Outline What do you imagine a church to be like? 1. To Strengthen the Disciples (vv18-23) An Aside – Meanwhile in Ephesus… 2. To offer Hospitality and gracious correction (vv.26) 3. To Grow with Humility (vv.24-28) What is the work of the Church?
Author: John Woldhuis (John Woldhuis)
Confidence in Christ
Outline What gives you confidence? 1. Spice girls 2. Stone rolled away 3. He has been raised Great Confidence
Shaped by the Gospel
Outline What shapes you? 1. Last Word (v.34) 2. Amazing Event (v.38) 3. Clear Testimony (v.39) Who is Jesus for you?
God’s Great Concern
Outline What gets under your skin? Paul’s typical pattern for Gospel Ministry A divided response Reassurance from God Ongoing opposition God’s great concern is…
Making the Unknown Known
Outline 1.Entrance into Athens 2.Speech in the Areopagus 2 a. Who God is… (vv.24-28) 2 b. The Warning… (vv.29-32) 3. The response 4. For us the unknown has been made known
The Word goes out, and God changes hearts
Outline Going to Europe Philippi Encounter 1 – Lydia Encounter 2 – Slave girl Encounter 3 – Jailer Gospel Witness
Forgiveness is found in Jesus
Outline Hard to forgive Paul’s Sermon 1.God raised up a saviour – vv.16-25 2.Jesus took away our sin – vv.26-37 3.Forgiveness is found in Jesus – vv.38-41 Mixed Responses Accept Reject Rejoice
God’s Word will Prevail
Outline A small river turns big The Leader – Herod The great escape The Unbelieving Church Herod is Struck The word of God increased
Who’s your favourite?
Outline Who’s your favourite? The Turning Point Acts 10 Cornelius Peter The Sermon 1.Message of the Christian faith (vv.35-36) 2.Facts of the Christian faith (vv.37-41) 3.Meaning of the Christian faith (vv.42-43) 4.Global application of the Christian faith (vv.44-48) Mission and us.
The Road to Damascus
Outline My conversion Angry Saul (vv.1-2) Jesus Meets Saul (vv.3-9) A hesitant but trusting Ananias (vv.10-19) The hunter becomes the hunted (vv.19-31) Application