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)
Acts 8:1-25 This month’s study covers the spread of the gospel following Stephen’s death. We will see the different heart-responses of those who hear the good news of the salvation of Jesus for the first time. There is a challenge in here for us to invite the Holy Spirit to transform our hearts into the … Continue reading Acts: The Church Afire Study 2 (Hannah S)
Acts Chapter 6 and 7 Let’s just remind ourselves or for those of you who are here for the first time this term or even the first time to this ladies’ bible study. The book of Acts doesn’t make much sense without the book of Luke, they go together. Luke tells us how Jesus began … Continue reading Acts: The Church Afire Talk 1 (Jill H)
The book of Acts isn’t something that ‘we do’. It’s the story of Jesus continuing to work in us. The early church got it wrong sometimes, but they also got it right; they lived like Jesus. As we study Acts we’ll see people who lived out their lives in such a way that will illustrate … Continue reading Acts: The Church Afire Study 1 (Jill H)
A Merciful LoveMay 2025 We’re nearly at the end of our Hosea series — and what a journey we’ve been on since September! So before we dive into chapters 11-13, I want to summarize where we’ve been, so you know how we got to where we are tonight! In chapters 1-3, Hosea showed us that … Continue reading Hosea: A Redeeming Love Talk 6 (Hollie G)
A Merciful LoveHosea 11-13 Hosea exposes our unfaithful hearts and show us how relentlessly God will pursue us, because of howpassionately he loves us! In May we’re looking at chapters 11-13 and they are chunky! As I’ve been studying them, it reminded me of a time about 6 years ago when I baked a 30-layer … Continue reading Hosea: A Redeeming Love Study 6 (Hollie G)
A Jealous LoveHosea chapters 8-10 We are continuing in our series studying the book of Hosea, and if you were here last month or have been able to meet up with your study buddy, you’ll know we are currently in the prophetic section, which can feel a bit like wading through treacle! We have looked … Continue reading Hosea: A Redeeming Love Talk 5 (Hannah S)