The gospel message is the same for all people – the message of God’s saving work through Jesus. But the way the gospel comes to a person can vary widely.
In this bible text we see the gospel taking root in three diverse people: a successful busines…
As the gospel advances there will be setbacks. If we are to be used by God to advance the gospel through planting and strengthening churches, we must be ready to deal with discouragement.
Paul’s second missionary journey begun under a cloud of disc…
The gospel of Jesus had been making huge strides in its forward momentum.
But the brakes are jammed on as the church hits a theological controversy – What is the nature of the gospel? In other words, how is someone actually saved?
A group of Jewi…
We address the reality of spiritual evil in this sermon. It always seeks to obstruct the advance of the gospel.
In this episode, a magician of considerable spiritual power, tries to stop a key local civic leader from believing the gospel message of…
Sermon from Matt Adams of Immanuel Church Millisle.
MAIN TEXT
Acts 12:1-19
FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST
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In the newly-formed church in Antioch, we see a gifted team being assembled by the Holy Spirit that plants and strengthens the church.
Unnamed evangelists bring the good news to Antioch; Barnabas brings apostolic exhortation and encouragement; Saul…
An officer of the Roman army converts to Christianity, signalling a paradigm shift in the advance of the gospel.
Why is it so significant? He and his family are the first Gentiles to be enveloped into the people of God called the church. The doors of…
How is it that someone so devoted to the destruction of Christianity can become one of it’s greatest heroes?
In the account of the conversion of the Apostle Paul (aka Saul) we see how such radical transformation is possible.
But beyond Paul’s ama…
The Kingdom of God advances by
Outsiders Coming In
Insiders Going Out
Both are powerfully depicted by Philip’s interaction with the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8.
MAIN TEXT
Acts 8:26-40
SPEAKER
David Varney, Pastor Foundation Church Belfast
FOUND…
The gospel advances to all the ‘wrong’ places. Here we see the hated neighbours – the Samaritans – believing the message about Jesus in their hundreds.
Curiously, the Holy Spirit appears to be withheld from these new believers until the Apostles fr…
