Cornerstone Church Portsmouth episodes:

• December 08, 2019Never abandoned

  Bible passage: Acts 12

  Sermon notes:

  The enemies of God’s people appear powerful (v1–4)

  God rescues his servant from death (v5–11)

  The church is amazed at God’s rescue (v12–17)

  The proud are stuck down (v20–23)

  God’s Word continues to spread (v24)

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• December 01, 2019Christians First

  Bible passage: Acts 11

  Sermon notes:

  The church understands that the gospel is for all people (1-17)

  The church rejoices that the gospel is for all people (v18)

  The church teaches and shares the gospel with all people (v19-26)

  The church shows its unity through the gospel in practical care (v27-30)

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• November 24, 2019Surely not, God

  Bible passage: Acts 10

  Sermon notes:

  The Wrong Seeker: God seeks the wrong kind of people v1–8

  The Wrong Preacher: God sends the wrong kind of preachers v9–23

  The Right Message: God confirms the Gospel for ALL nations v24–48

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• November 17, 2019No ordinary conversion

  Bible passage: Acts 9 v 1-31

  Sermon notes:

  Paul was a persecutor of Jesus

  Paul’s eyes were dramatically opened

  Paul was welcomed into the church

  Paul was Jesus’ chosen instrument to proclaim the gospel to Gentiles

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• November 10, 2019Outside-in

  Bible passage: Acts 8 v  1-40

  Sermon notes:

  Outside-in: An Unlikely People

  Outside-in: A Cut-off Man

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• November 03, 2019Real repentance

  Bible passage: Psalm 32

  Sermon notes:

  Real repentance...

  ...Means confessing and not covering-up

  ...Results from hearing God’s Word

  ...Means a heart change

  ...Results in outward change

  ...Is possible because of God’s great love

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• October 27, 2019The gospel spreads

  Bible passage: Acts 6-7

  Sermon notes:

  1. Stephen faces opposition as he teaches

  2. History showed Israel rejected God

  a) they rejected his deliverers

  b) they restricted God to the temple

  3. God’s word spreads through persecuted believers.

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• October 20, 2019Reaching base camp

  Bible passage: Acts 5 

  Sermon notes:

  The purity of God and his church (5v1-11)

  The powerful witness of the apostles (5v12-16)

  The pointlessness of opposition to Jesus (5v17-42)

  The priority of prayer and preaching (6v1-7)

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• October 13, 2019The power of Jesus – opposition reconvenes

  Bible passage: Acts 4

  Sermon notes:

  There is opposition to Jesus

  The Holy Spirit gives power to speak about Jesus

  God is sovereign and the  gospel will spread

  Christians are united in Jesus

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• October 06, 2019The acts of Jesus

  Bible passage: Acts 3

  Sermon notes:

  Jesus’ followers perform acts of kindness

  Jesus, right now, has all the power

  Through Jesus, all God’s promises will be fulfilled

  Jesus’s death and resurrection demands a response

  Some believe while others reject the good news of Jesus

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