The Living Lord | Acts 1:1-11
E01 Feb 06, 2022 · 28 min
by Bijan Mirtolooi
Summary
This Sunday we started a new sermon series called 'Church Alive'. We looked at Acts 1: 1-11 where we saw that one of the reasons the early church was alive, was because of their rock-solid confidence that Jesus was alive.
The Gospel in the City | Acts 3:1-16
E04 Feb 27, 2022 · 25 min
by Bijan Mirtolooi
Summary
This Sunday we looked at Acts 3:1-16: Peter and John were used by God to relieve suffering in their city. Here in Acts 3, we see the gospel in the city, the gospel as both word and deed that changes lives and changes the city.
Changed by the Gospel - Peter | Acts 10:1-20, 27-28, 34-36
E06 Mar 13, 2022 · 32 min
by Bijan Mirtolooi
Summary
Here in Acts 10, Peter, who was an apostle and the leader of the church, experiences a kind of conversion. He realises that the good news of Jesus is for all peoples. Listen to this sermon as we learn how the same gospel which reconciles people to God also reconciles those people to other people, across racial, ethnic, and cultural lines.
Mission: Engaging the City | Acts 17:16-34
E07 Mar 20, 2022 · 31 min
by Bijan Mirtolooi
Summary
In Acts 17:16-34, we see a model for how Christians speak to their city about the gospel. Paul is able to show how the gospel brings to fulfilment the longings of the human heart, even when the heart doesn’t realise it’s longing for God.
Courage | Acts 4:1-22
E08 Mar 27, 2022 · 41 min
by Girma Bishaw
Summary
In Acts 4, we see the formal beginning of the persecution of the early church. Yet even amid their suffering and persecution, we see a church alive, filled with people of courage because of their closeness to Jesus. Listen to this sermon as we learn to have courage to declare the word God and to proclaim the Gospel in our city.
Defiant Joy | Acts 16:16-34
E09 Apr 04, 2022 · 35 min
by Christian Simas
Summary
In Acts 16, Paul and Silas are in a very difficult situation as they have been thrown in prison. Instead of being in despair because of their circumstances, they worship God. The gospel brings joy and courage, enabling a person to sing even while shackled. This sermon explores the transformative power of joy even in the midst of suffering.
Facing Trials | Acts 6:8, 7:1-3, 48-60
E10 Apr 10, 2022 · 32 min
by Bijan Mirtolooi
Summary
In Acts 6 and 7, we see that one reason the early church was alive, is because it was filled with people who loved Jesus and the gospel more than they did their own lives. They were ready to give up their life for the sake of Jesus. What makes you alive, fully alive, is knowing what it means to die well.
