What were the requirements for gentiles to be part of the early church? You might be surprised! Learn from the discussion at the first church meeting.

Acts 15:1-21

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Today's story is a crazy one (even though it's not so well known). There is a lot to learn from Paul and Barnabas!

Acts 14:1-20

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Paul breaks down God's acts and faithfulness up until sending Jesus.

Acts 13:13-42

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What happened when the earliest Christians had to flee because of their faith? And what can we learn from them?

Acts 11:19-30

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Looking at what happened in Paul's life after accepting Christ, we reflect on our own lives "after Christ".

Acts 9:19-31

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For the next 3 weeks, we are going to be spending some time journeying with Paul. Paul was completely against the Christians of the early church, or The Way, as they were known. He persecuted them… and then ended up writing most of the New Testament. Let's see how that happened and what we can learn from it.

Acts 9:1-18

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Today, we are using this half an hour, for gratitude and prayer!

Philippians 4:6 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Give thanks to God:

For who He is

For what He’s done

For what He has and wants to do *in* you

For what He has and wants to do *through* you

For the people in your life

For the world

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If we want to be disciples of Jesus, we have to be willing to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow Him. Let's delve into that.

Mark 8:34-38

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Let's read 2 parables Jesus taught that had to do with prayer, and see what He teaches us about the way we get to relate to God.

Luke 18:1-14

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If we have Jesus, we have life... But truly following Him, asks something of us. Having Him as both Lord and Savior changes our lives.

Romans 12:1-2

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