When, because of your faith in Jesus, have you done/said something which got you into trouble with those in authority? What happened? When was the last time you felt like you were under some kind of attack or in some sort of crisis? How did you handle it? How does this account of Peter’s and John’s refusal to cow to the pressure, and later persecution, of human authorities encourage you?
Romans 1;1-18, Christos, gospel of God, gospel of the kingdom, Paul’s gospel,...Valley Bible Fellowship
Romans chapter 1;1-18, Christos, gospel of God, gospel of the kingdom, Paul’s gospel, gospel of the kingdom, eternal gospel, grace, y’all, Ancient maps of the world
The Life and Ministry of the Apostle Paul, part 7: Paul's Second Missionary J...Pacific Church
08/07/16 Sermon
Pastor Seth Gatchell
Pacific Church of Irvine
www.pacificchruch.com
7th message in a series on The Life and Ministry of the Apostle Paul
The Powerpoint outlines for this series of lessons on The Great Commission were downloaded from the Duluth, GA Church of Christ website at: http://www.churchofchristduluthga.org/sermons.php
UNESCO passed a resolution ignoring the Jewish connection to Jerusalem's Temple Mount in 13th Oct. How such a ridiculous resolution to effectively rewrite several thousand years of history of Israel could have been passed is utterly outrageous and inexplicable. ...
Reading the letters of the New Testament (including 1 Peter), we notice how widespread the Christian faith had already become just 20-30 years after the death of Jesus. How did that happen?
The church community is a unit of people who have come together because they are aligned in faith and purpose. Three important descriptors of any true church community should be: unity, fellowship and power. These defined the early community of believers.
For sermon audio, notes, slides, archives and other free resources like books, please visit our website - apcwo.org
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What does “being Christ’s witness” mean? Would you consider yourself Christ’s witness? How do opportunities for witness arise? What occasioned Peter and John to share Christ with a lame man? (3:1-5) How is our ministry like the Lord's? What do people in need typically request? What did the lame man need most? (3:6) What is every person’s greatest need? (3:12-20) What can physical healing teach us about spiritual salvation? How did the people react to the healing of the lame man? (3:9-11) What was the theme of Peter’s second sermon? (3:12-26) How is it different from the message he delivered on the day of Pentecost? What was the reaction to Peter’s second sermon? (4:1-4)
Romans 1;1-18, Christos, gospel of God, gospel of the kingdom, Paul’s gospel,...Valley Bible Fellowship
Romans chapter 1;1-18, Christos, gospel of God, gospel of the kingdom, Paul’s gospel, gospel of the kingdom, eternal gospel, grace, y’all, Ancient maps of the world
The Life and Ministry of the Apostle Paul, part 7: Paul's Second Missionary J...Pacific Church
08/07/16 Sermon
Pastor Seth Gatchell
Pacific Church of Irvine
www.pacificchruch.com
7th message in a series on The Life and Ministry of the Apostle Paul
The Powerpoint outlines for this series of lessons on The Great Commission were downloaded from the Duluth, GA Church of Christ website at: http://www.churchofchristduluthga.org/sermons.php
UNESCO passed a resolution ignoring the Jewish connection to Jerusalem's Temple Mount in 13th Oct. How such a ridiculous resolution to effectively rewrite several thousand years of history of Israel could have been passed is utterly outrageous and inexplicable. ...
Reading the letters of the New Testament (including 1 Peter), we notice how widespread the Christian faith had already become just 20-30 years after the death of Jesus. How did that happen?
The church community is a unit of people who have come together because they are aligned in faith and purpose. Three important descriptors of any true church community should be: unity, fellowship and power. These defined the early community of believers.
For sermon audio, notes, slides, archives and other free resources like books, please visit our website - apcwo.org
#APCBangalore
What does “being Christ’s witness” mean? Would you consider yourself Christ’s witness? How do opportunities for witness arise? What occasioned Peter and John to share Christ with a lame man? (3:1-5) How is our ministry like the Lord's? What do people in need typically request? What did the lame man need most? (3:6) What is every person’s greatest need? (3:12-20) What can physical healing teach us about spiritual salvation? How did the people react to the healing of the lame man? (3:9-11) What was the theme of Peter’s second sermon? (3:12-26) How is it different from the message he delivered on the day of Pentecost? What was the reaction to Peter’s second sermon? (4:1-4)
Structure and Worship of the Early churchesLinus Daniel
These slides explore the Structure and worship of the Earliest churches. It also explores the very definition of 'church' and its practical application to Christian life.
Finally we explore what it means for true worshippers to Worship in Truth and Spirit.
"For God's temple is holy, and Y O U are that temple" - 1Co 3:17
These slides were part of a Webinar introducing an online course, offered by ITTI, certified by PESI for six CEUs, and taught by me entitled, "Civilian Clinicians Counseling Military Veterans." For more information or to enroll in this course go to: https://traumaonline.net/
What does it mean "taking the shield of faith"? Why does a Christian require a "shield"? What is faith? Is all faith the same? How does faith protect? Do you know how to use the "shield of faith"?
More is written about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ than of any other person in history. Why is that? What did He accomplish by dying on the cross? Why was His resurrection necessary? Is there strong attestation to Christ's resurrection? Must we believe He is alive today? How does the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth effect you?
All four Gospels -- Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John -- record the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Nisan 10. This study is an exposition of John 12:12-19 and answers the question: "What's most important about Palm Sunday?"
What does "having your feet shod with the gospel of peace" mean? How does a Christian prepare their feet? Why is comparing the armor of God to the Roman soldier inappropriate? To what is this metaphor more likely referring?
What is the Christian's "Breastplate of Righteousness" described in Ephesians 6? We are often told the believer's armor is to be compared to that of a Roman soldier. Is this accurate? Study this lesson, and if possible, listen on FaceBook or YouTube by typing my name and the title or text of this study.
The first piece mentioned in the panoply of the "armor of God" for the Christian is "the belt of truth." But, what is truth? Why is it listed first? Why is it vital and what does it protect? Jesus said to Pilate, "To this end was I born, and for this cause I came into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth." (18:37)
The world, the flesh and the devil are hostile to true faith in God because all three are at enmity with God, hate Jesus (who is God come in flesh), and therefore hate those whom Christ has chosen out of this world. What hope is there for Christians facing such enemies? How can we "stand against the evil of the day"?
What is the Bible all about? What is its purpose? How can we get the most out of studying the Bible?
This lesson is part of a series of studies entitle, "Living the Word" taught at the Lighthouse Freedom Center. These slides will help you if you're following us online on Sunday at 8:45.
In many ways Jacob is a picture of every person. We were all by nature selfish, deceitful, "graspers". Jacob is a type of our human carnal nature. But, Jacob changed! One night he wrestled with the Lord and begged for a blessing. His blessing came in the form of a changed character, reflected in his new name: Israel. Israel is a picture of a person changed by God, someone with whom the Spirit of God dwells.
Who was Uzziah? Why did Isaiah “see the Lord when Uzziah died”? Who is your Uzziah? Who are the seraphim? What is their function? What did Isaiah see and hear them doing? What effect did their worship have on the Temple and on the Prophet Isaiah? How will you respond upon observing holy angels worshipping “the Lord high and lifted up”? Why does Isaiah confess, “I am a man of unclean lips and dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips”? Would you confess the same? Why? Did Isaiah actually see the Lord Jesus Christ, Yeshua Hamashiach? (Jn. 12:37-41) Have you actually seen Him? How? (Jn. 1:9,14) How has “beholding Him” changed you? (2 Cor. 3:18; 1 Jn. 3:2)
God's sovereignty is evident in every aspect of life. Redemption is the overarching purpose of divine sovereignty. Genesis 31 reveals God's hand and heart in Jacob's relationship with Laban, a wiley, manipulative uncle, father-in-law, employer. This chapter is filled with lots of practical, relevant lessons in God's redemption for all of us.
What prevents the non-believing world from truly knowing who Jesus is? (Jn. 1:10-12; 2 Cor. 2:14) Why didn’t Pilate know what Truth was when the One who is Truth was standing only a few feet from him? (John 18:33-38) Why didn’t the disciples understand who Christ was though they had spent three solid years with Him? Why didn’t the disciples on the Emmaus Road know who Jesus was though He had already risen from the dead and reports of His resurrection had been announced to His disciples? (Luke 24:13-35)
What prevents world unity? Why have the world’s best of intentions and brightest of minds failed, abysmally, and repeatedly to achieve world unity and peace? What are common causes for disunity and conflict among Christians? How can church conflict strengthen and improve a congregation? When is church conflict destructive? What does James say is a common cause for conflict among Christians? (Jas. 4:1) What four steps does James give believers for conflict resolution? (Jas. 4:1-3; 4-6; 7-10; 11-12)
Genesis 30 describes how God uses circumstances and people in our lives to mold us and mature us. Often, God uses conflict. Certainly, this was the case for Jacob and his family. Jacob was a deceiver, a liar and a manipulator. God used his uncle Laban, who was also a deceiver, liar and manipulator to provoke change in Jacob. Conflict between two sisters, Rachel and Leah, Jacob's wives, Leah and Rachel, mirrored his relationship with his brother, Esau. God wasn't just working in the heart of Jacob. He was using the family dynamics to mold and mature each member of this family. He does the same with us today.
How is COVID-19 different from previous pandemics in history? How does the Coronavirus compare to future pestilences prophesied in the Bible? Do you think God sent the Coronavirus as a harbinger of future pandemics? If so, what should be learn about God and ourselves during COVID-19? As Christians how should we respond to pandemics? Do you have peace and hope? Why? How is your life, currently, giving others, especially non-Christians, cause to ask you for “an answer (lit. the reason) for the hope that lies in you”? (1 Peter 3:15)
God teaches each of us using sometimes intensely painful circumstances to inculcate profound and powerful lessons. Such was the case with Jacob, the deceiver, who spent 20 years with his uncle Laban being on the receiving end of deceitfulness. Everyone, Jacob and Laban, Leah and Rachel, and Zilpah and Bilhah learn life's lessons in God's classroom, known as Genesis 29.
How has COVID-19 changed you? Has the Coronavirus in any way changed your view of yourself, of the world, and of God? If so, have these changes been positive? Explain. As much as we may value science and medicine, what inherent limitations prevent us from basing our lives on them? (2 Timothy 6:19-21) How did each of the plagues defeat a god in Egypt? (Exodus 7-12) How do you think God, the Almighty God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of Israel, the Lord Jesus Christ, is challenging the gods of our world today through COVID-19? (1 Samuel 17:47; 2 Chronicles 20:15-16; Zechariah 4:6)
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The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
Our monthly newsletter is available to read online. We hope you will join us each Sunday in person for our worship service. Make sure to subscribe and follow us on YouTube and social media.
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF2g_43NEa0
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
The Chakra System in our body - A Portal to Interdimensional Consciousness.pptxBharat Technology
each chakra is studied in greater detail, several steps have been included to
strengthen your personal intention to open each chakra more fully. These are designed
to draw forth the highest benefit for your spiritual growth.
What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
2. Acts 1
8 You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has
come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me
in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to
the end of the earth.”
3. Acts 1
21 “Therefore, of these men who have accompanied
us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out
among us, 22 beginning from the baptism of John
to that day when He was taken up from us, one of
these must become a witness with us of His
resurrection.”
Matthias
chosen to replace
Judas Iscariot
4. Acts 2
APOSTLES’ WITNESS AT PENTECOST
32 This Jesus God has raised up, of which we are
all witnesses.
5. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s
womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the
gate of the temple which is called Beautiful,
PETER’S & JOHN’S WITNESS TO A LAME MAN
Acts 3
6. 3:6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not
have, but what I do have I give you: In the name
of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.”
Though the man asked for money Peter and John gave the
man what he really needed, the healing power of God.
PETER’S & JOHN’S WITNESS TO A LAME MAN
7. 3:12 So when Peter saw it, he responded to the
people: “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at
this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by
our own power or godliness we had made this
man walk?
Peter was more concerned about the needs of the people
and the religious leaders than he was of his own welfare.
PETER’S WITNESS
TO THE PEOPLE & THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS
8. 14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just,
and asked for a murderer to be granted to you,
15 and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised
from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
PETER’S & JOHN’S WITNESS TO RELIGIOUS LEADERS
Acts 3
9. John 15:19
If you were of the world,
the world would love its
own. Yet because you
are not of the world, but
I chose you out of the
world, therefore the
world hates you.
10. John 16:1–4 “These things I have spoken to you,
that you should not be made to stumble. 2 They
will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time
is coming that whoever kills you will think that
he offers God service. 3 And these things they
will do to you because they have not known the
Father nor Me.
11. Mark 13:9 “But watch out for yourselves, for
they will deliver you up to councils, and you will
be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought
before rulers and kings for My sake, for a
testimony to them.
13. 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit,
said to them, “Rulers of the people and
elders of Israel: 9 If we this day are
judged for a good deed done to a
helpless man, by what means he has
been made well, 10 let it be known to
you all, and to all the people of Israel,
that by the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom
God raised from the dead, by Him this
man stands here before you whole.
14. 11 This is the ‘stone which was rejected
by you builders, which has become the
chief cornerstone.’ 12 Nor is there
salvation in any other, for there is no
other name under heaven given among
men by which we must be saved.”
15. 1 Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the
captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon
them, 2 being greatly disturbed that they taught the
people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from
the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put
them in custody until the next day, for it was already
evening.
Attacks from
religious leaders:
1. Unlearned & non-credentialed
2. Teaching the resurrection of Jesus
3. Good works
16. John 15:20–21 …If they persecuted Me, they
will also persecute you. …all these things they
will do to you for My name’s sake, because they
do not know Him who sent Me.
18. 4 However, many of those who heard the word
believed; and the number of the men came to be
about five thousand.
➢ Acts 2:41 – Peter’s 1st sermon 3000 were saved
➢ Acts 3-4:4 – Peter’s 2nd sermon 5000 men were saved
19. 5 And it came to pass, on the next day, that their
rulers, elders, and scribes, 6 as well as Annas the high
priest, Caiaphas, John, and Alexander, and as many as
were of the family of the high priest, were gathered
together at Jerusalem. 7 And when they had set them
in the midst, they asked, “By what power or by what
name have you done this?”
20. “By what power or by what name have you done this?”
1. Lack integrity to acknowledge what happened
2. Lack power
“power” – δύναμις (dynamis) ability, strength
Matthew 21:23 Now when He came into the
temple, the chief priests and the elders of the
people confronted Him as He was teaching, and
said, “By what authority are You doing these
things? And who gave You this authority?”
3. Lack humility
21. 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them,
“Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:
9 If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a
helpless man, by what means he has been made well,
10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of
Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead,
by Him this man stands here before you whole.
22. 11 This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you
builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’
Archaeologists discovered in
2017 the quarry King Herod is
believed to have used during
a renovation of the biblical
Second Temple.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/1564053/King-Herods-temple-quarry-unearthed.html
23. 12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is
no other name under heaven given among men
by which we must be saved.”
24. 13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and
John, and perceived that they were uneducated
and untrained men, they marveled. And they
realized that they had been with Jesus. 14 And
seeing the man who had been healed standing with
them, they could say nothing against it. 15 But
when they had commanded them to go aside out
of the council, they conferred among themselves,
16 saying, “What shall we do to these men?
25. For, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done
through them is evident to all who dwell in
Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it. 17 But so that it
spreads no further among the people, let us
severely threaten them, that from now on they
speak to no man in this name.” 18 So they called
them and commanded them not to speak at all nor
teach in the name of Jesus.
Jesus:
“make disciples of all
nations”
World:
“do not teach in the
name of Jesus”
26. 19 But Peter and John answered and said to them,
“Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to
you more than to God, you judge. 20 For we cannot
but speak the things which we have seen and
heard.”
27. 21 So when they had further threatened them, they
let them go, finding no way of punishing them,
because of the people, since they all glorified God
for what had been done. 22 For the man was over
forty years old on whom this miracle of healing had
been performed.
28. 23 And being let go, they went to their own
companions and reported all that the chief priests
and elders had said to them.
29. 24 So when they heard that, they raised their voice
to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You are
God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and
all that is in them, 25 who by the mouth of Your
servant David have said: ‘Why did the nations rage,
And the people plot vain things? 26 The kings of the
earth took their stand, and the rulers were
gathered together against the LORD and against His
Christ.’
30. Prayer in the book of Acts
1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer
and supplication, with the women and Mary the
mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
2:42 And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’
doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread,
and in prayers.
3:1 Now Peter and John went up together to the
temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
4:24 So when they heard that, they raised their
voice to God with one accord and said: “Lord, You
are God, who made heaven and earth and the sea,
and all that is in them,
31. 27 “For truly against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom
You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with
the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were
gathered together 28 to do whatever Your hand and
Your purpose determined before to be done.
We can have courage because
God is in control!
32. 29 Now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to
Your servants that with all boldness they may
speak Your word, 30 by stretching out Your hand to
heal, and that signs and wonders may be done
through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.” 31
And when they had prayed, the place where they
were assembled together was shaken; and they
were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke
the word of God with boldness.
33. 32 Now the multitude of those who believed were
of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say
that any of the things he possessed was his own,
but they had all things in common. 33 And with
great power the apostles gave witness to the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was
upon them all.
34. 34 Nor was there anyone among them who lacked;
for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold
them, and brought the proceeds of the things that
were sold, 35 and laid them at the apostles’ feet;
and they distributed to each as anyone had need. 36
And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the
apostles (which is translated Son of
Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,