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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...

Acts 15:1-5 | Contend for the Faith -- Slides:   Jude 1:3-4 Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faithwhich was once for all handed down to the saints. 4 For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly p...

Acts 14 | Come What May: Maintaining a Persevering Faith -- Slides: Habakkuk 3:17-19 Though the fig tree should not blossom And there be no fruit on the vines, [Though] the yield of the olive should fail And the fields produce no food, Though the flock should be cut off from the fold And there be no cattle in the stalls, 18 Yet I will exult in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. 1...

Joel 2 | Prone to Wander -- Slides:   Themes from the Minor Prophets: • Repent from your sin and walk in obedience. • Count on the character of God. • Blessing for the righteous and judgment for the wicked in the day of the Lord.   Zechariah 1:3 "Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Return to Me," declares the LORD of hosts, "that I may return to you," says the LORD of hosts.   Ma...

The Seven Fruits of Biblical Proclamation -- Slides:   “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the mat...

Matthew 13:22-23 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” We see fasting in scriptur...

Haggai 2 | Desire of Nations -- Slides: “It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with … ambition when infinite joy is offered to us. Like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.” ― C.S. L...

Scripture References: Luke 7:21-22 At that very time He cured many people of diseases and afflictions and evil spirits; and He gave sight to many who were blind. 22 And He answered and said to them, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard:  the blind receive sight,  the lame walk,  the lepers are cleansed, and  the deaf hear,  the dead are raised up,  the poor have the gospel preached...

Slides: HANUKKAH AND CHRISTMAS JOY John 10:22-38 The occasion of the text (vv. 22-23) The people’s anxious demand (v. 24) – “Tell us plainly!” Yeshua reply (v. 25) – “I told you.” Yeshua’s diagnosis of the problem (vv. 25-26) Yeshua’s description of those who do believe (vv. 27) The blessing He bestows on those who believe and follow Yeshua ‘s watershed declaration (v. 30) – “I and the Father are...

Advent Season - PEACE

Acts Review | Holy Spirit Handbook -- Slides: What do we believe the Bible teaches about the ministry of the Holy Spirit here at The Chapel? What is a cessationist? - Cessationism is the view that the miraculous (or “apostolic” or “sign”) gifts have ceased—that the end of the apostolic age brought about a cessation of the miracles associated with that age. What is a continuationist? - Continuation...

Acts 13 | Back to the Basics: Ministry, Calling, and the Gospel -- Slides: Theme: Return to the foundation of our faith by embracing God’s calling, committing to faithful ministry, and boldly proclaiming the Gospel in every part of our lives. Worship While You Wait Philippians 3:4–6 [4] though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence...

Acts 12:1-17 | Peace, Prayer, Prisonbreak -- Slides: Theme: When we are sure of the Lord’s salvation, we can REST, we can OBEY, and we can PROCLAIM. John 14:27  "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. 1 Peter 4:12-14, 19  Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which come...

Acts 12 | Pain, Prayer, and Providence  -- Slides: Theme: Though our enemy may do harm, he will not prevail. Our Almighty God is in absolute control. Victory is His. In Christ, victory is ours as well. The Lord has given us the gifts of prayer and fellowship. We come together, and come to Him in suffering. “When we pray, we argue our issues against His character.” -Reeves He put on a garment made...