Bible Teaching from Calvary East

Commitments of an Enduring Witness | Acts 25-26

Paul persists in four commitments that contribute to his enduring witness for Christ: (1) innocence; (2) reason; (3) hope; and (4) persuasion. This sermon is part 5 of “Unhindered,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Acts 21-28.

Standing Before the Judge | Acts 24:1-27

Paul’s hearing before Felix reveals three contrasting ways that people relate to authority: (1) flattery; (2) faith; and (3) fear. This sermon is part 4 of “Unhindered,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Acts 21-28. TRANSCRIPT⁠⁠⁠ [https://calvaryeast.com/sermons/unhindered4] ⁠⁠⁠SERIES PLAYLIST⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2YOEgPTcVB5dkJr82v4ELw] CHAPTERS (00:00) Responding to an Unjust Judge | Intro to Acts 24 (3:09) The Pitfalls of Flattery | Acts 24.1-9 (11:44) Should Faith Be Abrasive? | Acts 24.10-21 (20:21) What Powerful People Fear | Acts 24.22-27 (30:04) Summary and Conclusion

The Confidence of Providence | Paul's Imprisonment in Acts 22:22-23:35

God uses seven different circumstances to accomplish his good purpose during Paul’s imprisonment in Jerusalem: (1) injustice; (2) birth; (3) conscience; (4) background; (5) opposition; (6) family; and (7) politics. This sermon is part 3 of “Unhindered,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Acts 21-28. TRANSCRIPT⁠⁠ [https://calvaryeast.com/sermons/unhindered3] ⁠⁠SERIES PLAYLIST⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2YOEgPTcVB5dkJr82v4ELw] CHAPTERS (00:00) History is God's Tapestry | Intro to Acts 22.22-23.35 (3:26) Injustice and the Sovereignty of God | Acts 22.22-24 (9:13) Your Birth in God's Sovereign Plan | Acts 22.25-29 (15:11) Does God Work Through Your Conscience? Acts 22.30-23.5 (21:32) Trust God's Recipe for Your Life | Acts 23.6-9 (25:58) How God Can Use Opposition | Acts 23.10-15 (29:28) Trust God's Work in Your Family | Acts 23.16-22 (33:33) God Works Through Political Chaos | Acts 23.23-35 (38:08) Summary & Response

The Freedom of the Truth | Paul's Arrest in Acts 21:27-22:21

Paul's arrest reveals six stages in the way that God's truth sets people free: (1) constrained; (2) confused; (3) coercion; (4) confronted; (5) cleansed; and (6) commissioned. This sermon is part 2 of “Unhindered,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Acts 21-28. TRANSCRIPT⁠ [https://calvaryeast.com/sermons/unhindered2] ⁠SERIES PLAYLIST⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2YOEgPTcVB5dkJr82v4ELw] CHAPTERS (00:00) The Freedom Jesus Offers | Intro to Acts 21.27-22.21 (2:41) Seeing Life Through Spiritual Blinders | Acts 21.27-30 (8:34) Why Confusion is Good | Acts 21.31-40 (15:05) The Temptation of Spiritual Coercion | Acts 22.1-5 (21:10) We Need to See the Painful Truth | Acts 22.6-11 (26:06) The Freedom of Being Cleansed | Acts 22.12-16 (30:04) Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation | Acts 22.17-21 (35:34) Summary & Response

The Power of Fellowship | Paul's Journey in Acts 21:1-26

As Paul seeks out fellowship on his way to Jerusalem, Luke gives us five glimpses of its powerful benefits: (1) familial support; (2) spiritual ministry; (3) personal example; (4) mutual purpose; and (5) insightful perspective. This sermon is part 1 of “Unhindered,” Bryan Craddock’s verse-by-verse sermon series on Acts 21-28. TRANSCRIPT [https://calvaryeast.com/sermons/unhindered1] SERIES PLAYLIST [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2YOEgPTcVB5dkJr82v4ELw] CHAPTERS (00:00) Finding Freedom | Intro to Acts 21-28 (4:20) The Wrong Approach to Church Life | Intro to Acts 21.1-26 (7:22) Why You Need a Church Family | Acts 21.1-7 (13:27) Becoming the Body of Christ | Acts 21.8-11 (18:17) The Example We Need | Acts 21.12-14 (23:24) A Purpose that Overcomes Differences | Acts 21.15-20 (29:51) Help for Life's Blind Spots | Acts 21.20-26 (36:50) Summary & Response