous in every aspect of life despite the antagonism of the culture.

We invited Pastor Dan Reneau to guest speak at our annual Fall Retreat. His series of messages challenged us to assess our life and consider what it is that we want to pursue.

Ezekiel 14

The first in a series of new messages, Ezekiel 14 describes what it means to be a righteous remnant, the holdouts in a generation that despises God and his Word. The passage points us to three worthy examples who teach us how to shine brighter as the world grows darker.

We invited Pastor Dan Reneau to guest speak at our annual Fall Retreat. His series of messages challenged us to assess our life and consider what it is that we want to pursue.

Acts 17:18-34

In Acts 17 Paul has discovered the utter lostness of the city of Athens, a city wholly given to idolatry. Paul does the only thing he knows to do when he makes such a discovery - preach. This week in our study we will consider what it looks like to preach to the city that we minister to. We will learn how Paul adapts to his changing audiences, how he doesn’t compromise his message for the sake of relevancy and how he makes the terms of the gospel very clear.

Acts 17:13-17

In Acts 17 Paul is whisked away from Berea to Athens where he waits for the rest of his friends to join him. Here Paul has a chance to see one of the most wondrous cities in the world - a cultural, religious and academic epicenter. But as Paul sits and takes in this great city, he isn’t filled with wonder but concern for their lostness and idolatry. Are you stirred for your city? What does your conviction compel you to do?

Acts 17:10-12

In our story, Paul and the missions team journey to Berea, a town just west of Thessalonica. Here they meet a group of Bereans who listen to their gospel message but rather than accepting it outright, take the time to study God’s word to discern whether or not the message was true. The Berean’s are an example to us of how to become discerning in a world of mis-information and lies.

Acts 17:1-9

Paul, Silas and the team leave Philippi to go preach the gospel in Thessalonica. After they preached, a group of frustrated antagonists make a very unique claim against them, “These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also”.

Part two of this message focuses on the need for the church, it takes team a collection of courageous believers to turn the world upside down.

Acts 17:1-9

Paul, Silas and the team leave Philippi to go preach the gospel in Thessalonica. After they preached, a group of frustrated antagonists make a very unique claim against them, “These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also”. Our question today is, how do we personally live a life that has the power to unsettle the entire world with the gospel.

Acts 16:24-38

Paul & Silas have prayed and praised in their hour of need and now the doors have been opened. The next question is what to do? Do they take the way of escape or do they enter the open door, a spiritual opportunity to share the gospel with a man who is desperately in need of salvation? Do we put greater focus on negotiating the difficulties of life than on ministering the gospel?

Acts 16:22-26

Last week we found that in order to have an unshakeable faith that it will require us to accept persecution as a fact and believe the promises of God (Mat 5:11,12). This week we find Paul and Silas beaten and bloody in a prison cell…the average person would be at their breaking point but these men choose to worship. We learn this week that an unbreakable, unshakeable believer is a person yielded to the joy and discipline of prayer and worship.