Ruth 2 – Kindness & Provision

Bible passage: Ruth 2
Speaker: Tristan
Series: The Kindness of God in the Book of Ruth

Outline:

God’s kindness on display

 a) God provides a law (Ruth 2.1-2)

 b) God provides safety (Ruth 2.3-13)

 c) God provides food (Ruth 2.14-16)

 d) God provides a man (Ruth 2.17-23)

God’s kindness on display for us

Acts 6-7 – The rejection of the risen Christ

Acts 6-7
Speaker: Bryson
Series: Acts 1-7: To the Ends of the Earth

Outline:

Bobby Leach, Niagara Falls and following Jesus

1.0 Stephen’s arrival (Acts 6.1-7)

Stephen’s speech

 a) the charges against him (Acts 6.8-15)

 b) his defence (Acts 7.1-53)

  anti Temple

  anti law

3.0 Stephen’s death (Acts 7.54-60)

4.0 Stephen and us

Acts 4.32-5.42 – The invincibility of the risen Christ

Acts 4.32-5.42
Speaker: Bryson
Series: Acts 1-7: To the Ends of the Earth

Outline:

When history repeats itself

1.0 The apostles lied to

 a positive scene (Acts 4.32-37)

 a serious threat (Acts 5.1-2)

 a powerful response (5.3-10)

 an emphatic result (Acts 5.11)

2.0 The apostles locked up

 a positive scene (Acts 5.12-16)

 a serious threat (Acts 5.17-18, 21-40)

 a powerful response (5.19-20)

 an emphatic result (Acts 5.41-42)

When history repeats itself

Acts 1 – The acts of the risen Christ

Acts 1
Speaker: Bryson
Series: Acts 1-7: To the Ends of the Earth

Outline:

What are they doing now?

1.0 The ongoing work of Jesus (Acts 1.1-5)

2.0 The worldwide work of Jesus (Acts 1.6-11)

3.0 The hands-on work of Jesus (Acts 1.12-26)

4.0 Us and the work of Jesus

Ephesians 4.1-16 – All of Life for Jesus

Ephesians 4.1-16, Tristan.

1. Paul’s agenda for the Ephesians
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. (Verse 1)

2. Jesus’ agenda for his church
Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. (Verses 11-13)

3. Our agenda at BPC
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work. (Verses 15-16)

All of life lived for Jesus

Series: All for Jesus: Vision Sundays