The Chapel Cleveland's Podcast

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:...

Acts 18:18-28 | Disciples Making Disciples -- Slides: Colossians 2:16-17 Therefore no one is to act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath day-- 17 things which are a [mere] shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. Sometimes, a special offering to God can be fruitful for our relationship with Him. John 1:29-34  The nex...

Hebrews 2:14-18 | No Fear in Death -- Slides: Do you have doubts? Ps. 6:5 For there is no mention of You in death; In Sheol who will give You thanks? Ecc. 9:5 For the living know they will die; but the dead do not know anything, nor have they any longer a reward, for their memory is forgotten. Job 14:10 But man dies and lies prostrate. Man expires, and where is he? John 20:25 So the other disciple...

Luke 19:29-40 | A Royal Welcome -- Slides: Daniel 9:24-25 "Seventy weeks have been decreed for your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy [place.] 25 "So you are to know and discern [that] from the issuing of a decree to restore...

Acts 18:1-18 | No Time to Be Tired -- Slides: God’s grace enables the tired servant to keep going. 2 Corinthians 11:7 Or did I commit a sin in humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without charge? Romans 9:1-3 I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great sorrow and uncea...

Acts 17:16-34 | Flee, Conform, or Engage  -- Slides: I Corinthians 9:19 – 23  For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more. 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law; 21 to those who are without law...

Turning the World Upside Down   Three keys to turning the world upside down: • Reasoning from the Scriptures • Receiving the Scriptures • Replicating the Scriptures   Three keys to turning the world upside down: Reasoning from the Scriptures • 1 Thess. 1:5 for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction…   Three keys to turning the...

Pivotal moment in our national history “Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel: ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to...

Some questions we explored: 6:41 What to expect in this conversation + about the questions 9:06 Overview of Sunday’s message + what it means to be a “kingdom of priests” 25:26 What is Zionism? (The land, the people, and modern Israel) 31:26 Is God’s promise of the land unconditional? Literal vs. allegorical interpretation + how Christians who disagree on interpretation can remain unified 38:25 Wha...

Acts 16 | Planting Model Churches in ̶3̶ 4 Easy Steps -- Slides: 1 Corinthians 9:20-22 To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law; 21 to those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, s...

Acts 15:30-41 | Encouragement and Disagreement -- Slides: Theme: We steward grace and conflict.  Encourage one another. Look for evidence of God’s grace, and then call attention to it.  -Maybe both men were right. -Maybe both men were wrong. -God is sovereign. 2 Timothy 4:11 Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service. …this example of God’s providence may not be used a...

Acts 15:1-30 | Contend for the Faith -- Slides: Acts 13:38-39 "Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you, 39 and through Him everyone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses. Galatians 1:8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we ha...

Rescipleship  |  John 15:1-11 -- Slides and Lab: [Pause] Discuss, or journal: - What is a disciple? - What does a disciple do? - What is the most important thing a disciple can do in regards to making other disciples? Our theme: Apart from Christ, we can do no good thing. Rescipleship- Discipleship in the context of relationship.  Relationships are how we are connected.  Disciples follow after Jes...