faith
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How to Handle Life’s Setbacks
Have you ever faced a disappointing setback in your life? The job promotion didn’t work out. The relationship didn’t go the way you thought it would. The hopes you placed in some circumstance or person never panned out, and you faced a setback? How does God’s Word in Exodus 5 and 6 help us face… Continue reading
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“How to Handle My Feelings of Inadequacy”
In Exodus 2 and 3 Moses was struck with his feelings of inadequacy. God called him to be His man to rescue His people from Israel, and he was struck with emotions of fear, inadequacy and hesitancy. Moses even begged God to give the assignment to someone else. Have you ever felt overwhelmed by… Continue reading
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Acts 27:31-44 “Trust”
Download PowerPoint Here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/n6oq7dz2f0idwwcxg1wem/ACTS-27-PPNT.pptx?rlkey=dqk8varrsbewjoppwbpb697t0&st=hn15utsb&dl=0 Review: Last week we looked at how when we share the gospel it’s not enough just to share information about the gospel with someone else, but—like Paul—we must call others to respond to the gospel. It would have been wiser to wait to continue the travel over sea until spring, but… Continue reading
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Devotional: Calm in the Chaos
In Acts 27 Paul is being transported by the Roman centurion Julius to Rome to plead his case before Caesar in the hope that he would be able to share the gospel with Caesar. Paul warned them that if they pressed on in their journey and failed to wait until spring, it would put… Continue reading
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Leveraging the Chains
A Devotional from Acts 26 From Acts 26, we see Paul for over two years in prison and in chains while awaiting his fair trial and not knowing if he would ever receive it. He was heard by Felix and then forgotten. Then Festus and Agrippa. In each situation of being brought before these… Continue reading
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Full Teaching Manuscript Acts 22:6-21 “Witness” from Lifeway Explore the Bible
Download the PowerPoint from here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/s31375w1m1ypikvgwnqk2/Acts-22-Witness-Ppnt.pptx?rlkey=4rms0o7mvfck91cs9hdx2k3zp&st=j4ople54&dl=0 Review: Last week we looked at how: Title: “Witness” Text: Acts 22:6-21 Memory verse: Acts 22:15, “for you will be a witness for him to everyone of what you have seen and heard.” Theme: Believers must share their faith story with others. Introduction: In this week’s lesson Paul shares his conversion… Continue reading
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Tell Someone How Jesus Changed Your Life
From Acts 22 we observe Paul sharing the gospel with a vicious mob filled with hatred, and he still did it. They were appalled that he was taking the gospel to the Gentiles. Paul received a brief window of calm in their hostility to sharing with them whatever he wanted to share. He did… Continue reading
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Full Teaching Manuscript Acts 20:18-32 “Commit” from Lifeway Explore the Bible
Review: Last week we looked at how it’s important that we examine our motives when we saw how Paul confronted those in Ephesus using the Name of Jesus for selfish gain: Title: Commit Text: Acts 20:18-32 Memory verse: Acts 20:24, “24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if… Continue reading
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To Be Found Faithful!
Paul’s Parting Words in Acts 20 Paul is about to depart and make his journey to Jerusalem, and he opens up and conveys his ministerial heart to the Ephesian elders and brothers and sisters in Christ gathered at the harbor to see him off. Paul’s great desire was to be found faithful to God… Continue reading
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What Motivates You?
What motivates you? Sometimes, we think of motivation as the willingness and energy to do something. Someone might say something like, “I just don’t feel motivated to do x, y, or z.” When we look at Acts nineteen, we see pure motives and impure motives in God’s work. This passage calls us to ask… Continue reading
Caleb Walker 