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Summarizing Acts

// May 16th, 2010 // No Comments » // Agapè

Today we closed the sermon series on Acts in our church. Acts is a fascinating book (the 5th one of the New Testament and the second by author Luke) describing the dynamic development of the first-century church.

The series was built around 10 main figures (or groups) in the story of Acts, each one representing a characteristic of the movement. This angle made up for a very diverse and interesting series. Listen to them on the Rafael Almere sermon pages.

The ten figures and the characteristics:

Acts in 10 figures

Also for your reading pleasure an article by bishop N.T. Wright on Acts (highly recommended) and the sermon outlines:

  Shipwreck and Kingdom - a summary of Acts (62.5 KiB, 300 hits)

  Tijdtabel Handelingen (178.9 KiB, 234 hits)

  Samenvatting Handelingen (226.6 KiB, 278 hits)

A brief history of the largest movement ever

// February 8th, 2010 // No Comments » // (uncategorized)

Just imagine for a moment you live in the 1st century. You’ve hung out with this guy called Jesus, seen him do stuff you’ve never seen before and say stuff you’ve never heard before. Imagine you were there in 29 AD, when he was crucified after a hectic and very unfair trial. You probably looked at it from a distance, not knowing what to think or do. Imagine you were there with the other guys, afterwards, just to sit down and talk, when Jesus shows up again – looking differently but unmistakenly Jesus. Imagine hear him breathe over you and say: receive the Holy Spirit. Chances are you hardly know what he’s talking about – one of those Jesus things again. And then. A few days later, another place outside, you and your friends again. Jesus basically repeating what he said, then disappearing in the clouds… What a scene!

Imagine you are Dutch. Or not, but you know your way around Google Translate. Then read on in the sermon outline to read the rest of the story…

  In Gods Missie - een missie vol hoop (55.0 KiB, 385 hits)