A Church That Overflows

In chapter 13, the focus of the story shifts away from Peter. From now on we will be following the Apostle Paul in his missionary journeys.  In today’s message we see the first account of a church sending out cross-cultural missionaries. Acts 13:1-3

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Herod

The Herod we meet in today’s passage is Herod Agrippa.  His grandfather was Herod the Great.   His uncle was Herod Antipas.  This Herodian dynasty was a moral disaster!  The frightening reality is: We’re all capable of being a Herod.  And while Herod’s opportunity for repentance is over, ours is not! Acts 12:18-24

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The Gentile Pentecost

The Church has always had barriers to break through and in Acts 10, God moved and shattered the barriers that once stood between the Jews and the gentiles. He broke down the religious and cultural barriers and answered the question, ‘is salvation for the Jews only?’ with an emphatic NO! Acts: 10:1-48

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And They Turned To The Lord

In today’s passage we see that Jesus knows how to prepare and position his people for what’s next. That’s the big idea in this passage, but there are also some wonderful little lessons that we will learn along the way. Acts 9:32-43

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Paul in Tarsus

By looking into these “hidden years” in the life of the Apostle Paul we can learn something about how God shapes and moulds human character. This story provides an illustration of God’s careful, slow and quiet Providence in the lives of those he calls into Christian service. Acts 9:26-31

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