CCC Hoo Peninsula and Strood Sermons

Acts 19:23–41 describes a violent riot in Ephesus sparked by economic and religious fear over the Apostle Paul's ministry

In Acts 19 v 1-22, Paul arrives in Ephesus during his third missionary journey and launches a major ministry that shapes the early church.

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.