Witnesses
We visit the empty tomb with the first witnesses to the resurrection and are reminded that we are called to continue to be witnesses.
The Church’s First Missionaries (Acts 13:1-12)
The Holy Spirit calls the church to send out witnesses to reach a lost world for Christ, and they obey His call
Power, Glory, and Worms (Acts 12)
Through Herod, Satan attempts to stop God’s work before it spreads, but the church relies on God in prayer and God intervenes showing that He is God and Herod is not
Embracing God’s Work (Acts 11:1-30)
God’s new work to the Gentiles is questioned and then embraced by the Jerusalem church allowing the Gospel to spread to Jews and Gentiles in Antioch which became the hub for Gentile missions.
Overcoming Blind Spots with the Gospel! (Acts 10:9-48)
God dramatically expands the church by confronting Peter’s bias leading Peter to obey and share the Gospel to Gentiles opening the door for all who believe to be part of the church
Power and Blind Spots (Acts 9:32-10:8)
God works powerfully through Peter to spread the Gospel even while preparing him to get past his own prejudice and reach Gentiles
Jumping Into the Deep End (Acts 9:19-31)
The new life from the Holy Spirit is clear as Saul immediately starts to powerfully preach the Gospel and the church overcomes concerns to welcome him
Unblinded (Acts 9:1-19)
Saul’s false beliefs and roadblocks to following Jesus are confronted by a very alive Jesus, and Saul is saved to continue spreading the Gospel
Divine Appointments (Acts 8:26-40)
God directs Philip to share the Gospel with an Ethiopian eunuch showing that salvation is for all people and giving us an example of Spirit directed outreach
At What Cost? (Acts 8:1-25)
The ravaged church powerfully spreads to Judea and Samaria in the middle of difficulties through those that are genuinely repentant at heart