Tag Archives: 2018

Transformed by the Resurrected Christ (Acts 9:20-43)

Last week, in Acts 9:1-20, we saw how now one is too bad for God to save. Today, we see the difference God’s salvation makes: it’s a complete transformation, a change of life, a coming to life. That’s why coming to faith is called “conversion”: it’s a change from one thing into another. It’s newContinue reading “Transformed by the Resurrected Christ (Acts 9:20-43)”

Saul Sees the Light (Acts 9:1-20)

The Damascus Road is iconic. If we ask what happens in the book of Acts, Pentecost and Paul’s conversion on the Damascus Road are the two big events. And the Damascus Road has become a term for a dramatic change of mind, of convictions. So, we think, “Great, sometimes people change.” But we don’t expectContinue reading “Saul Sees the Light (Acts 9:1-20)”

The Good News About Jesus (Acts 8:26-40)

When parents name their children, the choice often means something. Perhaps it’s a popular name, a family name, or the name of a treasured friend. Pip, today we hear the story about your name. You are named Pip after the main character in Great Expectations and we’ll read that together when you’re bigger. It’s aContinue reading “The Good News About Jesus (Acts 8:26-40)”

What Money Can’t Buy (Acts 8:9-25)

I wonder if you ever think about why people don’t believe in Jesus and what it would take to convince them. Do we need a well-reasoned argument? Do we need an amazing testimony? Do we need good evidence that will convince people to believe? Sometimes we think, “People would believe if only, we had something.Continue reading “What Money Can’t Buy (Acts 8:9-25)”