To see the gospel bear fruit in the Inner West and the World as we commit, grow, engage and send.
Sermons on Acts (Page 3)
Is my church full of hypocrites? Am I one of them?
(1) A God-honouring community (4:32-37), marked by:
– a shared unity (32a)
– unceasing Gospel testimony (33a)
– heartfelt generosity (32b and 34-35)
(2) A God dishonouring conspiracy (5:1-4 and 7-9)
(3) A God-inflicted penalty (5:5-6 and 10-11)
For the health and holiness of Jesus’ Church, we must shun hypocrisy and pursue honesty.
Opening: Psalm 77
Sermon: Acts 1:12-26
What can we learn from the earliest believers about waiting well as God’s people?
(1) The Church waited obediently (12)
(2) The Church waited collectively (13-14)
(3) The Church waited in unity (14a)
(4) The Church waited prayerfully (14b)
(5) The Church waited Biblically (15-26)
Waiting well will involve obeying Jesus, meeting together, being unified, praying together and submitting to Scripture.
How does Jesus prepare His Apostles for their part in His Kingdom-building mission?
(1) Jesus emboldens (3a)
(2) Jesus equips (3b)
(3) Jesus empowers (4-5 and 8a)
(4) Jesus explains His mission (6-8)
(5) Jesus entrusts His mission (9-11)
We also have been prepared. Will we play our part?
Which questions should we be asking and answering?
A gathering in which:
- The Gospel is foundational (2:32-41)
- Jesus is central (2:42)
- Prayer is crucial (2:42)
- Fellowship is habitual (2:42,44,46)
- Generosity is tangible (2:44-45)
- Devotion is noticeable (2:46-47)
Competing Spirits:
The spirit of Individualism vs.The work of the Holy Spirit
- When Jesus spoke to the Church (Matt 16:13)
- Confessional (Matt 16:16, 1 Cor 12:3, 2 Cor 4:5)
- The relationship between Lord and Disciple (Acts 9:1-5)
- The One Body: Christ as Head of the body of believers (1 Cor 12:12-14,27)
- The Body: the relationship between Disciples
- Gathering together (1 Cor 1:2, 11:18-20)
- Seeking the common good (1 Cor 12:7)
- Implications
- Where is God in this … ?
- The problem presented
- Turning to the Bible and to good news of Jesus
- Tears and hope
- Not for elders’ eyes only
- Shepherd God’s people
- Potential trappings
- The unfading crown of glory