SETTING THE STORY STRAIGHTActs 18 v 24 – 19 v 10 While Paul continued on his travels, Luke allows us to stay behind in Ephesus and gives us a fascinating glimpse into what was going on in other circles during this exciting time of growth for the Christian church. He tells us about the origins … Continue reading Acts: The Church Afire Study 7 (Christine C)
A Different Trajectory Acts 16:6-34 Have you ever started out doing something with good intentions, thinking you were doing the right thing, for the door to slam shut in your face? Or have you ever set out to do something your way, thinking it was the right way, only to look back afterwards and see … Continue reading Acts: The Church Afire Talk 6 (Hannah S)
A Different Trajectory – Acts 16:6-34 The gospel reaches Europe during Paul’s second missionary journey; continuing the spread of the good news of Jesus Christ and the fulfilment of his commission to be witnesses to ‘the ends of the earth’. Big idea: The Holy Spirit directs and leads Paul and his companions on a different … Continue reading Acts: The Church Afire Study 6 (Hannah S)
Acts 15: Seeing Jesus It is such a joy to share Acts 15 with you tonight. What I want us to notice is how often, throughout Acts, everything hinges on a moment of actually seeing Jesus. Not just learning about him — seeing him. The Spirit is relentless about this. Every time religion starts to … Continue reading Acts: The Church Afire Talk 5 (Hollie G)
PRAY: Lord, by your Holy Spirit, show me where I’m trusting in my own effort instead of your grace.Speak to me personally and help me understand the freedom you have given, through Jesus.Read Acts 15 – slowly – and as your read, ask:
Back in January, we looked at the first part of chapter 9 – Saul’s encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus and how his eyes were opened – physically and spiritually. This evening we’re still in chapter 9 but we’ve said goodbye to Saul / Paul for a while – he’s been sent away … Continue reading Acts: The Church Afire Talk 4 (Ruth L)
Eyes Opened Pt. 2 Read Acts 9:32-43 Background Back in January, we looked at the first part of chapter 9 – Saul’s encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus and how his eyes were opened – physically and spiritually. This month we’re still in chapter 9 but we’ve got a new cast – the … Continue reading Acts: The Church Afire Study 4 (Ruth L)
Acts 9:1-31 Here we are with such a well known passage. I am praying tonight God can open our eyes and show us new things to soften our hearts and turn them to Him.Let us pray. So how can we get a new take on this passage? I know many of you will have read … Continue reading Acts: The Church Afire Talk 3 (Vicky S)
As we begin this new year we are continuing with our studies in Acts; we have seen how the Holy Spirit is setting the church afire. So far the church has grown in Jerusalem and surrounding areas amongst the Jewish people. Now for an event which will shake this up and take the Good News … Continue reading Acts: The Church Afire Study 3 (Vicky S)
Acts 8:1-25Wizards and Weirdos; Transformed Hearts We are continuing in our series working through the book of Acts; we can’t cover it all in one year, so we are dipping in and out as we look at some of the key moments in this exciting book. Remember, it was written by Luke to be a … Continue reading Acts: The Church Afire Talk 2 (Hannah S)