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A Righteous Rebuke (Acts 13:1-12)

Does the Church have any responsibility for the spread of the Gospel? Isn’t that the work of missionaries? You know, those super-spiritual Christians who can give up everything to follow Jesus, isn’t it up to them to get tell the world about Jesus? Jesus told the Church in Acts 1:8 that we would be HisContinue reading “A Righteous Rebuke (Acts 13:1-12)”

Danger! Glory (Acts 12:20-25)

In the middle of the Albury CBD is Volt Lane. It runs along the back of Dean Street, giving access to many shops and arcades along the main street. Volt Lane gets its name from the electricity substation at its eastern end. In 2010, a 21-year-old man was seriously burned after falling into the substationContinue reading “Danger! Glory (Acts 12:20-25)”

When Prayer Works (Acts 12:1-19)

Last week we saw what God expects of us as His Church. We are not what He calls us to be unless we are faithful: faithful to engage and evangelise (11:19-21), faithful to embrace (v22-24), faithful to edify (v25-26), and faithful to impart (v27-30). There, the emphasis is on us, and what we must be.Continue reading “When Prayer Works (Acts 12:1-19)”

What’s a Faithful Church? (Acts 11:19-30)

In the opening chapters of the Book of Acts, we’re confronted by Luke’s descriptions of the first followers of Jesus. It isn’t notable for its influence in society. Its strength isn’t its property. And even though its mission isn’t to get ‘more bums on seats’, it keeps growing and spreading. The Church is misunderstood atContinue reading “What’s a Faithful Church? (Acts 11:19-30)”

Equipped Together (Ephesians 4:1-16)

What does victory look like? There are iconic images of Winston Churchill making the “V for Victory” sign throughout WWII or the dancing in the streets on VE Day. More recently, there was the now-infamous footage of George W. Bush standing on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003,Continue reading “Equipped Together (Ephesians 4:1-16)”