Transformed by Hope
Synopsis: The resurrection of Jesus, celebrated every Sunday but especially on this Easter Sunday, changes everything. We see in this passage that it changes both our future and our present.
Effective Evangelism
Synopsis: Peter’s second sermon in Acts is preached following the healing of the man born lame. Many come to faith in Christ following this sermon, and we learn here about some elements of effective evangelism.
Rise Above It
Main Point: In this passage, the Apostle Paul is going deep into our identity in Christ. Who you are, and who you think you are, drives your thoughts and your actions. For Christians, being united to Christ is the most important thing about us.
Apostolic Preaching
Synopsis: We are concluding our series on the mission of the church with four sermons in Acts, two by Peter and two by Paul. These sermons, the first of which we are looking at today, show us what the apostles understood Jesus to mean in the mission he had given the church.
The Beautiful Community
Synopsis: In Jesus’ prayer for his church, he prays for unity that is modeled on the unity within the trinity, saying that such unity will lead to evangelistic effectiveness.
Fallen is Babylon
Synopsis: In order to understand the mission of the Church, it is necessary that we understand how all things will end. Today’s passage shows us the end of Babylon, which stands for the kingdoms of this world.
A Call to Arms
Synopsis: As we pursue our mission to lift up Jesus and make disciples for him, we can expect to encounter opposition from the evil one. In today’s passage, Paul explains how we face this opposition with the Lord’s strength instead of our own.
Why Should We Send Out Missionaries
We live in a day when missionaries are not highly valued. Jesus, on the other hand, assigned great value to their work. He gives five reasons in today’s passage for the sending of missionaries
He Will Come to Judge
Synopsis: Jesus began his ministry with a warning about hell (Matt. 7:21-23) and here he ends his teaching ministry with the same topic. Where the church has held firmly to the biblical doctrine of hell, faithfulness to the mission of the church has remained strong.