OPCM Women

I. Revisits Churches - Acts 16:1-5 Principle: God is worthy of sacrifice for the spiritual good of others. Do you consider what is going to be beneficial spiritually for people you care about, or for your own life? What has more weight in decision-making, spiritual matters or physical matters?   II. Redirected by Holy Spirit Acts 16:6-10 Principle: God guides as we look to Him and is worthy of our...

I The Dispute (Acts 15:1-5) Principle: A Gospel centered argument erupts in the church. Application: Do I lean in to conflict over core matters of Faith?   II The Discussion (Acts 15: 6-21) Principle: With much debate, the leaders use scripture and the Holy Spirits work as the basis for their decision. Application: When arguments arise where is the first place I go? When do I go to Scripture? Do I...

    I.                All Around My Neighborhood I'm Gonna Let It Shine a.      Acts 13:2-3   b.      Matthew 28:18-20 18  And Jesus came and said to them,  "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.   19  Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in [ a ]  the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,   20  teaching them to observe all that I...

Semester One Recap:   https://opcmilford.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Acts-Semester-2-Intro-Handout.pdf   Keywords List:   https://opcmilford.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Acts-Part-2-Keywords.pdf     Stepping from being unable to empowered:   https://opcmilford.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/life-concepts-empowered-student.pdf

I. Christ's power over discrimination.   II. The Church   III. Kingdom Opposition and Advancement

I. Church Persecution Begins (8:1-4) Amidst grief, trauma, and scattering, the Gospel spreads and flourishes.   II. Samaritans, Simon, and the Holy Spirit (8:5-25) Good news is preached & God's church grows to include a group of ethnic outsiders.   III. Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch (8:26-40) Good news is preached to one person and God's church grows to include other nations!   ---- Map: https:/...

Acts Part 1 • Lesson Five • "Brought Before The Council" • Acts 6-7   I. Stephen Chosen (6:1-7) God's servants glorify Him by serving in their appointed time and place.   II. Stephen Challenged (6:8-15) God's servants glorify Him by reflecting Jesus.   III. Stephen Speaks (7:1-53) God's servants glorify Him by understanding their need for Him & telling the Gospel story.   IV. Stephen Martyred (7:5...

Acts Part 1 • Lesson Four • "What Would You Do If You Were Ordered Not to Speak the Truths of God's Word?" • Acts 4:32-5   I. Sincere new covenant community (4:32-37) Love, not law, motivates true community   II. Sin from within is purged (5:1-16) Obedience to God > Approval of people   III. Sin from without brings persecution (5:17-42) Sin doesn't win

Acts Part 1 • Lesson Three • "The Boldness That Comes from Being with Jesus" • Acts 3:1-4:31   I. The Healing (3:1-10) Jesus Christ offers us more than we want or expect.   II. Repentance, Refreshment and Restoration (3:11-26) Faith in Jesus Christ leads to refreshment and restoration for all who repent.   III. Boldness in Christ (4:1-31) Being filled with the Holy Spirit is not a one and done. Th...

Acts Part 1 • Lesson Two • "When the Day of Pentecost Arrived..." • Acts 2 https://opcmilford.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/pentecost_map-1.pdf   I. Here comes the Holy Spirit (2:1-13) The outpouring of the Holy Spirit empowers believers and God is glorified.   II. Peter's Pointed Sermon (2:14-36) As we seek the Lord, he will convict and then fill all believers with his spirit to show us that Jes...

Acts Part 1 • Lesson One • "Power" • Acts 1   I. The Promise (1:1-5) The Risen Jesus prepares His witnesses for the Kingdom of God.   II. The Ascension (1:6-11) The Entrhoned King Jesus sends His witnesses to share the Kingdom of God.   III. The 12 Witnesses (1:12-26) The All-Wise Jesus chooses, ad provides for His witnesses of the Kingdom of God.

Acts Part 1 • Introduction

Welcome to the Oak Pointe Milford's Womens Podcast!