CCC Hoo Peninsula and Strood Sermons

Acts 18:18–28 records the end of Paul’s second missionary journey, his return to Antioch, and the rise of Apollos’s ministry in Ephesus and Achaia.

Acts 18 recounts the conclusion of Paul’s second missionary journey and the start of his third, highlighting his 18-month ministry in Corinth, a legal ruling by Gallio that favored early Christianity, and the mentoring of the eloquent preacher Apollos by Aquila and Priscilla.

Acts 16:16–40 narrates the imprisonment and miraculous release of Paul and Silas in the Roman colony of Philippi. The passage highlights themes of spiritual power, salvation, and the rights of Roman citizenship.

Acts 15:36–41 and Acts 16:1–15 marks the dramatic split between Paul and Barnabas and the launch of Paul's second missionary journey.

Acts 15:1–35 describes the Jerusalem Council , a pivotal turning point in the early Church that established that salvation is by grace through faith alone , freeing Gentile converts from the obligation of following Jewish law.

The final chapter of Jonah focuses on Jonah’s intense anger at God's mercy after the city of Nineveh repents and escapes destruction, concluding the book with a powerful lesson on divine compassion.

Jonah's second chance leads him to declare impending judgment, prompting an immediate and total repentance from the citizens of Nineveh, including the king and livestock. In response to their genuine change of heart and behaviour, God relents and shows mercy, highlighting the chapter's theme of God’s grace and the power of a simple warning.

After being thrown overboard by sailors to calm a divine storm in Chapter 1, Jonah is swallowed by a massive sea creature sent by God. Trapped inside the fish for three days and three nights, the narrative pauses its fast-paced action to focus entirely on Jonah’s poetic prayer.

Come listen to my tale of Jonah and the whale Way down in the middle of the ocean... God tells the prophet Jonah to go to the wicked city of Nineveh to preach against it. Jonah refuses and boards a ship heading in the opposite direction to Tarshish. God sends a violent storm, Jonah is identified by lot, and the sailors throw him into the sea, where a giant fish swallows him

In Acts 12: 1-19 we learn about how King Herod put Peter in a tight spot. He chained him to two guards in a dark cell. Guards watched the door. Then, an angel woke Peter up. His heavy chains fell off. They walked right past the guards. The massive iron gate opened all by itself. Peter was free!

In Acts 10-11:18, Peter learns that God's salvation is for everyone, not just the Jewish people. An angel tells a Roman man named Cornelius to send for Peter. Meanwhile, God gives Peter a vision of unclean animals, telling him to eat. God means for Peter to stop treating Gentiles (non-Jews) as outcasts. Peter preaches to Cornelius's household, the Holy Spirit falls on them, and Peter bapti...

In Acts 9:32-43, the Apostle Peter performs two powerful miracles that expand the early church's reach. He heals Aeneas, a paralyzed man in Lydda, and raises a devoted disciple named Tabitha (Dorcas) from the dead in Joppa. Both miraculous acts bring glory to Jesus, leading many in the region to convert to Christianity

Acts 9:1-31 details the miraculous conversion of Saul, the church's fiercest persecutor. Struck blind by the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus, he is healed by Ananias, baptized, and immediately begins preaching that Jesus is the Son of God, shifting from persecutor to the Apostle to the Gentiles

Acts 8 describes the early Christian church's expansion beyond Jerusalem, triggered by intense persecution. Driven by Saul, believers fled to Judea and Samaria, where the evangelist Philip successfully preached the gospel, healed the sick, and baptized new converts.

The dramatic rise, martyrdom, and legacy of Stephen , the first Christian martyr, and the resulting persecution that scattered the early church.

Acts 6:1-7 details the early church’s response to its first major internal crisis. The growing community faced ethnic tension between Hebrew and Greek-speaking Jewish believers because widows were neglected in daily food distributions. To resolve this, the apostles delegated practical care to seven chosen, Spirit-filled leaders, allowing leaders to focus on spiritual priorities

Acts 5:12-42 chronicles the early Christian apostles facing intense persecution. Despite being arrested by the Jewish ruling council for preaching about Jesus, they boldly declared they must obey God rather than men. They were flogged, yet rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer for His name.

In Acts 3:1–4:22, Peter and John heal a man lame from birth at the Temple gate, prompting a sermon where Peter credits Jesus' resurrection power. After the pair are arrested and questioned by religious leaders, they boldly defend their ministry, asserting that salvation comes only through Jesus, leading to their release

Acts 2:42-47 - Fellowship of Believers Sharing is caring, sharing is fun. We can all share together, be kind to everyone

Acts 1–2:46 covers the ascension of Jesus, the empowerment of the disciples via the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, and the formation of the early church.

Mark 16:1-8 details the discovery of Jesus' empty tomb by women followers who find the stone rolled away and a young man in white announcing that Jesus has risen.

Mark 14:66-72 recounts Peter’s three-fold denial of Jesus in the high priest’s courtyard, fulfilling Jesus' prophecy that Peter would deny him before the rooster crowed twice.

Mark 14:53-65 details Jesus’ trial before the Sanhedrin, a rigged, nocturnal proceeding where religious leaders sought false testimony to convict him.

Mark 14:32-42 depicts Jesus' intense agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, where he prays to the Father to take the cup of suffering away but submits to God's will.

In Mark 14:27-31, Jesus predicts that all his disciples will desert him, fulfilling prophecy (Zechariah 13:7), but promises to meet them in Galilee after his resurrection.