Bretton Baptist Church Teaching

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Acts 8:4-25

Acts 7:52 - 8:3Rich reminds us of the fantastic history lesson given by Stephen in Acts 7 before looking at the reliability of the Bible: our hope is rooted in truth, grounded in scripture and confirmed by our experience.

Acts 6:8 - 7:51Nigel focuses on the teaching of Stephen - a man whose storytelling was based on three main factors.

Acts 6:1-7Ed sets us straight on the mission of the church and its reason for being: throughout the world the church needs to bring justice, radical inclusion and peace by stepping into conflict, recognising equality across boundaries and speaking out against injustice.

Isaiah 40:29-31Graham ardently describes the compassion shown by the United Kingdom as it began the mission to rescue 10000 children before the start of WWII. He challenges us to find that compassion today.

Acts 5:11-42

Acts 5:1-11Ian explores the heart-attitudes of Ananias and Sapphira to the early church and the Holy Spirit.

Acts 4:1-31Gill explores the beginning of persecution of the early church by the Pharisees and the Sadducees.Three key sections are drawn from the text:Peter proclaims that Jesus is the only way to be saved (verse 12)Peter asserts that they should obey God rather than the Jewish leaders (verse 19)The disciples pray for boldness (verses 24-31)

Acts 3:1-10David talks about the first miracle encountered by the early church after the coming of the Holy Spirit.God can do extraordinary things in our ordinary lives (verses 1-2)God's intention for our lives exceeds our expectations (verses 3-6)God releases his power into people's lives, in the name of Jesus, when we are bold enough to act (verses 7-10)

Acts 2:42-47John explores the need for togetherness in the early church and in today's church. The healthy church shown in this passage is often misinterpreted, but John explains the tangible effects of the early church's devotions to teaching, fellowship, worship and prayer.

Graham Dunn explores the first chapter of Acts. He explores four main points from the text.Acts 1:1-11

John 14:25-31John 20:26

Luke 10:26-28

John 14:25-31John 20:26