No Favouritism Now
Andy Champion speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series
1. Pentecost 2: just when you thought it was safe
2. Availability not ability
3. Merry Christmas, law is over
The Truth about God’s Love
Bev Savage speaking as part of our CHURCH ANNIVERSARY series
Guest speaker for the 166th Church Anniversary
God on the Move
Tim Welch speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series
1. God moving people
2. God hearing prayer
3. God removing prejudice
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; And you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” Acts 1: 8
The Chancellor grasps Easter
Paul Montgomery speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series
1. God sends Philip (Acts 8:26-31)
2. Philip shares the good news (Acts 8:32-35)
3. The Ethiopian believes and is baptised (Acts 8:36-39)
4. The gospel increases and spreads (Acts 8: 39-40)
Costly Gospel Opportunities
Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series
1. Speaking the Gospel of Christ (Acts 7:1-53)
2. Suffering for the Gospel of Christ (Acts 7:54-8:3)
3. Spreading the Gospel of Christ (Acts 8:4-25)
Consequences of growth
Tim Welch speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series
CRISIS� = danger and opportunity (see Chinese characters for Crisis)
From outside the church = persecution
From inside the church = corruption
In Chapter 6 the crisis = distraction
(John Stott)
A very positive problem: �the number of disciples was increasing� (Acts 6:1)
THE DANGERS:
1) Strained energies � �overlooked� (Acts 6:1)
2) Strained relationships � �Grecian Jews� and �Hebraic Jews� (Acts 6:1)
3) Strained priorities � �ministry of the Word� vs. practical needs (Acts 6:2)
THE OPPORTUNITIES:
1) For reorganization – how flexible are we?
2) For delegation � choosing the right people
3) For prepared people � �full of the Spirit and of wisdom� (Acts 6:3)
4) For priorities � �the ministry of the word� (Acts 6:4)
5) For prayer � �attention to prayer� (Acts 6:4)
The Gamaliel Principle
Tim Welch speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series
The wisdom of God vs. The wisdom of the world
(1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5)
1. The Fight for Truth
2. The Human Referee: Gamaliel
� Precedent (Acts 5: 36-37)
� Time (Acts 5: 38-39)
� Caution
3. The Christian Disciples Respond:
�Rejoicing because they had been counted worthy
of suffering disgrace for the Name.� (Acts 5: 41)
Wealth & Health!
Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series
1) Money then and now (Acts 5: 1-11)
2) Healing then and now (Acts 5: 12-16)
Prayer Changes Things
Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series
1. Right understanding of prayer
2. Prayer in Acts 4:23-37
3. Praying now
Uneducated, Untrained and Unstoppable!
Tim Welch speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series
1) BIG opposition to the name of Jesus (Acts 4:1-7)
2) BIG courage from Peter and John:
* They had been with Jesus (Acts 4: 13)
* Power in the name of Jesus (Acts 4:12,14)
* Unstoppable evidence (Acts 4: 16-22)
The Sermon: Power to Preach
Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series
1) Past (Acts 3: 11-16)
2) Present (Acts 3: 17-19)
3) Future (Acts 3: 20-21)
4) Conclusion (Acts 3: 22-26)
The Sign: Power to Heal
Tim Welch speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series
The wonder of wonder! (Acts 2:43-3:10)
1. The Close Proximity to Suffering
* Eyes
* Voice
* Hands
2. The Proof of Praise
“The power was Christ’s
But the hand was Peter’s”
Thomas Walker
Church Alive!
Fred Hughes speaking as part of our Acts – Church On The Move series
A Spiritual Church (Acts 2:42-43;46-47)
A Practical Church (Acts 2:44-45)
A growing Church (Acts 2:47)