Jesus alone is needed for salvation. We put other things in our minds to equal salvation but we need to remember grace alone.

Pat's Sport & Avenger's Analogies

We can face opposition because Jesus faced oppostition for us.

Intro me A 2018 survey showed just over half of UK adults pray - way more people than would call themselves religious or go to church. Half of those prayer-ers, that’s a quarter of UK adults, believe that God hears them. Perhaps the other half must be banking on the power of our thoughts, or just not…

History of the church.

A Tale of two Cities

A tale of two Pastors.

A tale of two Cities (Edinburgh)

Hand of God working through His people.

We see the persecutor become the preacher; the preacher becomes persecuted; and from persecution comes peace. We see that we can enjoy that same peace through repentance and faith.

Amazing Grace- Come learn more about the Human Condition and how we can be in relationship with God.

Divine Conspiracy- God will call us to do His work and we should go and do the job as He wants us to do.

Big Idea: amaze people to advance God’s Kingdom not your own Intro: impressing people Anyone ever tried to get scouted, to really stand out in their sport? Not me - no chance! What about trying to stand out so you get cast as someone significant in a play or a film? Anyone? When’s the last time you wanted…

As the Jerusalem church continues to grow it begins to encounter new problems - growing pains. What can we learn for church life today from how that first church responded?