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Paul in Acts 18 hits a pressure point, and God uses Gallio’s courtroom to keep the gospel moving. This lesson stays close to the text (Acts 18:12-17), showing how a legal precedent can protect ministry, even when the charges are framed as “law” instead of religion.

You’ll also hear a practical warning about chasing “deep” spiritual topics without the understanding to match. The gospel is simple and strong, and it’s easy to lose the point when pride or curiosity takes the lead. The call is clear, stick to the mission, keep the message plain, and let truth shape a steady witness.

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Obedience comes before empowerment. In this lesson from Acts 18 (Lesson 97), see how Jesus’ words in Luke 24 set the pattern: start where he says, move when he says, and trust God to meet you there.

This session follows Paul in Corinth as he faces rejection, keeps preaching, and receives a night vision that gives him clear direction: don’t fear, speak up, and stay steady because the Lord is with him. You’ll also see why Paul remained in the city for a year and six months, and how the mission of the Great Commission brings unity to the church when it stays central.

The teaching closes with Paul brought before Gallio, a tense moment that shows how fast pressure can rise, and why accusations, suspicion, and religious games can’t be allowed to steer the church off course.

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Last Sunday of the year, one clear word for 2026, the Church has a Mission. This message calls Christians back to the Great Commission, not as a slogan, but as the daily work of making disciples through the power and presence of Jesus.

You’ll hear a direct challenge to stay on mission, keep unity tied to the mission, and measure success by faithfulness, not a scoreboard. The message also shares a practical next step for our Church family, including expanded Sunday morning classes and a proposed building addition to support discipleship, prayer, baptism, and ministry for the next generation.

If you’re hungry for a focused, Bible-shaped view of Christianity and what the Church is meant to do, this is for you.

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Acts 18 puts you on the road with Paul as he leaves Athens and arrives in Corinth, a city known for wealth, trade, and open sin. This teaching tracks the second missionary journey, the move from synagogue preaching to a growing Gentile mission, and the key people God used along the way, including Aquila and Priscilla.

You’ll also see how Acts connects with Paul’s earliest letters. From Corinth, Paul writes 1 and 2 Thessalonians, giving the church clarity on holy living, steady hope, and the difference between the day of Christ and the day of the Lord. The message lands close to home too, sin still has patterns, and the call to live set apart still stands.

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Christmas service teaching from the Book of Acts with Paul in Athens at Mars Hill (Acts 17:29-34). This message covers repentance, God’s patience and grace, and why the resurrection of Jesus brings real accountability before God. You’ll also hear a prayer for healing and protection as sickness spreads through the community, plus a clear warning about trading moral responsibility for intellectual excuses.

The teaching closes by setting the stage for Acts 18, Paul’s move from Athens to Corinth, and the early foundation he laid for new believers.

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The presence of God is not a theory in the Bible, it is meant to be a daily reality. In this message from the book of Acts, we look at how God’s presence, grace, and power work in the mind and spirit of a believer. Learn why awareness of His presence matters more than outward behavior, how fear of God keeps our hearts clean, and why the early church in Acts is the pattern for our walk with Jesus today.

We also walk through how Acts links Israel, the church, and the Holy Spirit, why the Holy Spirit is the mark of this age of grace, and what it means to wait on God instead of chasing spiritual shortcuts. If you long for a deeper encounter with Jesus and a clearer sense of His presence in your daily life, this teaching will help you anchor that desire in Scripture and truth.

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Discover what Paul’s sermon on Mars Hill means for the church today and for this Christmas season. In this message from Acts 17, we look at the “unknown god,” the joy of Christ’s coming, and what it means to live with a clear “expected end” from God.

Pastor Alan traces how DL Moody’s devotion to the Word, the meaning of the word “Hamas” in the Bible, and the future of Israel all tie into God’s plan to judge the world by Jesus Christ. We see how Paul reasoned with the thinkers of Athens, how God made all nations of one blood, and why changing biblical terms slowly weakens an entire people, like the frog in the pot.

This teaching also shares vision for the local church: growing with purpose, carrying the presence of God, and raising our expectation so high that those living in sin or deep hurt are convicted and healed simply by being among God’s people. If you want a stronger faith, a higher view of Scripture, and a deeper hunger for God’s presence, this message will help reset your focus.

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Joy is more than a feeling; it is the inheritance of every Christian. In this Thanksgiving weekend message from our King of Kings series, Pastor Allan teaches how a thankful heart sharpens our spiritual eyes, unlocks our God-given authority, and strengthens our spiritual and physical “immune system.” Learn why gratitude is central to the will of God, how thanksgiving shifts us from darkness to light, and how a Church filled with joy becomes a beacon to a joyless world.

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Paul’s second missionary journey brings him to Athens, the heart of pagan worship and Greek philosophy. In this teaching from Acts 17, we trace his path from Berea and Thessalonica to Mars Hill, where he faces Epicurean and Stoic thinkers and points them to the “unknown God” they’ve missed. We look at the Acropolis, the Parthenon, and even the full-scale replica in Nashville, and talk about how a city filled with idols mirrors the idols of our own culture today.

You’ll see how Paul adjusts his message for Jews in the synagogue and Gentiles in the marketplace, why human wisdom can’t replace God’s word, and how the resurrection confronts both religion and philosophy. Most of all, this message calls us to see unbelievers as spiritually blind, approach them with kindness, and lead them toward Jesus with truth and compassion.

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Grow in biblical maturity as we continue our study in the Book of Acts. In this lesson, Pastor Alan walks through Acts 17, from Paul’s time in Thessalonica to his ministry in Berea and Athens, and shows how sin, immaturity, and distraction keep believers from the fullness God intended before the foundation of the world.

Learn why the Bereans were called “more noble,” how to search the Scriptures with a ready mind, and why misplaced faith in conspiracy theories drains the faith we should be giving to God’s word. We also look at Athens, its many gods, the Acropolis, and the roots of Western thinking, and how all of this still shapes the church today.

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