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ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Over the next several chapters, we will begin to witness the spread of the Gospel as persecution begins to force Christians to move outside the walls of Jerusalem. We will learn more about the man named Saul, the great persecutor of the church, and his transformational encounter with Jesus. We will also see the Holy Spirit come upon Gentiles (non-Jews) and we will walk with the disciples as they begin to more fully realize the magnitude of what the good news of Jesus means for the entire world, not just the people of Israel. Then with Saul, who would soon be "Paul", now championing the cause of Christ and boldly proclaiming Jesus to anyone who would hear, we will be encouraged and challenged as we learn about how the Gospel continues to advance during the 1st century.

As we get ready to jump back into the book of Acts this summer, let's review what we have studied so far...

We started out with the resurrected Jesus promising the gift of the Holy Spirit to his disciples before ascending into heaven. Then, the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples in an extraordinary way and empowered Peter to preach a powerful sermon where many people were saved. And the Church was born. As the early church began to grow in Jerusalem, we followed their journey as opposition came against them from the Jewish religious leaders. Even with challenges and persecution increasing, the Lord continued to grow the church in Jerusalem and we wrapped up our study in Acts 7 with the stoning of Stephen.

Over the next several chapters, we will begin to witness the spread of the Gospel as persecution begins to force Christians to move outside the walls of Jerusalem. We will learn more about the man named Saul, the great persecutor of the church, and his transformational encounter with Jesus. We will also see the Holy Spirit come upon Gentiles (non-Jews) and we will walk with the disciples as they begin to more fully realize the magnitude of what the good news of Jesus means for the entire world, not just the people of Israel. Then with Saul, who would soon be "Paul", now championing the cause of Christ and boldly proclaiming Jesus to anyone who would hear, we will be encouraged and challenged as we learn about how the Gospel continues to advance during the 1st century.

Join us on Sunday mornings at 9am or 10:45am during our morning worship services and get involved in a community group as well this summer as we continue to discuss our way through the book of Acts!

Sermons from this Series

Aug 7

2016

August 7, 2016

The Completion Of Acts And Paul's Ministry

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 27:1– 28:31, 2 Timothy 4:6–8 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jul 31

2016

July 31, 2016

Paul Before Agrippa

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 26 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jul 24

2016

July 24, 2016

Jesus: Dead or Alive

Scripture: Acts 25 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jul 17

2016

July 17, 2016

Pauls Case Before Felix

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 24 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jul 10

2016

July 10, 2016

Paul Survives and Advances

Preacher: Kevin Barnes Scripture: Acts 23, Romans 13:1–5, 1 Peter 2:13–15 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jul 3

2016

July 3, 2016

Paul’s Testimony

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 22, 2 Corinthians 5:18–19 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jun 26

2016

June 26, 2016

Paul Goes to Jerusalem

Preacher: Derrick Abell Scripture: Acts 21 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

May 29

2016

May 29, 2016

Acts 1-18 in Review

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 1–18 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Nov 29

2015

November 29, 2015

2nd Mission Completed

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 18:18–22 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Nov 22

2015

November 22, 2015

Paul In Corinth

Preacher: Derrick Abell Scripture: Acts 18:1–17 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Nov 15

2015

November 15, 2015

Paul In Athens

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 17:16–34 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Nov 8

2015

November 8, 2015

Paul in Thessalonica and Berea

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 17:1–15 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Nov 1

2015

November 1, 2015

The Jail Worship Experience

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 16:16–40 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Oct 18

2015

October 18, 2015

Back To the Mission

Preacher: Rob Christian Scripture: Acts 16:1–15 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Sep 6

2015

September 6, 2015

The Gospel Advances

Preacher: Derrick Abell Scripture: Acts 15:22–41 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Aug 30

2015

August 30, 2015

The Jerusalem Council

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 15:1–21 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Aug 23

2015

August 23, 2015

First Missionary Journey Completes

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 14:8–28 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Aug 16

2015

August 16, 2015

The Gospel in Iconium

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 14:1–14:7 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Aug 9

2015

August 9, 2015

Antioch In Pisidia

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 13:13–13:52 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Aug 2

2015

August 2, 2015

Paul's First Missionary Journey

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 13:1–13:12 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jul 26

2015

July 26, 2015

Persecution Increases

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 12:1–12:25 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jul 19

2015

July 19, 2015

Gentile Salvation Defended

Preacher: Rob Christian Scripture: Acts 11:1–11:18 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jul 12

2015

July 12, 2015

The Church At Antioch

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 11:19–11:30 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jul 5

2015

July 5, 2015

Christianity Comes to the Gentiles

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 10:1–10:48 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jun 28

2015

June 28, 2015

Peter Performs Miracles

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 9:32–9:35 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jun 21

2015

June 21, 2015

Saul Preaches To The Jews

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 9:19–9:31 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jun 14

2015

June 14, 2015

Ananias: A Bold Obedience

Preacher: Derrick Abell Scripture: Acts 9:10–19 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

Jun 7

2015

June 7, 2015

On the Road to Damascus

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 9:1–9:9 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

May 31

2015

May 31, 2015

The Ethiopian Eunuch

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 8:26–8:40 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

May 24

2015

May 24, 2015

The Samaritans Receive the Gospel

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 8:1–8:25 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances

May 17

2015

May 17, 2015

The Jerusalem Review

Preacher: Michael Porter Scripture: Acts 1:1–8:1 Series: ACTS: The Gospel Advances