The Jewish leaders continue to walk through new territory after hearing more reports of Gentiles receiving the word of God. They are tested to see whether they will prioritise the gospel going out OR their tradition, culture and personal preference. Like them, we face the same opportunity and test to either prioritise the gospel going out or our own traditions, and culture and preferences.

As we follow God’s redemptive story from Old Testament to New, we see that He has been progressively unveiling His plan to include all nations into his family. Acts chapter 10 brings us to that incredible moment in history when God poured out the New Covenant blessing of the Holy Spirit on the gentiles; commencing a new chapter where Jews and gentiles are reconciled & made into one.

Under the heavy hand of Saul’s persecution, the church scatters and the gospel goes forward to Samaria. Here we encounter a clash of kingdoms as the gospel infiltrates into deep-seated darkness & the Samaritans are brought into the fellowship as co-equal recipients of the Holy Spirit.

Stephen is a classic example of a good person who got in the way of evil. Whilst his end was tragic, he died a glorious death - one committed to Jesus.

With growth comes problems - tricky ones. In the middle of the steep growth of the early church, the needs of widows arises and threatens to become a significant barrier to God’s continued work. The apostles lead the church in grappling with this problem and the ongoing growth of the church continues.

Who’s voice is the loudest in your life? Who’s voice shapes the way you act? The only way to be solid and stable in life is to make sure you are attuned to Jesus’ voice.

When the gospel has its full effect upon you it changes everything … including the way you view and utilise your possessions. Instead of curving in on yourself through hoarding you curve away from yourself and share radically. This is how the early church operated as recorded by Luke in Acts 4.

When the gospel has its full effect upon you it changes everything … including the way you view and utilise your possessions. Instead of curving in on yourself through hoarding you curve away from yourself and share radically. This is how the early church operated as recorded by Luke in Acts 4.

Whose kingdom are you most committed to? God’s kingdom or your own comfort? After a close call with the Sanhedrin, the Christians go after more of God and His kingdom.

People disagree with you. They always have and they always will. Become a Christian and the disagreement between you and the world only increases. But we are not alone. Jesus has promised he will help us stay true to him under pressure. Listen in as Peter teaches you how.

All of humanity feels the longing for what is transcendent. We long for the one who is above to come down and be close. In the OT, God comes to dwell with his people in the Temple. The wonder of the book of Acts, is that God comes to dwell IN his people through the Holy Spirit. During this message, we look at this incredible shift and what it looks like for God's people to be the meeting place between heaven and earth.

Peter explains the miraculous events associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit by helping them to understand the backstory. In doing so he explains how Jesus is not a supporting cast member but the hero and Lord of the story.

A supernatural event happened at Pentecost - the Holy Spirit filled all of the believers. It was a massive moment which changed history.

Jayden works through the section in Acts where Luke ties up some loose ends before the coming of the Holy Spirit.

Peter sketches out the contours of the book of Acts and shows how the Holy Spirit’s activity in the early church is a continuation of the work of Jesus.