Alexandria Covenant Church

Acts of the Apostles 21:17-26 NLT 17 When we arrived, the brothers and sisters in Jerusalem welcomed us warmly. 18 The next day Paul went with us to meet with James, and all the elders of the Jerusalem church were present. 19 After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had accomplished among the Gentiles through his ministry. 20 After hearing this, they praised God. And the...

Acts of the Apostles 20:17-38NLT 17 But when we landed at Miletus, he sent a message to the elders of the church at Ephesus, asking them to come and meet him. 18 When they arrived he declared, “You know that from the day I set foot in the province of Asia until now 19 I have done the Lord’s work humbly and with many tears. I have endured the trials that came to me from the plots of the Jews. 20 I...

Acts of the Apostles 19:23-31 NLT About that time, serious trouble developed in Ephesus concerning the Way. It began with Demetrius, a silversmith who had a large business manufacturing silver shrines of the Greek goddess Artemis. He kept many craftsmen busy. He called them together, along with others employed in similar trades, and addressed them as follows:“Gentlemen, you know that our wealth co...

Acts of the Apostles 18:1-11 NLT Then Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with his wife, Priscilla. They had left Italy when Claudius Caesar deported all Jews from Rome. Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers just as he was. Each Sabbath found Paul at the synagogue, trying t...

Acts of the Apostles 17:22-34 NLT So Paul, standing before the council, addressed them as follows: “Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious in every way, for as I was walking along I saw your many shrines. And one of your altars had this inscription on it: ‘To an Unknown God.’ This God, whom you worship without knowing, is the one I’m telling you about. “He is the God who made the worl...

I'll Be There For You Welcome to a new year that is full of new beginnings and possibilities. We live in a world where we are always connected to people, whether it's right in front of us or globally, but may not notice their needs. In asking the question, ‘Who is my neighbor?’ we should be moved to help out our brothers and sisters, going beyond the call to further His Kingdom in the process.   L...

Christ Has Come John 1:1-14 NLT In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God,and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him,and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created,and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness,and the darkness can never extinguish it....

Luke 2:14 NLT “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”   • • • Romans 5:1 NLT Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.   • • • Jeremiah 29:11 NLT For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to g...

Joy Has Come Not everyone finds Christmas time to be a season of joy or celebration. As we look to the birth of Jesus this advent season, we will see why Jesus’ birth is worth celebrating. And we will discover how Jesus’ birth is good news of great joy for all people. --- Advent is a time to remember and reflect, but it's also a time of looking forward with hope and anticipation. The word advent i...

Love Has Come Love has come to reveal God and redeem us. God sent Jesus at just the right time out of His great love for the world. Responding to Jesus by believing in Him will save us. Loving each other is how God’s full expression of love becomes visible. --- Advent is a time to remember and reflect, but it's also a time of looking forward with hope and anticipation. The word advent itself means...

Hope Has Come Long before it happened, God spoke through His prophets of the coming Messiah who would bring Hope to the world. Jesus is the hope of the world that the prophets spoke of in the Old Testament, and He has come to bring hope to our lives. A hope that produces an abundant life now and a glorious eternal life to come. --- Advent is a time to remember and reflect, but it's also a time of...

Responding to God's Word Sharing Jesus with others will result in a variety of responses. Paul’s experience in three different communities shows us that some people will resist the Word of God, some will receive the Word of God, and others will ridicule the Word of God. When sharing Jesus with others, God wants us to be faithful to the Word of God and leave the results up to Him. --- God can do am...

The Gospel Effect The effect the Gospel has on people is that it changes people’s lives. As the Apostle Paul and his mission team enter Europe with a clear calling to spread the Gospel and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we will see the importance of living the Gospel in life in order to share the Gospel effectively through our words. We will also discover that the Good News of Jesus’s transforming...

Share the Story There are three important stories in life: our story, other’s story, and God’s story. The intersection between these three stories is the place where God changes lives. Sharing the gospel means being intentional to know and discuss the power of God through the story of life.   • • • John 4:1-10 NIV Now Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that he was gaining and baptizing mor...

The Seelhammers serving in South Africa   If you would like to join our support team please visit www.zema.org/seelhammer or send a check with a note for Seelhammer support to:   ZEMA PO Box 913 Monument, CO 80132

Unexpected Outcomes Throughout many of our life experiences, we often encounter the unexpected. Unexpected outcomes may be a surprise to us, but we can live with confidence that they are no surprise to God. Relying on God’s guidance throughout our life can help us to overcome challenges and take advantage of new opportunities to the glory to God. --- God can do amazing things through ordinary peop...

Grace Alone We can never add to or take away from the gospel of grace. The gospel of grace affirms that salvation is by God’s grace alone, through faith alone, in Jesus Christ alone. The salvation that God provides has never been about we can do to gain salvation, but about what God has done for us by His grace through His Son, Jesus Christ. While the church in Jerusalem affirmed the gospel of gra...

Acts of the Apostles 14:8-20 NLT While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. He had been that way from birth, so he had never walked. He was sitting and listening as Paul preached. Looking straight at him, Paul realized he had faith to be healed. So Paul called to him in a loud voice, “Stand up!” And the man jumped to his feet and started walking. When the crow...

Called and Sent As members of God’s family, we have the incredible opportunity to participate in God’s plan for saving people. With such privilege comes great responsibility. As servants of God, believers should commit to prayerfully seeking the Holy Spirit’s guidance and responding quickly to His calling. When we do, we are fulfilling God’s purpose for the Church to take the Good News of Jesus to...

A Miraculous Deliverance Acts of the Apostles 12:1-17 NLT About that time King Herod Agrippa began to persecute some believers in the church. He had the apostle James (John’s brother) killed with a sword. When Herod saw how much this pleased the Jewish people, he also arrested Peter. (This took place during the Passover celebration.) Then he imprisoned him, placing him under the guard of four squa...

A Growing Church The church grows through the missional work of faithful followers of Jesus Christ. --- God can do amazing things through ordinary people who are empowered by the Holy Spirit. In the book of Acts, the Holy Spirit was given to all believers and the church was born. The church is God's chosen instrument in the world for sharing the good news about Jesus Christ. The book of Acts is al...

God’s way of reaching and restoring the world has always been through blessing. BLESS is an intentional pathway for persons of all ages who follow Jesus to become like Jesus and join the mission of Jesus. Join us as we learn to engage with S - Serve in Love. Expect to be encouraged and challenged to love our neighbors well in the name of Jesus!

The Bible clearly speaks to how we grow: in community. Jesus gave the church gifts and a responsibility to use them. When people use their gifts to build each other in love, everyone gets better.

God Has No Favorites Anyone who trusts Jesus is welcomed into His family, the church, for God shows no favoritism in the invitation of the gospel. --- God can do amazing things through ordinary people who are empowered by the Holy Spirit. In the book of Acts, the Holy Spirit was given to all believers and the church was born. The church is God's chosen instrument in the world for sharing the good...

Preparing for Ministry Pastor Trinity Opp   All Christians go through three stages, “This is easy!” – “This is difficult!” – “This is impossible!”, on their way to becoming a spiritually mature follower of Jesus. --- God can do amazing things through ordinary people who are empowered by the Holy Spirit. In the book of Acts, the Holy Spirit was given to all believers and the church was born. The ch...