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God Opens the Way and Opens hearts – Acts 15.36-16:15

In this passage we look at how God sovereignly guides Paul at the beginning of his second missionary journey to Philippi. In that city Paul preaches and God sovereignly transforms a woman named Lydia.   That is the topic of this morning. The sovereignty of God. God’s sovereignty over our plans involving God’s mission—sharing the […]

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Conflict in the church – Acts 15

Christ’s church has grown from being formed mainly from Jews to Gentiles of all walks of life.  Yet, the church has maintained is unity in the Gospel.  But it is not free from conflict especially with the cultural and religious backgrounds between Jews and Gentiles and how they relate to the Gospel of grace. Many […]

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