The NT relates how the Christian church is the new people of God, assuming all the privileges and responsibilities of Israel in the OT, but with a universal mission to all the world, rather than any one nation.

THE SUPREME TASK OF THE CHURCH MARK 16:16; MATTHEW 28:18-20 INTRODUCTION A. Some may think we say too much about these verses. The late Gus Nichols has a book with 42 sermons on this one theme--"The Great Commission." B. Before this service comes to a close--6000 will die in the darkness of all types…

When Christians think about the Great Commission they think about Matt 28:18-20. But there are actually five other passages where Jesus commissions us. When we examine each of these six passages we come away with a far more detailed and complete idea of our mission in this world. We find six very important ideas: Jesus is The Master Builder, Jesus is The Model, The Magnitude is significant, Jesus gives The Method, Jesus gives The Message, and the Holy Spirit provides The Means.

Luke… our writer of a two part narrative. It is narrative in nature, NOT to be dismissed as “just stories” but God unfolding for us His plan for the progression of the Gospel! These narratives demonstrated for the early church and the church over the ages the TRUTH ! Luke 1:4 “ so that you may KNOW the…

Testimony My name is Andrew Self. I was born on November 6th, 1980 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. My parents, Ronald & Christine Self, have served God faithfully in Argentina for more than 25 years. I was blessed to have grown up in a family that always kept God in first place. I was saved when I was six…

“My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You…

Acts 8:1b-4; 11:19-21 Everyone Is Responsible! On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house…

3 John 5-8 Faith of the Baptists — A Missionary People Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for these brothers, strangers as they are, who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner worthy of God. For they have gone out for…

Introduction As we study Acts together I want to encourage us not to study this book like it is some distant removed history that is interesting but has nothing to do with us. No instead, this book is a family book for us church. This book is not just the history of the church, it is not just a history…