Calvary Bible Church-NH

Hosea 2 opens with a courtroom. It ends with a wedding vow. The same God who confronted betrayal now speaks tenderly. The Judge becomes the Bridegroom again. This is not emotional inconsistency. It is covenant faithfulness. God does not wait for Israel to prove herself worthy. He renews the relationship by giving more of Himself. Hosea 2:14-23 shows us how God restores broken people, not by demand...

Some conflicts cannot be resolved with silence. When love is betrayed repeatedly, when warnings are ignored, relationship requires confrontation. Hosea 2 is not a temper tantrum from God; it is a lawsuit. God does not abandon His people quietly. He brings charges publicly. He calls witnesses. He names offenses. And He does so because covenant love demands truth. This chapter moves from the symboli...

The book of Hosea opens with a marriage that God ordains as a living sermon. Hosea does not merely preach the Word of the Lord; he is commanded to live it, embody it, and suffer it. The book was written during one of the most deceptively prosperous yet spiritually bankrupt seasons in Israel’s history. Hosea did not minister in a time of visible collapse, but in a season that felt successful, stabl...

As 2025 ends and we begin 2026, we see what it means to truly inspect and build our homes on the Rock.

There are seasons when God’s call feels bigger than our strength. Moments when obedience feels costly, courage feels thin, and the future feels uncertain. We know what God is asking but we’re not sure we have what it takes. The promise of Immanuel reminds us that God never asks us to move forward alone. When fear rises and strength fades, God doesn’t remove the assignment, He reinforces His presen...

Christmas reminds us that God does not wait for perfect conditions. He steps into real life, into conflict, chaos, and confusion. The birth of Jesus is God invading our broken world with His redeeming presence. And when Christ is present, peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of Christ.

Loneliness isn’t just about being alone, it’s about being disconnected from the One who is always present. Matthew’s Gospel opens up with a declaration that changed human history: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel.” The miracle of Christmas is not only that God came down, but that He came to ensure we are always with Him.

As we conclude our study in the book of Acts, we study Paul's trip to Rome, and how the Kingdom of God is expanding. No matter what happens in our lives, the gospel will go where God wants it to go. Jesus is alive, and the gospel is going. Will you?

In Acts 27, we learn about Paul's ill-fated journey to Rome. We'll see what happens when Godly advice is ignored, how to persevere in light of a promise, and we'll learn a very important lesson: just because God has put a desire or calling on your life, doesn't mean you'll be the one planning the journey.

As we start to wrap up our study in the book of Acts, we focus on chapters 22-26, where Paul shares his testimony multiple times as he's brought before various people. In the final analysis, we'll see Paul's eternal perspective, how he experienced the nearness of Jesus in his life, and how he hoped in the Lord's resurrection.

This week, we have the privilege to hear from our keynote speaker and supported missionary Josh Duncan. We encourage you to pray for our missionaries and their families as they serve the Lord in their respective mission fields.

In Acts 21 Paul is warned by everyone who loves him: “Don’t go to Jerusalem.” The Spirit reveals the danger ahead as his friends plead in tears, but Paul keeps walking towards the danger because the Holy Spirit is leading him there. Sometimes obedience to the Holy Spirit doesn’t lead to safety or comfort, it leads to suffering. This passage shows us what it means to keep following the Spirit, even...

When Paul said goodbye to the Ephesian elders in Acts 20, he was at a turning point. He had faced riots, rejection, and relentless trials. Yet he kept going. He believed the mission of Christ was worth ever tear, every danger, and every mile. We live in a world where giving up feels easier than pressing on. This is true in ministry, marriage, parenting, and faith. Acts 20 serves as a remind that f...

The city of Ephesus was one of the crown jewels of the Roman Empire; rich, religious, and restless. It was home to the temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and a center for magic, trade, and spiritual darkness. When Paul entered this city, he didn’t come with political influence or wealth, but with the power of the Gospel. Because of the Gospel the entire spiritual lan...

The Kingdom of God doesn’t advance through impressive strategies or personalities. It grows through humble, steady faithfulness. Acts 18 gives us a portrait of God’s servants staying faithful through weakness, transitions, and relationships. Paul has suffered greatly by the time we read Acts 18. He has been beaten, mocked, put in prison, chased out of cities, and lands in one of the most sinful ci...

We live in a pluralistic world where truth is debated, relativized, or rejected. Acts 17 gives us an account on how Paul proclaimed Christ in different contexts: hostile Jews, receptive Bereans, and skeptical philosophers. Through it all, we learn what it looks like to hold fast to the Word and bring the gospel into every culture. In Thessalonica Luke shows us to expect opposition. In Berea he sho...

Acts 16 presents a masterclass in gospel ministry through three distinct encounters that reveal how effective evangelism requires both wisdom and courage. Paul’s ministry in this chapter demonstrates the art of adapting methods while maintaining the message, showing us that the gospel is powerful enough to reach anyone, anywhere, but requires thoughtful application and bold proclamation. Through h...

We live in a world that constantly adds fine print. What seems simple a phone contract, a warranty, even a meal plan ends up buried under terms and conditions. The early church faced a similar crisis: was faith in Jesus enough, or was there fine print; circumcision, law-keeping, cultural identity? Acts 15 shows us how the church defended the purity of the gospel.

Acts 14 gives us the reality of gospel ministry. It’s messy, dangerous, and costly. Yet it’s precisely through this suffering love that God’s kingdom advances. Luke structures this chapter around Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey, showing us that the way of Jesus is not a path to earthly triumph but to costly faithfulness. The pattern established here proclamation, opposition, persecuti...

In Acts 13, we reach a turning point: the church in Antioch sends out its first missionaries, Paul preaches his first recorded sermon, and the Word of the Lord breaks through opposition to reach new hearts. Here we see a pattern that continues to our day: the Spirit sets apart, the Savior satisfies God’s promises, and the Scriptures shine through suffering. And because of that, we can say with con...

What does a healthy prayer life look like? Acts 12 tells the story of when Peter was imprisoned, only to be rescued by an angel. Even though the church was praying for Peter, they were surprised that he showed up at their door. Sometimes, we act the same way and spend more time asking than we do waiting and watching for the Lord's answer.

We love to ask, “What is the Spirit doing today?” and Acts 11 answers with a living picture in Antioch. Persecution scatters believers like seed, but instead of shrinking, the gospel spreads. A new, multi-ethnic church is born in a city famous for its nicknames, and there, for the first time, followers of Jesus are called “Christians.” Why? Because what they knew, how they grew, and what they show...

We like neat boundaries. “Insider” and “outsider,” sacred and common, ours and theirs. But the story Luke tells in Acts 10:1-11:18 refuses our neatness. The Spirit changes Peter’s attitude once again shows that God moves across walls, rewrites our categories, and pours out His Spirit where we least expect it. The Holy Spirit brings the Gospel to all people, not gradually, not as a concession, but...

Acts 9 tells the story of a man once known for breathing threats and murder against Christians who is then confronted by the risen Christ and transformed into the greatest missionary the world has ever seen. But this story is not just about Saul's dramatic conversion, the ministry of Ananias, or the miraculous restoration of Dorcas. It's about the relentless grace of God, which fuels the obedient...