Articles and Ep Notes

SEGMENT 1 Acts 15:1–21, The Gospel at a CrossroadsCore QuestionIs Jesus enough, or is something still required?The Threat to the GospelJesus plus requirementsGrace replaced with performanceBelonging tied …

Acts 13:1-12 Teaching OutlineI. The Church That Hears God (Acts 13:1-3)Antioch as a Spirit-shaped, diverse leadership communityProphets and teachers gathered, not spectatorsWorship and fasting as the environment for clarity…

SEGMENT 1 (15 min)Acts 12:19-25, The Fall of Power and the Reign of GodHerod responds to embarrassment with crueltyPower without accountability turns destructiveHerod relocates to regain prestige, not to repentPolitical the…

ACTS 12 AND THE EARLY CHURCHTeaching Outline (Acts 1 through 12)I. The Governing Pattern of Acts 1 through 12God advances His kingdom through surrendered people, not stable conditionsObedience precedes understandingPrayer prece…

I. God Uses Pressure to Advance His MissionPersecution following Stephen leads to scattering, not collapseGod scatters seeds, not ashesDisruption is often deployment, not abandonmentComfort can become containmentGod sen…

Big IdeaGod often moves ahead of our comfort, categories, and assumptionsDiscernment is recognizing God at work without standing in His wayRepentance that leads to life is the unmistakable fruit of graceSegment 1, Teaching …

TEACHING OUTLINE: STAND FIRM AND HEAR GODPART ONE: STAND FIRM, HOW GOD MAKES AN UNSHAKEABLE PERSONBig IdeaStability is not a personality trait. It is a spiritual construction project.Anchor PassagesPsalm 16, Matthew 7:24 to 27, Ephesians…

INTRO TEACHING (Segment One: Acts 9:32-43)I. Overview of the PassagePeter travels through Lydda and Joppa.Aeneas healed after eight years of paralysis.Tabitha (Dorcas) raised from the dead.Christ continues His ministry thro…

ACTS 9:20-31 Segment 1: Saul’s Immediate Transformation and Early Ministry1. Immediate ProclamationSaul preaches Jesus immediately.True conversion produces proclamation, not perfection.Core message: Jesus is the Son …

 SEGMENT 1: Acts 9:1–19 — When God Interrupts Your MomentumKey Teaching PointsSaul breathes threats, showing how zeal without truth becomes dangerous.God is not intimidated by a life moving in the wrong direction.…

I. MAIN TEACHING: Acts 8:26-40 OverviewA. God’s Divine SetupPersecution scatters the church and spreads the gospelPhilip’s revival in SamariaGod interrupts success with new directionAngel commands Philip: go to …

1. Segment OneActs 8:9-25 Teaching MonologueContext and SettingPhilip preaches Christ in Samaria.Signs, miracles, deliverances, great joy in the city.Simon the magician held long standing influence through sorcery.Simon&r…

I. Main Teaching Acts 8:1-8 OverviewPersecution breaks out after Stephen’s death.The church is scattered across Judea and Samaria.Ordinary believers preach the word as they go.Philip enters Samaria and proclaims …

INTRO / SEGMENT 1: Acts 7 – Stephen’s Witness and Heaven’s Response (15 minutes)1. Stephen is full before he standsFull of faithFull of graceFull of powerFull of the SpiritCrisis reveals what you sto…

SEGMENT 1: Acts 6 Teaching1. Context and Core ThemeRapid growth brings complexity and conflict.The complaint of the Hellenistic widows reveals deeper pressures.The apostles protect priority: Word and prayer.2. Key Principle…

Teaching Outline: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18Main Teaching + Segment One + Segment Two + Final CrescendoINTRODUCTION: Setting the ContextBrief overview of 1 ThessaloniansYoung church under persecution and pressureConfusion about …

I. Segment One: The Text (Acts 5:17-42) – 15 MinutesTheme: Obedience, courage, conflict, and the unstoppable nature of the gospel.A. The Jealousy of the Religious LeadersMotive behind persecution is often jealousy, not doctrine.…

I. The Context: Revival Meets RealityActs 5 opens with God purifying the church before expanding it.Purity is not the enemy of power, purity is the pathway to power.The Spirit deals with deception before releasing demonstration.…

I. Segment OneActs 4:23 to 37 – The Blueprint of Bold Christianity**A. The ContextPeter and John threatened by the SanhedrinThey immediately return to “their own people”Honest reporting of threatsThe pow…

We are unpacking what real boldness looks like, why the world fears the name of Jesus, and how to obey God when culture demands you bow.SEGMENT ONE Teaching From Acts 4:1-22Theme: The first collision between gospel power and human power…

Teaching Outline, Acts 3 I. Opening HookGod interrupts ordinary days with extraordinary moments.Acts 3 is not just history, it is a pattern for how the kingdom moves.The healed man becomes a picture of what Jesus still wan…

TEACHING OUTLINE:The Acts 2 Blueprint for a Stronger Faith****INTROSetting the Stage**Acts 2:42-47 is the clearest picture of what a healthy, Spirit-formed church looks like.The early church didn’t grow by strategy, hype, o…

I. Intro: Setting the StageThe upper room and the promise of powerThe sudden arrival of the SpiritThe church born in supernatural collisionInvitation to step into the same fire today**II. Teaching Section One: Acts 2:…

I. INTRO TEACHING A. Acts 1:12–26: Preparing for Power1. Return to ObedienceJesus commands the disciples to stay in JerusalemObedience before comfortPositioning yourself for God’s promise2. Unity of Devot…