Scattered: Acts Part II
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Our Acts Part I series focused on the first days and steps of the newborn church. We looked at how it felt to see the Spirit descend and a brand new mission emerge through the proclamation that the crucified Jesus was raised to life again.
In this series, we’ll focus on what came next: persecution and the scattering of the disciples around the region to fulfill the Great Commission; the mission Jesus left the disciples—and us—in Acts 1:8. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Acts: Scattered, Part 5: Scattered for the Unlikely // Jerram Watts
May 19, 2024 - Jerram WattsSaul is on a murderous mission to destroy the church, but an encounter with the risen Lord Jesus changes his life forever. He was the most unlikely of converts who became the early church's strongest voice. Who are the people in your who you think would never respond to the gospel? Who do you know that seems the most unlikely to follow Jesus? All they need is to meet him.
Acts: Scattered, Part 4: Scattered for the One // Jamie Rodwell
May 12, 2024 - Jamie RodwellFrom preaching to the crowds in Samaria, to sharing with one man on his way home from Jerusalem, Philip shows that devotion to Jesus proves itself in the big things and little things.
Acts: Scattered, Part 3: Scattered to Proclaim // Jerram Watts
April 28, 2024 - Jerram WattsWherever followers of Jesus go, we have a message to proclaim—that believing in Jesus Christ is the only way to be forgiven for your sins and given a new life. It's the only message we have, and we must share it!
Acts: Scattered, Part 2: The God Who Scatters // Simon Gill
April 14, 2024 - Simon GillStephen was filled with the Holy Spirit and this brought hostility from the religious Jews, which ultimately led to his martyrdom. But God is at work in the horror of this event; he uses this to send the disciples beyond Jerusalem to reach people with the good news of Jesus Christ.
Acts: Scattered, Part 1: Set Apart to Scatter // Jenny Gill
April 07, 2024 - Jenny GillAs we begin part two of our Acts series, we move from looking at how the Holy Spirit empowered the early church to how the early church was scattered throughout Israel and the surrounding areas with the good news of Jesus Christ. We start by focusing on how being filled with the Spirit sets us apart, but sometimes this brings opposition.