The Chapel Cleveland's Podcast

The greater the opportunity the greater the obstacles.  1 Corinthians 16:9 for a wide door for effective [service] has opened to me, and there are many adversaries. Proverbs 27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy. Deuteronomy 7:3-6 "Furthermore, you shall not intermarry with them; you shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor shall you take their...

Are not five sparrows sold for two cents? [Yet] not one of them is forgotten before God. -Luke 12:6 [God] says, "If a husband divorces his wife And she goes from him And belongs to another man, Will he still return to her? Will not that land be completely polluted? But you are a harlot [with] many lovers; Yet you turn to Me," declares the LORD. 2 "Lift up your eyes to the bare heights and see; Whe...

Exodus 20:23-26: 'You shall not make [other gods] besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves. 'You shall make an altar of earth for Me, and you shall sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen; in every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you. 'If you make an altar of stone for Me...

Theme: "The New is in the Old concealed, the Old is in the New revealed." (Augustine) The More Things Change: - God is order, not chaos But all things must be done properly and in an orderly manner. —1 Corinthians 14:40 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. —Colossians 1:17 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. … 31 God saw all that He had made, and behold...

Theme: God still stirs the hearts of people to fulfill His Word. Where God guides, He provides. Isaiah 58:11 "And the LORD will continually guide you, And satisfy your desire in scorched places, And give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail. Jeremiah 27:21-22 "Yes, thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, concerni...

Theme: God fulfills His Word, so we can trust in His plans. Jeremiah 25:8-12 "Therefore thus says the LORD of hosts, 'Because you have not obeyed My words, 9 behold, I will send and take all the families of the north,' declares the LORD, 'and [I will send] to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, My servant, and will bring them against this land and against its inhabitants and against all these nations...

What do we learn about the Holy Spirit in Acts? -He empowers us to be His witnesses. Acts 1:4-8 "Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, "Which," [He said,] "you heard of from Me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now." 6 So when they had come together, they were...

Acts 28 | The Purpose in Protection -- Slides: Romans 3:23-26 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified as a gift by His grace through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus; 25 whom God displayed publicly as a propitiation in His blood through faith. [This was] to demonstrate His righteousness, because in the forbearance of God He passed over the sins previously...

Slides: ACTS 27:1-6 The messenger of God is imprisoned ACTS 27:7-13 The messenger of God is ignored  ACTS 27:14-20 The messenger of God is proven right  ACTS 27:21-26 The messenger of God offers a word of hope  ACTS 27:27-32 The messenger of God is believed – almost  ACTS 27:33-38 The messenger of God encourages the others in the midst of their mutual affliction  ACTS 27:39-44 The messenger of God...

Acts 26 | Evangelism 101   Slides: Evangelism 101: Like Paul, you’re a minister and a witness!   Acts 1:8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth."   Evangelism 101: Consider your audience.   The Old testament teaches a resurrection in promises, types...

Acts 25 | The Defense Rests -- Slides: Theme: We’re all on trial. Only those in Christ may rest. Acts 9:15  But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; Acts 23:11  But on the night [immediately] following, the Lord stood at his side and said, "Take courage; for as you have solemnly witnessed to My cause...

Matthew 12:33-37 “Either assume the tree to be good as well as its fruit good, or assume the tree to be bad as well as its fruit bad; for the tree is known by its fruit. 34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, express any good things? For the mouth speaks from that which fills the heart. 35 The good person brings out of his good treasure good things; and the evil person brings out of...

Acts 23 & 24 | Keep Calm and Carry On -- Slides: Paul’s mission: Acts 9:15 - But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel; “Take Courage” - Matt. 9:2 And they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, "Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven." - Matt. 9:...

Acts 23:1-11 | Fail Like You Mean It -- Slides: Titus 1:15 To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.  Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in...

Acts 21:15-22:30 | Shoot Your Shot -- Slides:   Romans 14:5-6, 10 One person regards one day above another, another regards every day [alike.] Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God. ... 10 B...

Acts 21:1-14 | Do Hard Things -- Slides:   Look at prophecy in the same way you study Scripture: • Observation – What did God say? • Interpretation – What did God mean? • Application – What does He want me to do?   Do Hard Things: • We need friends to do hard things.   Proverbs 17:17  A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.   John 15:12-15 "This is My commandment, that yo...

Acts 20:25-38 | Watch Ya-self, and Watch Out for Others -- Slides: Ezekiel 3:17-19 "Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman to the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from My mouth, warn them from Me. 18 "When I say to the wicked, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn him or speak out to warn the wicked from his wicked way that he may live, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity,...

Ecclesiastes | The Inconsolable Longing -- Slides: The Inconsolable Longing: - God has created an eternal desire in us that only He can satisfy.  - Find your pleasure in the Giver, not just the gift. 2 Corinthians 5:1-4 For we know that if the earthly tent which is our house is torn down, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For indeed in this [house]...

Acts 20:13-34 | More than a Travel Itinerary -- Slides: - Luke 5:16 - But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. - Luke 6:12 - It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God. - Matt 14:23 - After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alon...

Fireside Chat: God’s Model for the Church -- Slides: God’s Model for the Church Calvary Chapels see the book of Acts as a model for the church. God’s Model for the Church: The church should be led and empowered by the Holy Spirit. Acts 1:7-8  He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or epochs which the Father has fixed by His own authority; 8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spiri...

Acts 20:1-12 | Everyone a Deacon -- Slides: Theme: Every person in the church has a calling to serve a heaping helping of encouragement to your brothers and sisters.   How can we serve and encourage one another? • Work through your differences.   2 Corinthians 7:5-7  For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side: conflicts without, fears within. 6...

Acts 19:20-41 | Antagonism and Aseity  -- Slides: Our God has no need or lack—only fullness and grace for our every need. Let’s seek to be purposed in the Spirit. An idol is anything more important to you than God- absorbing your heart and imagination more than Him. It is a "counterfeit god" if you look to it for meaning, security, or value- essentially anything you feel you must have to make life...

Acts 19:1-20 | Acts Files -- Slides:   They say God works in mysterious ways. Is it really all that mysterious?   Romans 8:16-18  The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with [Him] so that we may also be glorified with [Him.] 18 For I consider that the sufferings of this...

Time stamps: 0:00 Welcome and Church Announcements 0:53 Evening Service and Patti Height Testimony Preview 2:32 Opening Prayer and Introduction to the Topic 2:32 Prayer for Truth, Grace, and Guidance 4:14 The Responsibility of the Watchman 5:26 Creating Environments for Hard Conversations 7:24 Patti Height's Background and Heart for Ministry 7:24 Childhood Struggles with Identity and Attraction 9:...