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Timeline of Events The Apostles (33 AD–90 AD) They were largely One-God Jews. After the era of the apostles, who were One-God believers, Greek philosophy began to be merged with Christianity. Post Apostolic Fathers (90–140 AD) They were Greek and Latin Bishops that were well versed in Platonism and brought…

Intro: There is a foundational truth in many sports. You have to often go backward to move the ball forwards. In soccer, you will often see a team reverse field, which means the ball is played back from the midfield to the defense to even the goalie, only to have the goalie send the ball up the opposite…

Welcome Prayer Opening Two weeks ago we looked at the first part of Chapter 13 and discussed the concept of Church as family. This week we are going to pick up on this thought and talk about why this concept of family was important in the first century and why it is important today. As is usual with…

Psalm 38:12–16 (ESV) 12 Those who seek my life lay their snares; those who seek my hurt speak of ruin and meditate treachery all day long. 13 But I am like a deaf man; I do not hear, like a mute man who does not open his mouth. 14 I have become like a man who does not hear, and in whose mouth are no…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is Luke 1:5-25 : In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments…

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. The Word “Church” The History of the word The word Ekklesia…

Old Testament Examples History, we can learn from history, both good things and bad things. Paul in our passage today uses Israel’s history to teach some important lessons to Corinthian church. Philospher, professor, poet, writer Jorge Agustin Nicolas Ruiz de Santyana y Borras - aka George Santayana…

Welcome... Introduction… New Series Something I’m excited about Not a book of the Bible but a topic deeply rooted in scripture Foundational for understanding life as a follower of Jesus Bold statement: Without a correct view of the church, a person will not have a correct view of what it means to follow…

https://youtu.be/g2oMv93EUpY to 2:58 hard to watch, funny but not funny Symptom of a disease taking over our culture Slide 2 Presentism – my life is all about me and my story, who cares about what came before me or even what comes after me, life is about me and my story now, History has little relevance…

Is The Bible Enough? The Westminster Confession of Faith: Edinburgh Edition (Chapter I. Of the Holy Scripture) VI. The whole counsel of God, concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man’s salvation, faith, and life, is either expressly set down in scripture, or by good and necessary consequence…

A History Luke was an historian he carefully researched the nativity through the early Church Luke wrote Luke and Acts I believe he interviewed Mary, Elizabeth, Simeon, and Anna maybe the shepherds, the Apostles, James and Jude -Jesus brothers Luke was a gentile so he probably did not come onto the scene…

1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2 who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw. 3 Blessed is the one who reads…

Writing History Writing History How blessed are we to have the book of Acts? We get a first hand account of the early church. There are great church histories and writings from believers throughout the centuries. As Christians we rightly focus on the Word of God because it is inspired by the Holy Spirit…

Good afternoon! I hope that everyone is doing well today. I apologize for last week. Autumn unfortunately had Covid and out of a preponderance of caution I felt it best to isolate as well for a few days just to be safe. How I came away without catching it I have no idea. Isolation is not something that…

A Church to model after Intro Welcome back to Cross and Res! It’s been a little while since we’ve been in this place, and it’s good to be back. If you’ve been with this summer you know we’ve been studying the book of Acts. We have been walking through the first 11 chapters so far and we’ve been seeing…

A Church to model after Intro Welcome back to Cross and Res! It’s been a little while since we’ve been in this place, and it’s good to be back. If you’ve been with this summer you know we’ve been studying the book of Acts. We have been walking through the first 11 chapters so far and we’ve been seeing…

Remain focussed on the essential elements of the Christian life and you will be ready for the end when it comes. Scene 1/ Many Christians fall into the trap of focussing on distractions. Satan is overjoyed when this happens because the person takes their eyes of what is really important. It might be…

Introduction: Pastor and theologian John MacArthur discusses three popular ways of viewing the world throughout history. The first being the cyclical view. This is one that is common in Eastern thought such as Hinduism in which there is a continual cycle of death and rebirth - reincarnation. This cyclical…

“War and Peace” Rev Thomas A West Sr. March 13, 2022 Scripture: Psalm 120:6–7 (NKJV) 6 My soul has dwelt too long With one who hates peace. 7 I am for peace; But when I speak, they are for war. Let me start with this statement from Matthew 6:24 “ No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate…

(S1) Ever done something difficult, but not doing it was not an option, because doing it would serve a greater purpose? First Funeral/Keryx (Tim) Jesus near to Jerusalem/Gethsemane/Palm Sunday/What’s next (S2) — Today Luke points us to Jesus’ tears... 41 And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept…

Introduction Romans = Doctrine. This is the notion in the Christian world when they hear about the book of Romans. In other words, the belief in the Church today is that the book of Romans is full of doctrine. It is true that Romans teach us about doctrine. But it is not a book about doctrine itself.…

Kids, what do you like about holidays? Did you know that Today and next week we’re doing something a little different, we’re taking a short break from our Psalms series to touch on two matters of Church History. This week we’re talking about remembering the dead, and next week we’re going to talk about…

Intro: We are in a new age It seems the UK is entering into another New Age with the Queen of England - Not only the Monarch but The head of the church. Spiritually this is a very significant moment in history, the baton is going to be passed. How is it going to be picked up. What is the future of the…

Learning the Family Business It’s become less and less common that a child learns their life trade from their parents. In past history, the majority of people in the world would learn what would become their career, or life’s work, at home and from their parents. A child raised on the farm would learn…

We’re coming to the wrap up of our Casket Empty Series. This series has been fast. I do want to encourage you, to take the time for a more in depth study with our mid-week Bible Study on Zoom, you can do a study with a partner, as a family, or on your own. We still have a few books available that will…