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Paul's Testimony

Ben Foust
Acts 25:1-26:32

After a long ministry, Paul's life ends in imprisonment, just as God had revealed it would. Nevertheless, he faithfully shares his story of how Jesus transformed his life and gives the gospel to anyone who will listen. Paul is an example of a life lived faithfully to the end and of God working in even the hardest of circumstances for the good.

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Thessalonica, Berea, and Athens

Ben Foust
Acts 17:1-34

Paul travels to three more cities, sharing the message of Jesus with Gentiles. While some accept his message, he is run out of the first two cities by his opponents. He then makes his way to Athens, where he sets an example for us of sharing the Gospel in a way that finds common ground and is respectful, yet is not afraid to critique their worldview and point them to a superior alternative in Christ.

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God's Ministry of Reconciliation

Chris Risley
2 Corinthians 5:11-6:10

Paul explains to the Corinthian church that following Christ provides believers with a meaningful purpose for their lives, as they act as God's ambassadors to share the message of Jesus with the world.

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Christ's Ambassadors

Conrad Hilario
2 Corinthians 5:18-6:10

Paul explains to the Corinthian church that God has chosen to use His people as "ambassadors" to reach lost people. As His ambassadors, we must consider how we present ourselves to the watching world--not discrediting ourselves, remaining committed to Christ, and displaying attractive spiritual qualities as we rely on the Holy Spirit to express genuine love for others.

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Sharing the Love of God

James Rochford
2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Paul explains to the Corinthians that God has given Christians the privilege of being His ambassadors. Although our relativistic culture often rejects the idea of absolute truth in regards to spirituality, nonetheless we are compelled by the love of Christ to work to persuade others of the truth of the Gospel.

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The Smell of Victory

Scott Risley
2 Corinthians 2:14-16

Paul uses the tradition of the triumphal entry of a victorious Roman general into the city to explain the victory of Christ on the cross. To some, the Roman parade was a cause for celebration, to others it represented the sentence of death. In the same way, the gospel is a polarizing message for people today.

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Through Many Tribulations

Ben Foust
Acts 15:36-16:34

Paul completes his first missionary journey and begins his second, facing many obstacles and tribulations along the way. From his example, we can draw helpful principles for our ministry, which will inevitably involve both high and low points.

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The Fingerprint of God

Ben Foust
Acts 14:1-17

Paul and Barnabas travel to Lystra, where they preach the gospel to gentiles with a Greco-Roman worldview. Paul contextualizes the message, arguing from creation for the existence of a single, personal, all-powerful God. These same arguments hold today and can help us understand the message of the Bible, in a culture saturated with naturalism and postmodernism.

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Sent

Ben Foust
Acts 11:19-30

The early church continues to spread, from Jerusalem to Judea and Samaria, and now to gentiles in Antioch. Sent by the Holy Spirit, Paul and Barnabas set out on their first missionary journey, beginning the spread of the gospel to the "remotest parts of the earth." From their story, Christians today can draw principles for doing God's work.

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