July
Theological Conflict
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 15:1
1 Certain people came down from Judea to Antioch and were teaching the believers: “Unless you are circumcised, according to the custom taught by Moses, you cannot be saved.”
Success in Opposition
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 14:21
21 They preached the gospel in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,
An Encouraging Message
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 13:15
15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”
Ancient Advise for an Exciting Future
Guest Speaker Charla Chilver
Exodus 18:17
17 Moses’ father-in-law replied, “What you are doing is not good.
God's Timing
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 13:14
14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down.
Proclaim
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 13:5
5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. John was with them as their helper.
June
Priorities
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 26:29
29 Paul replied, “Short time or long—I pray to God that not only you but all who are listening to me today may become what I am, except for these chains.”
Tribute To Fatherhood
Pastor Junior Spooner
Model of Maturity (Part 2)
Pastor Junior Spooner
Model of Maturity (Part 1)
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 13:1
1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul.
Persecution And Prayer
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 12:1
12 It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them.
May
Vitality
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 11:26
26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.
The Right Man
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 11:22-24
22 News of this reached the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch. 23 When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts. 24 He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.
To Greek Also
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 11:20
20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus.
Tribute to Motherhood
Pastor Junior Spooner
Blessed Obedience
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 10:33
33 So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.
April
Brother Saul
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 9:17
17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Called & Chosen
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 9:15
15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.
Go South
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 8:26
26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship,
Raised Indeed
Pastor Junior Spooner
1 Corinthians 15:20
20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.
March
Good News
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 8:12
12 But when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
City of Great Joy
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 8:8
8 So there was great joy in that city.
Troubles At Church
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 8:1
1 And Saul approved of their killing him. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
The Man Stephen
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 6:8
8 Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
February
Holy Dispute
Pastor Junior Spooner
Acts 6:1-7
1 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, “It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. 3 Brothers and sisters, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.” 5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. 7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.
What's New?
Part 2
Pastor Junior Spooner
Isaiah 43:19
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
What's New?
Part 1
Pastor Junior Spooner
Isaiah 43:19
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.
Fear Not
Pastor Junior Spooner
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
January
Divine Perspective
Pastor Junior Spooner
Genesis 50:20
20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.
SHAKEN but never FORSAKEN
Pastor Junior Spooner
Psalm 13
1 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?
3 Look on me and answer, Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,
4 and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,” and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
5 But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation.
6 I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.
It Is Alright
Pastor Junior Spooner
2 Kings 4:20-27
Don't Worry Keep Trusting
Pastor Junior Spooner
Matthew 6:25-34
34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own
The Blessings of the Righteous: THE RIGHTEOUS PATH
Pastor Junior Spooner
Psalm 1:3
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.