Paul’s Address To Jerusalem

To prevent the crowds from murdering the Apostle Paul, the Roman tribute carried him away. But as they reach the top of the steps, Paul made a strange request. He wanted to speak to the crowd. Even in this broken state, Paul saw an opportunity to share the hope that he had with the very […]

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Rumours In Jerusalem

Paul was doing his very best to overcome this division in the church, and he had every hope that this Jerusalem offering would finally bind the church together but the greeting he received when he arrived was not what he was expecting. Acts 21:15-36

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The Gift Of Prophecy

Prophecy is a gift that God has given to His church so it would be unwise of us to refuse one of the tools that our Father has given to us for our good. Acts 21:1-14

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A Charge To The Elders

In our passage today, Paul is just about to set sail for Jerusalem, But before he departs, he needs to make sure that the elders in Ephesus understand that he is passing on the baton of leadership and that they understand what it will look like to shepherd the church in the days to come. […]

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Paul’s Priorities

Following the riot in Ephesus that we considered last Sunday, Paul sets off and makes his way back to Jerusalem. In today’s passage, we find a record of Paul’s travel log along with a brief account of his visit in Troas.  Acts 20:1-16

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The Baptism Of John

In our passage this morning, we are going to read about two different episodes in the early days at Ephesus. In both episodes, Paul and his team encounter people in Ephesus who are well-intentioned but ill-informed. In particular, it appears that there was confusion surrounding the issue of baptism. Acts 18:24 – 19:7

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Seasons of Adversity

In today’s passage we find the Apostle Paul feeling a bit beaten down and yet ministering faithfully in the city of Corinth.  Looking back, we can see all the ways that God was working but Paul couldn’t see it at the time. None of us can when we are living through it. But there are […]

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The first advent swung the door of repentance and restoration wide open to the world and we are living in that season of grace and opportunity right now! Now is the time to bring this good news to the world because, in the second advent, that door of repentance will once and for all be […]

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He Will Save His People

Matthew begins his gospel with a genealogy and we ask ourselves why?  He means for us to see that this child is the CHILD THAT THE WORLD HAS BEEN WAITING FOR! He means for us to recognize that the Old Testament threads of promise – the longings and the expectations and the hopes of the […]

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