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The mission of Jesus can seem daunting to everyday Christians and it’s not uncommon for us to feel uncertain, insecure, or alone. However, Acts 18:1-17 brings us good news and teaches us that Jesus gives His Word, His presence and His promises to HIs people for His mission!

In Acts 17:16-34 Paul hosts a masterclass on how to share the gospel with unbelievers, teaching them and us today that our culture is longing for what can only be found in Christ!

Acts 17:5-10 tells us the story of the Bereans who tested Paul’s words against the eternal Word of God. While this sounds like a good story, it’s a courageous call for believers today to do the same – and we search the Scriptures daily to stand firm in the truth and know Jesus.

In Acts 17:1-9, Paul preaches in Thessalonica that the whole Old Testament story points to a Messiah who must suffer, die, and rise—not merely seize power—and declares plainly that Jesus is that Messiah. The message divides its hearers into three responses: faith that embraces the cost of following Jesus, jealousy that clings to lesser authorities to protect comfort, and ambivalence that just wants to keep the peace. Jesus’ death, resurrection, and kingship are the fulfillment of everything Scripture promised, confronting each of us today with the choice of whether He truly reigns as King in my life.

We are called, through his Word, to live a life on mission for Jesus’ Kingdom. This is accomplished through the work of the Holy Spirit in our hearts in order for us to faithfully step into this calling.

The divisive separation of Paul and Barnabas must have sent shock waves through the early church and deeply impacted each of them. However, Acts 16:1-5 tells us that God used that broken relationship to continue to advance His gospel. Our big idea? Relational pain is real but it won’t stop God’s work in His people.

Last week, we learned that the Jerusalem Council protected the message of the gospel and gave the Gentile Christians instructions for the Christian life. This week, we see how they responded when they heard this news. They rejoiced! The gospel saves the rule breaker, humbles the rule followers, and creates a new people that are changed to lived for Jesus! Last week, we learned that the Jerusalem Council protected the message of the gospel and gave the Gentile Christians instructions for the Christian life. This week, we see how they responded when they heard this news. They rejoiced! The gospel saves the rule breaker, humbles the rule followers, and creates a new people that are changed to live for Jesus!

When some believers insisted that circumcision must accompany faith for salvation, the Jerusalem Council answered with clarity: we believe that we will be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they will. What makes unified worship and genuine table-fellowship possible in the church is being In Christ. Has anything has quietly been added alongside Christ as a condition for belonging—a tradition, a preference, a cultural expectation? Is the same grace that saved you freely extended to those around you?

Many of gospel presentations in the Book of Acts have been to a Jewish audience, but in Acts 14 Paul brings the good news of Jesus to a polytheistic pagan culture that worshipped the false gods of Greek mythology. Here’s what we learn from this: the Christian in the modern era is called to engage the broken, expose empty idols, suffer with purpose, and build up the church.

In Acts 13:13-52, Paul is asked to give the Jews of Antioch a word of encouragement and the encouragement he gives them is the message of the gospel – Jesus’ life, death, resurrection, salvation, and promised return. When someone asks you for encouragement, what do you give them? Give them the good news message of Jesus!