Hope Baptist Church, Plymouth

[Empowered; The movement of the Spirit in the early church] Unstoppable Mission

This week saw Luke conclude our ‘Empowered’ sermon series, we’ve been reading through the book of Acts. Looking at how the Holy Spirit moved through the early church and what it means for us today and how the Gospel of Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit is unstoppable

[Empowered; The movement of the Spirit in the early church] The walls come down

Recapping back to Sunday 29th June, Luke read from Acts 10:1-48. Looking at the topic ‘the walls come down’, this week’s question; are we ready for what God wants to do?. If you missed it, catch up here

[Empowered; The movement of the Spirit in the early church] A Sending Church

Luke continues our ‘Empowered’ sermon series, reading from Acts 13:1-12 and thinking about how, up until now, the gospel has spread organically but now we see a church intentionally listening to the spirit, marking the first missionary journey. Luke asks the question; what kind of church do we want to be?

[Empowered; The movement of the Spirit in the early church] From Persecutor to Proclaimer

Zoe led us through Acts 9:1-31 this week, continuing our Empowered sermon series. Looking at the life of Saul, giving us hope for the world we live in today

[Empowered; The movement of the Spirit in the early church] The Gospel Breaks Boundaries

We continue to push through the book of Acts, this week looking at Acts 8:26-40. God has been moving throughout this series and it’s been great to hear how the Holy Spirit is at work. This week’s topic was ‘The Gospel Breaks Boundaries’

[Empowered; The movement of the Spirit in the early church] Standing firm in the faith

What a weekend! We spent both our Sunday services waiting on the Holy Spirit, reading through Acts 7 (yes, the whole chapter!) and recounting the story of Stephen, a spirit filled follower of Christ

[Empowered; The movement of the Spirit in the early church] A Spirit Led Service

Zoe read from Acts chapter 6:1-7, opening up and reviewing the first few chapters of Acts and how it’s all about growth. Yes, the linking thread is the Holy Spirit and the acts of the obedient apostles but the repeating structure is a repetition on Luke’s commentary on the growth of the church

[Empowered; The movement of the Spirit in the early church] A Spirit Formed Community

This Sunday, Luke took us through the next stage of our sermon series; ‘Empowered; The movement of the Spirit in the early church’ - this week’s topic was ‘a Spirit formed community’, read from Acts 2:42-47

[Empowered; The movement of the Spirit in the early church] When the Spirit comes

Reading through Acts chapter 2, Zoe Lane continues our sermon series; “Empowered’ looking at the movement of the Spirit in the early church”. Looking specifically at when the Spirit comes, how it’s a big full circle moment and how the promise of the spirit is fulfilled

[Empowered; The movement of the Spirit in the early church] The promise and the power

For the next 12 weeks, we’ll be focusing on our sermon series called ‘Empowered; The movement of the Spirit in the early church’. This week, reading from Acts 1:1-11, Luke looks at how the ‘waiting room’ is a place of preparation for the plans God has for us