Gold Hill Baptist Church Sermons

The Church: No Plan B (46) Malcolm Duncan teaching from Acts 15:36-40 on "What Happens When We Disagree" (Part 2) Outline: Paul separates from Barnabas and goes into the second missionary journey with Silas. While this split seems to have been quite difficult, we see from other parts of Scripture that Paul has not held a grudge but speaks highly of Barnabas and Mark. We can also be encouraged that God used this challenging situation to send out twice as many teams into ministry.

"RENEW" (01) New mid-week series of teachings entitled "Simply Jesus". (First teaching of the current series - upload delayed for technical reasons.)

The Church: No Plan B (45) Malcolm Duncan teaching from Acts 15:6-35 on "What Happens When We Disagree" (1) Outline: What was the council in Jerusalem to do about this significant dispute between Paul and Barnabas and the Judaizers? How would they decide who was in the right? The council valued the testimonies of God's work, and measured these against Scripture. How do we deal with disagreements as a church?

Rooted (11) Malcolm speaking on "Rose Again....Promised Resurrection" Outline: Jesus' death provided atonement for sin, and His resurrection showed that this work was complete. In rising from the dead Jesus demonstrated His authority&name; proving that He was who He said He was, and that He could fulfil His promises. It was proof of His power to defeat death. The truth of Christ's resurrection is the basis of our hope that we too will be raised. Without Christ's resurrection what hope would we have?

The Church: No Plan B (44) Brian More teaching from Acts 15:1-5 Outline: In the midst of God breaking out in miraculous ways among the Gentiles, a group of Jews (Judaizers) begin to teach that Gentiles must be circumcised and follow the law of Moses to be saved. This brings them into a sharp dispute with Paul and Barnabus, who return from Antioch to Jerusalem to help guide the apostles and elders on this issue and promote understanding that salvation is not based on certain behaviour / practices.

Rooted (10) Keith King speaking on "Rose again … Promised Resurrection" Outline:Jesus' death provided atonement for sin, and His resurrection showed that this work was complete. In rising from the dead Jesus demonstrated His authority&name; proving that He was who He said He was, and that He could fulfil His promises. It was proof of His power to defeat death. The truth of Christ's resurrection is the basis of our hope that we too will be raised. Without Christ's resurrection what hope would we have?

The Church: No Plan B (43b) Malcolm Duncan teaching from Acts 14:21-28 on "Growing in Maturity: The Process of Discipleship" Outline: At the end of this first missionary journey, Paul and Barnabas were willing to place themselves in danger to revisit the churches they had planted, encouraging those who had come to faith and investing in discipleship. What do we learn from them about the nature of Christian encouragement, releasing people into ministry, and the importance of testimony?

The Church: No Plan B (43a) Stephen Walker-Williams teaching from Acts 14:21-28 on "Growing in Maturity: The Process of Discipleship" Outline:Paul and Barnabas risked their lives in preaching the good news about Jesus- for it is indeed GOOD news. They returned to the church plants to strengthen, encourage and equip the disciples. From the model of set out in this passage we to are to share Jesus with others and make disciples who make disciples, strengthening and encouraging them in the faith.

"Rooted" (09) Brian More teaching from Isaiah 53 &&name; 1 Peter 2:24. Outline: The suffering, crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus was foretold hundreds of years before they took place. They were an integral part of God's salvation plan, providing an atoning sacrifice for sin that separates man from a holy God. Do we realise the full impact of his suffering to make salvation possible and to identify with us in our brokenness?

"Rooted" (08) Malcolm Duncan teaching from Isaiah 7:14, Luke 1:26-38 &&name; Mt. 1:18-25 on "Virgin Birth .... Chosen / Redeemed" Outline: Gospel accounts record that Jesus was born of a virgin. Why is this so important? In the virgin birth we see that Jesus is unique - He is fully human and fully God. This makes Jesus the perfect mediator and only effective sacrifice for our redemption. Through Jesus we can be redeemed, knowing a relationship with the Father that we could not achieve on our own.