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• Paul travels to Jerusalem
• Paul arrested
• Paul on trial
• The importance of the resurrection
• Declaring the gospel
• Depending through trials

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• Caesarea
• Destination: Jerusalem
• Roman soldiers intervene to quell the disturbance (21:33)
• Paul tells his story: ministry to the Gentiles (22:21)
• Brought before the Sanhedrin (22:30)
• Destination: Rome (23:11)
• A plot to kill Paul (23:12-22)
• Extradited to Caesarea (23:23-35)
• Trial before Governor Antonius Felix
• Paul explains his innocence and on several occasions speaks at length with Felix and Drusilla
• Trial before Porcius Festus (25:1-22)
• Jerusalem or Rome?
• Trial before Agrippa II (25:23-26:32)
• Conclusion:
  • Prayerful trust in a Sovereign God
  • Opportunities not just problems
  • Respect authority but be wise
  • Faithfully obey God despite the cost. You cannot say, “No, Lord”
  • Speak our story, wherever we are, trusting that God will give us the words we need
  • Faith, not fear

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• Standing on the edge
• Overview - the challenge of being generous
• Paul meets with the Elders
• What kind of man was Paul?
• What does Paul share with them?
• Different talents
• Are you scared yet?
• Giving can be scary
• How much is enough?
• Give thanks with a grateful heart

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• Intro
• Overview of Acts 18
  • Paul, Aquila and Priscilla
  • Silas and Timothy return - Jewish opposition
  • Court challenge
  • On to Ephesus and beyond
  • Enter Apollos
• Christian ministry is a team sport
• They all had just one message
• God gave the growth

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• One man, many hats
• The journey
• Thessalonica
• Berea
• Athens - a city of idols
• A multicultural society
• The thinkers (philosophers)
  • Epicurean
  • Stoic
• The Areopagus
• One God!

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• Annice Smoel
• The gospel comes to Europe
• The power of the gospel, the powers of opposition
• Paul’s imprisonment
• God the Rescuer
• The gaoler and his family turn, repent and are baptised
• Aside: infant baptism
• Living with God in control
• Joy

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• The Gospel comes to Europe
• “God, thankyou that you didn’t make me a Gentile, a woman or a slave”
• A wealthy woman comes to Christ
• A slave girl is given freedom by Christ
• A Gentile jailer comes to Christ and a midnight feast seals his unity in the fellowship
• The Gospel is for Gentiles (unbelievers), women (those without rights), and slaves (those without freedom)
• Receive it and believe it
• Deliver it to others

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• Intro - The World Wide Church
• The “Gospel plus” attitude (15:1)
• Three Speeches
  • Peter (15:7-11) Do not reject what God has accepted
  • Paul (15:12) We have seen God do it
  • James (15:13-21) It’s always been the plan
• “Gospel plus” should be “Gospel minus” (15:22-29)

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• Paul so far
• Cyprus and the magician
• Paul before Jews
• Raised from the dead
• Connected to the vine

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• Intro: Barnabas solves a problem in Antioch church
• They were serious about prayer
• They were serious about obedience
• The Lord is serious about growing his Kingdom
• The devil gets serious about opposition

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• Intro: T.C. Hammond
• His meeting with Jesus
  1. Jesus was alive
  2. Jesus was Divine
  3. Jesus identifies with His people
• The outcome of this meeting
  1. He was wrong
  2. He was commissioned
  3. He encountered grace
• Where does this leave us?
  1. Wrong: the need to change
  2. Change: by meeting with Jesus
  3. Impact: of the truth about Jesus on actions

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• Husband blindness
• Star Trek
• Saul’s background
• The rejection of the Holy Spirit
• Dead in sins, alive in Christ
• Learning from the Apostles’ example

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• Is the church divided over our differences?
• God: three in one
• Jesus’ three prayers to God
  1. For himself
  2. For his disciples
  3. For us
• Unity
• Unity in…
• Unity that is seen

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• Brush with fame
• God of Sinai (Exodus 19:12-13)
• Jesus is God (Colossians 1:15-19)
• Friends of God (John 15:15)
• Servants and Friends
• Communication
• Honesty
• Total Loyalty

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• What do you fear?
• Jesus before his departure
• Faith instead of fear
• Jesus gives us…
  • A destination
  • The Holy Spirit
  • Peace

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• Have you ever had one of those days?
• Coping with life
• “The Boat Cruise”
  • Who do you look to when the storm hits?
  • Do you trust in his direction?
• We live in an uncertain world
• “Let not your hearts be troubled”
• Why?
  • Sydney Tower
• My Father’s house has many rooms
• You will do greater works
• Ask in his name
• William Frey
• Peace I leave you
• Where is your foundation?
• Footprints
• Let us put our trust in God and move forward in faith

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• The upper-room discourse
• Washing the disciples’ feet
• Why did Jesus do it?
  1. To display His love
  2. Because He knew who He was and where His eternal home was
  3. As a symbol of spiritual cleansing
  4. As an example to follow
• Is this the way the church is known?
• Do we understand what Peter didn’t?

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• Intro - Optimist or Pessimist
• Sin has entered the world (Genesis 3)
• Sin continues in Cain (4:1-8)
• Sin continues in following generations (4:23-11:9)
• We are like Cain
• Judgement and Grace = Commitment (4:9-16)
• Judgement and Gracae = The Cross (4:25-26)
• Call on the Lord