Acts 17 - Are You Willing to Share God’s Love in Any Cultural Context?

Acts 24 - Are You Willing to Speak Up?

Acts 24 - Are You Willing to Speak Up?With Jim Croswell from Gateway South AustinPaul stands trial before the Roman Governor Felix and defends himself against the false accusations.Felix and his wife Drusilla listen to Paul talk about faith in Christ, righteousness, and the coming judgment; however, Felix becomes afraid and ends the conversation without making a decision keeping Paul in custody. There are some places in this world where there is persecution for faith in Jesus. In spite of this, Christianity tends to grow at a quicker pace because of the sincerity of the Christ-followers as demonstrated in their willingness to suffer. #newtestament #acts #jesus #faith #outreach #spirituality #outreach #christianity #mission #bless #persecutedchurch #persecuted #earlychurch

Acts 23 - Are We Willing to Stand With Courage?

Acts 23 - Are We Willing to Stand With Courage?With Kimo Lai from Gateway South AustinIn Acts, Paul is resting on a general promise of a better life with Jesus. He also has a specific promise he’s been holding onto. In Acts 9:15, Paul is promised that he would one day share the message of Jesus to Kings. God’s promises are not like ours. They aren’t hopes or dreams. They are guarantees.In Acts 23, Paul is talking to the Jewish religious leaders and gets punched in the mouth! A Roman commander grabs Paul and pulls him to the safety of a jail cell. “The Lord stood near Paul and said, 'Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.'” God's promise prevails as Paul survives a plot to kill him.#newtestament #acts #jesus #faith #spirituality #christianity #mission #outreach #bless #suffering

Acts 22 - Are You Willing to Tell Your Story?

Acts 22 - Are You Willing to Tell Your Story? With Zachary Kulkin from Gateway South Austin The apostle Paul risks everything to share the story of how he came to receive the Good News of God’s grace, forgiveness, and love. As Paul speaks to the violent crowd, he tries to meet them where they are. They are with him until he mentions including the Gentiles, and then they turn on him. If you are a follower of Jesus, are you willing to pray for and risk to share your faith story with others where you live our life every day? If you are exploring faith, might you be willing to risk taking a step of faith and receive the Good News of God’s grace, forgiveness, and love?#newtestament #faith #jesus #spirituality #christianity #outreach #mission #acts #bless

Acts 21 - Are You Willing to Follow Jesus In Spite of the Risks?

Acts 21 - Are You Willing to Follow Jesus In Spite of the Risks? With Ashley Shenk from Gateway South Austin Paul and his traveling companions leave Ephesus in order to go to Jerusalem. His friends warn him not to go. Just as Jesus made his way to Jerusalem in spite of the danger, Paul had the same attitude. He was willing to die for his faith if necessary. The leaders in Jerusalem celebrate with Paul as he shares the news of so many Gentiles coming to Christ. The early church is not trying to end Judaism. They see following Jesus as the fulfillment of the Hebrew Scriptures. The rumors persist and an angry mob seize Paul. Some are trying to kill him so the Roman authorities come in to stop the rioting. Paul considers this a great opportunity to tell the angry crowd about Jesus. #newtestament #acts #bless #jesus #faith #spirituality #christianity #outreach #mission

Acts 20 - At what Are You Aiming Your Heart and Life?

Acts 20 - At what Are You Aiming Your Heart and Life? With Peter Shenk from Gateway South Austin The writer of Acts also wrote the book of Luke, and in Acts 20, we see elements and events that mirror certain events in the book of Luke. Paul was on his way to Jerusalem just as Jesus had done. Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Paul prays and Eutychus comes back to life!As Paul bids farewell to the Ephesians, he summarizes his life goal: “I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.” - ‭‭(Acts‬ ‭20‬:‭24‬ ‭NIV‬‬) #newtestament #acts #faith #jesus #spirituality #christianity #mission #bless #outreach