God is on the move and is drawing people from the most unexpected places to believe in Him. In the idol worshipping city of Jericho, God made the gospel known to Rahab before she even met the people of Israel. join us this Sunday as we are challenged to go forward knowing that God has worked to prepare hearts before we even arrive.
We are in the middle of Paul’s second missionary journey and in today’s passage, we find Paul, Silas, Timothy and Luke in Philippi. It’s a story of how the gospel breaks every kind of chain—spiritual, emotional, and physical. The slave girl was set free from demonic oppression. Paul and Silas were set free from their physical chains. And the jailer was set free from spiritual death and given new life in Christ. The common thread in all these stories is the power of the gospel. The gospel isn’t j...
The Holy Spirit desires to lead us in every step of our lives, ministry or work. But how do we recognize, be sensitive to and obey the leading of the Spirit? Let us learn from how the Holy Spirit led Paul and his team in Acts 16:6-15
On Sunday, we look at Acts 15:36 - Acts 16:5 as the Apostle Paul begins his second missionary journey. We will learn about Paul’s passion, his choice of people and the preparation for his journey - and how these might guide us in the missions in life which God has given each of us.
The gospel message is the heart of Christianity. We are called not just to be experts of the gospel and to communicate the gospel well, but we are also commanded to defend the gospel. Leaders of churches have an even greater responsibility to defend the gospel both from within and from outside of the church. In Acts 15, we will discover how the early church leaders defended the gospel from attacks from people within the church.
In the Book of Acts we see a clear pattern of believers intentionally entering new areas, sharing the Gospel, beginning transformational discipleship, gathering believers into simple house churches, appointing local leaders (elders), and moving on to other areas with the intention of returning to strengthen these new churches as part of the growing multi-ethnic Body of Christ. In Acts 14:21-28 we see Paul and Barnabas returning to the newly established churches in Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch to...
The message of the gospel requires a response from us. What would be a good and bad response? Let us hear what happens in Acts 14:8-20.
As we continue to follow Paul's and Barnabas' missionary journey into the cities of Iconium, Lystra and Derbe, we can extract from the passage that they possess certain characteristics that made them effective missionaries. Let us discover more of what made them effective missionaries.
In Acts 13 we see the first missionary journey. We look at the ways Paul presents the Gospel to those he encounters on this journey and explore lessons we can take away to help us fulfill God's great commission together.
“What is God's will for my life?” is a common question among Christian. How do we figure out God's will? How can we align ourselves with His will? In this sermon, we went through Acts 13:1-12 to find out.
In Acts we have seen many instances of persecution and opposition to the church and the gospel. Sometimes we focus too much on who our earthly opponents are without considering the "puppet master" behind them. This morning we are going to look at who our enemy really is. 1 Peter 5:8-11 gives us some needed clarity and encouragement with regard to this difficult topic, speaking both of who our adversary is and what our defences are against his deception. What is it that God wants to show you thro...
The book of Acts is about how Jesus miraculously fulfills his promise to bring the gospel to the end of the earth. There were many insurmountable obstacles to the spread of the gospel. In Acts 12:1-15, one of the obstacles is the government’s violent persecution of believers. But God is sovereign and can overcome this seemingly insurmountable obstacle to fulfill his plan miraculously. As result, even believers today can trust God more and continue to share the gospel courageously.
In this sermon, we explore the reaction of the Jewish church in Jerusalem to the news that Peter had reached out to the Gentiles. Do we reach across barriers as Peter did to share the Good News with those who are ethnically and religiously different than ourselves? If not, why not? And if we desire to do so, how?
Speakers: Sandjaja Prawiro & Lee Khen Seng Joshua 24:15 "But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord." As devoted Christ-followers, parents must have a sense of mission that expands beyond their own lives. The works that Jesus began must carry on until Jesus comes and finishes it Himself. The Christian faith does not just come from us (parents), it should also pass through us. While husbands and wives find themselves facing tremendous challenges trying to build a great marriage, t...
Psalm 90 is the only Psalm written by Moses as he mentored the next generation to follow God! This Psalm still instructs us today on the most important realities we need to understand in order to successfully navigate all of our challenges today.
(2 Timothy 1:1-18) One of the ways God builds His Kingdom is through mentorship relationships. Through mentorship, people are empowered to discover and use their God-given potential for His Kingdom. Paul sets an example of empowering through mentorship with the people he mentors, like Timothy.
Mentorship does not occur in a vacuum and neither does Christian discipleship. God has given us a community in which we can pursue Christ-like maturity together. This week as we continue our look at the idea of Biblical mentorship we will survey a few passages that give us a vision for what a church culture of Gospel - empowered mentoring could and should look like and how we all have something to contribute as we seek to grow up in the grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Follow me, as I follow Christ! Reflecting on my spiritual journey, I see how God has consistently placed individuals ahead of me to guide my growth in Christlikeness. This mirrors the approach Jesus Himself used when He entrusted the ministry of the Kingdom of God to His disciples. Throughout His three years of ministry, Jesus invested significant time teaching and impacting the lives of the twelve disciples. His mentorship equipped them to spread the transformative Good News, ultimately turning...
It is God's desire for everyone to be saved, regardless of who you are. So far from the book of Acts we have seen how when social, economical, gender and cultural obstacles were addressed and overcome, multitudes were added to the early church. In this sermon, wee address the issue of prejudices against the gentiles and how victory over this obstacle resulted in the gospel being spread to every nation throughout the earth.
Up to this point in the book of Acts we have seen Peter in a number of contexts, whether in his status among the apostles as in chapter one, or his gospel ministry in chapters two and three, his boldness before the Sanhedrin in chapter four and five, or his condemnation of sin in chapters five and eight, and his gospel presentation to the gentiles later in chapter 10, but the picture isn't complete until we see the pastoral tone of his apostolic ministry at the end of chapter nine. In this impor...
Last Sunday, we witnessed the dramatic conversion of Saul when Jesus appeared to him. What does Saul then share with his fellow Jews - and what was the reaction of those that both rejected and accepted Jesus as the Messiah? How can share our faith today in Indonesia - and what reaction might we expect? And how can we ourselves be a modern-day Barnabas who we read mentored Saul (who we know as Paul) as a new believer who went on to do great things for our Lord.
What are the characteristics of a true conversion? When the apostles and prophets preached the gospel, many people wanted to believe in Jesus. However, not all were true converts, such as Simon the magician. It is important for us to know the characteristics of a true conversion. We look at the dramatic conversion of Saul and see some of the characteristics of a true convert from Acts 9:1-19a.
This week, millions of Muslims celebrate Eid Al Adha (Feast Of Sacrifice). On this day, they commemorate the devotion of Abraham to sacrifice his son. As Christians, let’s use this momentum to learn and apply the sacrifice of our Savior Jesus Christ as the lamb of God that takes away our sin.
On Sunday, we explored Acts 8:26-40, about Philip the Evangelist and the Ethiopian eunuch. This passage highlights the powerful work of the Holy Spirit and the profound impact of sharing the Good News. Come and be inspired by Philip's obedience and the Ethiopian eunuch's pursuit of God.
The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church' is the famous saying by the church father, Tertullian. Persecution does not contain the gospel, but it helps trigger the expansion of it as we see in the Acts 8: 1 -25 and beyond.
Last Sunday, we read about Stephen being the first Christian martyr almost 2,000 years ago. In fact, the Apostle Paul reminded Timothy in 2 Timothy 3:12 that "everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted". This Sunday, please join us to be encouraged by the testimonies of modern day Christians throughout the world who have been persecuted for their faith as we watch the video "The Power of the Persecuted Church".
Has God ever put you in a situation where you have to defend God's truth or confront sin? Think about current hot topics like LGBTQ. What did you do? Or what would you do if God puts you in a situation like that? In what situation should you confront or be more patient and tactful? Come and learn how Stephen reacted and learn how to apply the Bible in our various situations.
Stephen was a wonderful man, used by God in amazing ways. Yet his Christ-like ministry, while certainly used to draw people to Christ, provoked a familiar reaction from the Jews: Anger, slander and lies, leading to his arrest. Stephen's very godliness and wisdom led to his persecution. Stephen's lifestyle, ministry and character under trial is a much-needed example for us as we seek to stand for Christ and boldly speak the truth amongst people who could well react the same way the Jews did. Do y...
What would you do if you have the greatest gift of all time and you want the whole world to know about it and to receive it? How would you empower a small group of your discouraged disciples to spread this Good News? Hear how the arrival of the promised Holy Spirit glorifies Jesus and makes him real to us.
As believers, we are all commanded to share the Good News about Jesus Christ. But as we present the evidence for the truth of the Good News, we should expect and be prepared for others to react in a variety of ways - and we need to understand what motivates others to react as they do!
