Acts 2:14-36. In the first sermon of the Church Age, Peter unfolds the gospel, explaining that Christ died and rose again according to God’s plan. He demonstrates how certain prophecies were fulfilled in (1) the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, (2) the Resurrection of Christ and (3) His ascension as the risen Lord. Presenting this […]
Acts 1:12-26. Following the ascension of Jesus, the disciples gathered in prayer as they prepared for the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. This message explores the significance of the counting of the Omer, the appointment of Matthias as the twelfth apostle, and how these events fit into God’s unfolding purposes.
Acts1:1-11. The Opening Chapter of Acts prepares us for the transition from Christ’s earthly ministry to His continuing work through the Church, empowered by the Holy Spirit. As Jesus ascends back to heaven, the disciples are left with a mission as His witnesses to take the gospel to the ends of the earth.
Eph 2:1-10. In our lost, fallen condition is we could have been described as walking dead men. We blindly followed this demonically governed world system with no spiritual life or connection to God. But God who was rich in mercy, made us alive together with Christ, saving us by grace through faith without works.
With a composite view through all 4 gospels we move from the intimacy of the upper room to the agony of the cross, a journey that reveals the self-sacrificial love of God for us all. We find ourselves being shocked and amazed by the hard hearts of men, and the gracious heart of the saviour. […]
