God, by His grace and kindness determines to take His enemies and turn them to friends and family. Acts 16 is the next stop on the mission to building the family of God.

Forbidden, not permitted and restricted, are the Last words we expect to hear as we are faithfully serving the Lord. Over and over, these are the words Paul, the faithful missionary, keeps hearing as he is trying to move forward in sharing the good news of the Kingdom. 

Following Jesus in the world today requires more than just avoiding the dangers the world throws at you. Jesus invites us to get into the mess of life and help others. Timothy becomes an amazing example for the church of how to put our faith into action. 

Human disagreements can obstruct God's work, even after moments of unity. However, God's grace triumphs, using our failures and conflicts to fulfill His greater purposes.

Most people love new things. Opening up something fresh and new out of the box can be an exciting experience. Jesus offers all who will trust in Him new life...everlasting life!

The Triumphant entrance of Jesus! An entrance that communicates to the people, you must accept Him all, or not at all.

In this message, we're challenged to embrace true reconciliation in our lives and communities. The book of Philemon serves as a profound illustration of how the Gospel transforms relationships. We see Paul urging Philemon to receive his runaway slave Onesimus back, not as property, but as a beloved brother in Christ. This radical shift reminds us that reconciliation isn't just about emancipation, but about changing how we view and treat one another.

Jesus has provided humanity with a way to the Father. However, human tradition tries to hinder instead of help.

Paul faced many challenges as he continued to try and get the gospel out. The disciples weren’t necessarily getting the best results in every town they visited. They discover that sticking with a thing, is sometimes the better answer over instant success. 

The focus of the book of Acts is now shifting toward the Apostle Paul and the first of his missionary journeys. Paul and Barnabas are traveling city to city and have found themselves in Antioch looking to do Gospel work. Similar to sermons from Peter and Stephen, Paul gives a sermon that goes through the history of the Jewish people showing them why they should believe in Jesus as the fulfillment of their promises. In this passage, Paul displays a pattern that we can also make use of as we do our own Gospel work.