The Acts of the Apostles: Where Honor Is Due

Acts 14:8-20

On the heels of being kicked out of Iconium, Paul engages the people of Lystra. In the series of strange events that follow, we learn about where to put our faith and where to direct our praise. It is easy to misdefine faith, placing it in abstract and superstitious religious notions. It is easy to receive honor and accolades from people to the neglect of God. We discover in this message how the mature minister elevates faith and honor toward God.

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The Acts of the Apostles: Establishing a Pattern of Ministry pt 2

Acts 14:1-7

Identifying ourselves as a Christian is one thing, but identifying ourselves with Christ’s mission is a whole other thing. If we are going to identify or reflect God’s heart for the lost world, it will require establishing patterns in our ministry. Paul sets an amazing example for us in Acts 14 as he provides us with a clear template for his ministry, a pattern of ministry that continues throughout the remainder of the book. Do you have a pattern for ministry? Does your personal life conform to the urgency of that work?

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The Acts of the Apostles: Establishing a Pattern of Ministry pt 1

Acts 14:1-7

Identifying ourself as a Christian is one thing, but identifying ourself with Christ’s mission is a whole other thing. If we are going to identify or reflect God’s heart for the lost world, it will require establishing patterns in our ministry. Paul sets an amazing example for us in Acts 14 as he provides us with a clear template for his ministry, a pattern of ministry that continues throughout the remainder of the book. Do you have a pattern for ministry? Does your personal life conform to the urgency of that work?

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The Acts of the Apostles: When We Face Rejection pt 2

Acts 13:14-52

For all those who follow Christ and live his mission to share the gospel, we will face heartache. When preaching the gospel to the lost it is necessary that we have God’s perspective or else we risk personal despair and ministry derailment. What can we learn from Paul and Barnabas about dealing with rejection in ministry? Todays message tells a story of the Jews vehement rejection of the gospel and their very biblical and ministry focused response.

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The Acts of the Apostles: When We Face Rejection pt 1

Acts 13:13

For all those who follow Christ and live his mission to share the gospel, we will face heartache. There will be rejection and often it will come from among those you considered your friends, your co-laborers. Why does this happen and how do we stand strong when we feel betrayed? Todays message tells a story of John Mark and how he left his friends high and dry on the shores of Perga.

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The Acts of the Apostles: When Preaching Meets Prevention

Acts 13:3-12

We are studying the first missionary journey of Paul & Barnabas, learning from their faith and their works. In this sermon we find they have just arrived at Cyprus when their preaching is soon met with enemy resistance. What do we do when our gospel voice is met with voices of dissent? What does it mean to stand against the “wiles of the devil” when discouragement is often our natural response?

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The Acts of the Apostles: The Work of Sending pt 2

Acts 13:1-12

In this sermon we continue looking at the beginning of the greatest missions movement the world has ever seen. We walk through how two men were separated for a unique work and how they dealt with resistance from the enemy. We also hear from Andrew Ong about how God worked in his life to separate him for the work of the pastorate and how God is in the process of sending him and his family abroad.

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The Acts of the Apostles: The Work of Sending pt 1

Acts 13:1-3

In this sermon we see the beginning of the greatest missions movement the world has ever seen. It begins with one church, a small group of leaders and two men called by the Holy Spirit. We learn in this message what it means to be a missions minded church as well as an individual prepared for God’s calling. The most exciting part of Acts begins with this message.

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Rediscovering Our Identity: A Review of Acts

Review Of Acts

In this sermon we summarize our study in Acts up to this point. The goal of this message is to rediscover all the things we must know about our Christian purpose: PRAY, PREPARE, GIVE, GO - - reminding ourselves of exactly what it means for the college and young adult ministry to live in that example.

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