Acts 17:16-23 Journey #2 Review: Paul, Silas, Timothy and Luke – Depart Antioch Revisit the churches Discern Direction Philippi – Two Women and a Warden Thessalonica – Jealous Jews and a Rowdy Riot Berea – Scripture Searching Saints Athens – The unknown god Three questions we need to ask and three commitments we must make:...
Christmas 2019 Dear Lebanon Valley Bible Church Family, The words that Mary sang in her song of praise are amazing. When she learned that the Messiah was to be her son she sang; “For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name“. These same words should also be...
Acts 16:19-40 In Philippi Paul has four unique encounters. (from last week) #1. Lydia: A Sincere Disciple #2. The Slave girl: A Distracting Deceiver #3 The Magistrates: Persecution from the Outside (Part 1) The Accusations: These men are Jews These men are disturbing the city These men are advocating unlawful customs Their Treatment: The crowds...
Acts 16:11-18 The birth of the church at Philippi unveils for us four unique encounters. Encounter #1: Lydia: A Sincere Disciple Four things about Lydia that demonstrate her sincerity as a disciple: She was a worshipper who was seeking She was a listener who was learning She was a follower who was obeying She was...
Acts 16:6-12 One of the greatest challenges for any Christian is to discern the specific direction that their life and ministry should take For Paul to discern God’s direction he needed three things: The People of God’s Choosing A Passion for God’s Mission The Place of God’s Calling How do we discern the direction that...
Acts 16:1-5 Every mature Christian can point to experiences, instruction and influences that have helped to shape and form their spiritual lives. When Paul selected Timothy to disciple there were three Qualities that Paul identified in his life: Desire: He was a growing believer Potential: He had a good reputation among the brethren Teachable: He...
Acts 15 Great things were happening through the outreach efforts of Antioch! Everyone should be excited – right? WRONG! Every Church has its issues; some are theological, some are generational, some are economic, some are mere preferences The struggle is not so much about the specific issues but in how those issues are handled. Acts...
Acts 13:1-4 Missions must be the heartbeat of the church! An effective missions church will be: Serving, Seeking, Separating, Sending The Church’s “Pre-field” Responsibilities Exposure to missions and missionaries Identification: Who are we going to send? Preparation of our potential missionaries Association: What agencies will we partner with? Destination: What field and focus? The Church’s...
Acts 13:1-3 God put together a group of devoted disciples in the church at Antioch that were committed to seeking God’s will and as they did God used their strengths to redirect their focus. How did God transform the church at Antioch from being a church of local influence to being a church of global...
