Unstoppable: Acts
Today the church is under fire, numbers are declining, Jesus is less and less relevant to our culture, it’s hard to be on Mission. So we need to see from Acts that the message we believe, and the news we hold out to the people of the Illawarra, is unstoppable.
We have looked at Chapters 1-8 & 9-17 together, so now in 2023 we are exploring 18-28!
You’ll find each sermon recorded below
The unstoppable Gospel has reached Rome and now the ends of the earth! Will you be part of God's desire to see the nations turn to Jesus or has your…
Where is God in life's setbacks? How should we view suffering in the Christian life? The Bible has something refreshingly challenging to say to us through the Apostle Paul's journey…
The Gospel is an intriguing paradox! As we unravel its divisive nature we also see its incredible power to change lives. What can we learn from Paul's example of Christian…
The Spirit directs Paul in all his movements towards Jerusalem. How can we expect God to guide his people today?
Paul's farewell speech to his leaders is intense! What is the role of church leadership and what does that say to all of us about church?
The good news of Jesus brings unavoidable conflict. This has some profound implications for both the conflict adverse and the conflict seeker.
Nothing stops the good news of Jesus powerfully changing lives to this day, not even evil spirits. What does that look like today?
Does God care how we worship him? God commands us to turn from false/misguided worship to know and worship him properly.
How would you know if God is at work in your life? Should we be looking for miracles and how would you know one if you saw one?
Should we be arguing with one another as disciples of Jesus? Aren't Christians meant to be about peace and unity? What could be so serious that the early church agrees…
Is being happy a right expectation of the Christian life? In the next episode of God’s unstoppable plan we see being Jesus’ disciple on mission is both extraordinarily good and…
Dozens of missionaries have been killed throughout the world in the last few years. But why? And why do Christians continue to leave the comfort of their lives to risk…
God's unstoppable Gospel triumphs even over evil. What do we learn about the nature of evil from the church's first missionary journey?
We love a good underdog story! and the God of the Bible is the God of great reversals! If you're a follower of Jesus or consideriong becoming one, Acts 12…
Racism is a particularly ugly sin no one is innocent of. What is the cure? And how might we become a church and a world that doesn't unjustly discriminate?
How can we be the Christians and the church God wants us to be? By God's work & us living in response we can be Acts 9:31 Christians, with a…
The gospel is unstoppable because it's God's work and you can't stop God. Hard-hearts (like Saul's) can't stop God's work. Hardly qualified humans (like Ananias) can't stop God's work. So…
Can the Gospel be stopped? Imprisoning and killing christians seem like pretty big threats! What would happen if it got much much harder to be christian in Australia?
The Gospel is unstoppable even when the messengers are killed. Stephen's death shows us 5 reasons it makes sense to sacrifice & die for Jesus: Jesus really is Lord, God…
The Gospel is unstoppable but there are some real physical needs here! How do you care for the vulnerable and proclaim Jesus at the same time?
The Gospel is unstoppable but there are threats to the Gospel. Will the enemies of God stop God's plans?
The Gospel is unstoppable but there are threats to the Gospel. Will corruption in the church stop God's plans?
Nothing can stop God's plans and purposes through Jesus... So how should we respond when faced with opposition to Jesus?
If you get Jesus right you’ll get life - like a lame man’s limbs get life - because God is utterly determined to bless His enemies.
We're looking at the powerful work of the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts. What power does God the Holy Spirit bring? Who does God the Holy Spirit give…
Following the extraordinary events of Jesus' death and resurrection is the next chapter in God's amazing plan of salvation - the giving of his Spirit. It was ground breaking then…
The stage is set for the explosion of God's church, the contuation of Jesus' unstoppable mission to make disciples to the ends of the earth. Are you apart of it?