The Light Shines on a Governor, Part 1 of 2 (Light Shining in Darkness)
September 30, 2013
Caesarea lies along the northern shore of Israel facing the Mediterranean. This was the site of a famous confrontation. Paul had appealed to Caesar in his conflict with Jewish authorities. This meant facing the Roman governor. As the waves lapped on the nearby shore, Governor Felix came face to face with a man, the likes of whom he had never seen.
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The Gospel brought liberty to a culture that had long been bound in tradition. Jewish customs were a big deal in Jerusalem, and some new believers in the first century insisted that converts to the Christian faith keep observing Jewish laws. The conflict was sharp, and Paul had to settle an argument that put the outreach of the Gospel at risk.
September 27, 2013
The Apostle Paul rejected the counsel of his peers and went back to Jerusalem after completing two missionary journeys. His determination to settle a church split there drove him into hardship, deprivation, and eventually, execution in Rome. What price would you pay to do God’s will?
September 26, 2013
Pastor Lutzer toured the sites of the seven churches of Revelation in what is now Turkey. All seven of those churches are long gone. Sand covers their ancient foundations. What happened?
September 25, 2013
In Ephesus, the locals had a good thing going: a famous pagan temple, a good business making souvenir idols for visitors, silversmiths who sold shrines to the goddess Artemis... But when Paul showed up with the Gospel, business dropped, and Paul found himself in a riot. When the Gospel impacts culture and trade, things get real hot real fast.
September 24, 2013
A great way to present the Gospel is to live it out before your co-workers. While living in Corinth, Paul plied his trade of tent-making and taught in the local synagogue. Through his efforts, a church was born—a church that later received two epistles that made their way into the New Testament.
September 23, 2013
If you want to visit a place where the Apostle Paul was known to have preached, go to Greece and visit modern-day Corinth. In this ancient city you’ll find an amazing excavation of the very streets and buildings that Paul saw when he first brought the Gospel here. In today’s message we’ll see God working through Paul to bring the Gospel to another section of the world.
September 20, 2013
On Mars Hill, Paul presented the Gospel to a group of philosophers. Little did they know that they were watching the beginning of a spiritual tidal wave that would engulf the world.
September 19, 2013
In Athens, there’s a mound of granite facing the Acropolis with its temples to pagan gods. It was here at Mars Hill that Paul presented the Gospel to a group of philosophers. Little did they know that they were watching the beginning of a spiritual tidal wave that would engulf the world.
September 18, 2013
The explosive power of the Gospel was beginning to be felt in the world of the first century. The Holy Spirit began convicting people of their sin, causing a fearful jailer to ask, “What must I do to be saved?”
September 17, 2013
Sometimes we think the Gospel is a matter of persuading people to consider Christ. But it’s much more than that.
The Bible calls the Gospel “the power of God.” That word “power” in Greek is the word that gives us “dynamite” in English. That power began to be felt in the early church, and in today’s message we’ll begin tracing the impact the Gospel made in the first century.
September 16, 2013
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In a hyper-sexualized culture, sex is either reduced to pleasure-seeking or conflated with our identity. But God designed us as sexual beings for emotional and spiritual intimacy whose highest calling is to worship Him. In this revised edition, Pastor Erwin Lutzer draws on forty years of ministry experience to present a rationale for sexual purity. He gives an honest answer to the sexual pressures we face like extramarital relationships, self-gratification, same-sex attraction, and more. As desire-driven creatures, we don't have to pursue happiness at the expense of character. With our identity grounded in Christ, we can live victoriously with our passions. Click below to receive this book for a gift of any amount or call Moody Church Media at 1.800.215.5001.