A surreal situation develops in the church at Troas as a youth falls asleep during Paul's message and then falls to his death from the third floor window. What in the world can we learn about God's character in such a time?

For the gospel to change our culture, we must share the gospel to transform our culture. In this passage in Acts 19, seven men try to claim God's glory for themselves without a relationship with Jesus, with unpleasant results.

This podcast contains three mini-sermons as Neal Nelson teaches through Acts 18:18-19:10. You'll learn the importance of being accountable to a local church, how being teachable cured a case of celebrity in Ephesus and a few words on the erroneous teaching of the "second blessing."

In Acts 18:1-17, Paul begins his ministry in Corinth, an over-sexualized culture. He embraces bivocational ministry, in order to not be a burden. In the midst of this, he becomes discouraged and frightened, until God appears in a vision with strong words of command and encouragement.

In this message from Acts 17, we look at principles for sharing our faith with intellectuals in a culture of idolatry. Paul's interaction with the people of Athens in the first century has much to teach us about living lives of witness in the 21st century.

This message looks at Acts 17:1-15 and examines what the simple message of the gospel is, how people respond to it (sometimes violently) and urges believers to cultivate a heart of compassion for those who aren't Christian yet.

Paul and Silas find themselves in jail in Philippi, and what we learn from their imprisonment both instructs and inspires us. We are to see our circumstances AND people through the eyes of faith. God can use our faith in Him during our hardships as a tool to lead others to faith.

This message from Acts 16:11-25 reveals the hardships that Paul and Silas endured in Philippi to plant a church there. Through it, we learn the importance of seeing our circumstances through eyes of faith and trusting the Lord.

The early church was in danger of losing to legalists due to the influx of Jewish Christians who adhered to the law. They believed that one still had to follow the Mosaic Code to be saved. This chapter highlights the tension, the arguments and the results of this significant moment that resulted in Jesus' message being retained. One is saved by grace alone, through faith alone.

This was our annual Missions Sunday message, and lead pastor Jeff Noble unpacks principles for missions from Acts 16. The Macedonian vision of Paul launches his mission to the rest of the Roman Empire. Learn how his mission remains our mission!