Salvation to the World
When you add something to faith in Jesus it’s really subtraction. In this final message from this series in Acts, we see how the earliest churches respond when the good news of faith alone is under threat from legalistic false teachings. Outline Christ Plus… (vv1-5) Remembering what God’s done and promised (vv6-18) Christ Alone (vv19-35)
If Jesus is risen and reigning, what expectations should we have for life in his kingdom? Outline The Kingdom Comes (vv1-20) Strengthened and Encouraged (vv21-28) Strengthened for Hardship
What makes Jesus unbelievably good news? In this message we see how the death, resurrection, and reign of Jesus is the answer to God’s promises and the only way we can receive forgiveness and freedom. Outline Promised Saviour (vv16-25) Risen Saviour (vv26-37) Receiving Salvation (vv38-41) Unbelievable Salvation (vv42-52)
If God is king, why are his people persecuted? In Acts 12 we see persecution against God’s church intensify, yet through God’s powerful rescue, we see God is lovingly in control as his people live out the way of Christ. Outline Herod Plans (but the church prays!) (12:1-5) God’s power… Rescuing Peter (12:6-19) Herod’s Demise (12:20-23) Gospel growth (12:24-25) Where is God?
Is following Jesus a solo-survival mission? As we continue our journey through Acts we see how the gospel of Jesus leads to partnerships between churches. Outline God’s Mission (vv19-21) Partnership (1): From Jerusalem (vv22-24) Partnership (2): With Saul (vv25-26) Partnership (3): To Jerusalem (vv27-30)
Are we willing to accept, to show hospitality, to those who are different? In this message from Acts 10, we see that in Christ, God makes the unclean to be holy, which challenges the boundaries of our acceptance. Outline What God makes clean (10:1-23) What God makes holy (10:24-48) No Favouritism
As God opens Saul’s eyes, we see his power and patience. Outline The Blind See (vv1-19) Speaking and Suffering (vv20-31) Seeing God’s Immense Patience (1 Timothy 1:15-16)
Do you sometimes feel excluded or unwelcome? In this message, we hear how, through Jesus, God welcomes those who would otherwise be excluded. Outline An Outsider (vv26-29) Who is God’s lamb? (vv30-35) Who can the Lamb save? (vv36-40)
Does God ever find things not going to his plan? In Acts 8 we see that persecution, sorcery, slowness, and sin cannot stop God’s plan to bring salvation. Outline Scattered but not stopped (vv1-4) Receiving the Gospel and the Spirit (vv5-17) Repentance (vv18-25)