Tribalism refers to the “us and them” mentality that fuels so much of the rage in our culture. In our passage this morning, we are reminded that long before social media or Canadian politics, this sin of tribalism existed, and it even crept into the church. 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
In our passage this morning, the Apostle Paul reminds us that right living is actually the heart of right worship when he tells us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is our spiritual worship. Romans 12:1-2
Our passage this morning is the one and only instance where Luke records for us the content of one of Paul’s synagogue sermons. Acts 13:13-52
Our passage this morning tells the story of the first stage of Paul’s missionary travels where we will discover some valuable lessons in launching out. Acts 13:4-12
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
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
Our God delights in using the ordinary! Ordinary men. Ordinary women. Ordinary churches. Ordinary prayer meetings. These ordinary means are the tools that God has entrusted to us to TRANSFORM the WORLD! Acts 12:1-17
In today’s passage, we see God purposefully providing for, sustaining and governing His church. Acts 11:1-30
Who are you? The way that you answer that question will shape everything about you. Which is why, in our passage this morning, the Apostle Paul is determined to make sure that we answer that question correctly. Ephesians 2:1-10
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