Tag Archives: Acts

Hearing the Word of God is Not Enough Romans 10:14-21

Hearing the Word of God is necessary for faith, and as followers of Christ, we need to be preaching it to others. But in Romans 10:14-21, Paul instructs us that Israel’s failure was not in hearing, but rather in heeding the Word of God. Let us not grow weary in obeying the Word of Christ [...]

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God’s War Part 4 – The Right Story Acts 17:24-25

Information is one of the most powerful modern weapons. Gathered, presented, manipulated and used – stories motivate, depress and inspire for victory or defeat. In our last installment of “God’s War” – we’re talking about the big story of the Bible. A story that is often denied, manipulated or twisted but when realized it inspires and [...]

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BIC Notes- 11 History of the Early Church

The Church We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by God’s grace through faith alone in Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head. The true church is manifest in local churches, whose membership should be composed only [...]

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Being Light – The Suffering Servant

Today we celebrate victory over death because we have a Servant who came from God to suffer for our sin.  In baptism, we are reminded of the death of Jesus, but also of His resurrection.  Today’s sermon comes from Isaiah 53.

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Being Light: The Anointed Conqueror

The third portrait of the Messiah in the book of Isaiah is the Spirit-Anointed Conqueror who brings in the day of vengeance and a world-wide opportunity for salvation. The end result is a people from all nations that worship the Lord together. Acts details the work of the Spirit on the followers of Jesus, creating [...]

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Being Light: The Servant Song

A second master theme of Isaiah is that the Servant of the Lord will be a light to the nations of the world, and not merely to the nation of Israel.  You may think you know who the servant is . . . but a comparison with the theme of the Acts of the Apostles [...]

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Being Light – The Message of Isaiah and Acts

The book of Isaiah is a call to the nation of Israel to be a city on a hill that brings light to the world.  The Book of Acts is the record of the expansion of the church to fulfill that vision of Isaiah.  Over the next few weeks we will connect the dots between [...]

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