September 18, 2022
Macedonia—Acts 16:6–10
Rev. Scott Wright
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
(Acts 16:9–10 ESV)
September 11, 2022
Timothy—Acts 16:1–5
Rev. Scott Wright
Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
(Acts 16:3 ESV)
September 4, 2022
The Separation—Acts 15:36–41
Rev. Scott Wright
And there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and departed, having been commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
(Acts 15:39–40 ESV)
August 21, 2022
No Greater Burden—Acts 15:22–35
Rev. Scott Wright
Since we have heard that some persons have gone out from us and troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, although we gave them no instructions, it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul
(Acts 15:24–25 ESV)
August 7, 2022
The Judaizers—Acts 15:1–5
Rev. Scott Wight
But some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” And after Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and debate with them, Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders about this question.
(Acts 15:1–2 ESV)
July 24, 2022
All That God Had Done—Acts 14:23–28
Rev. Scott Wright
And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia, and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled.
(Acts 14:25–26 ESV)
July 17, 2022
Seasonal Speech—Acts 14:19–22
Rev. Scott Wright
Note: Due to technical difficulties, the audio starting at the 7:47 mark was lost and resumes at a later point in the sermon. In addition, the audio for this sermon ends early.
When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
(Acts 14:21–22 ESV)
July 10, 2022
The Witness of God—Acts 14:8–18
Rev. Scott Wright
And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
(Acts 14:11–12 ESV)
July 3, 2022
True Courage—Acts 14:1–7
Rev. Scott Wright
Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
(Acts 14:1–2 ESV)
June 26, 2022
Turning to the Gentiles—Acts 13:44–52
Rev. Scott Wright
And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.
(Acts 13:46 ESV)