Neighbours to Nations (Acts)

In 30AD, Jesus of Nazareth looked to have been an utter failure. If you don't understand that, then you will miss the message of the book of Acts. It is a record of survival through adversity, triumph against all odds, and victory snatched from the jaws of defeat. It is the story of a group of ordinary people who turned the tide of history through the power of their extraordinary God.

Latest talks and resources

The Amazing Spread of the Gospel (City Centre, Mile Cross)

July 24th by Jon Mullender

Watch again as Jon Mullender encourages us about the amazing spread of the Gospel as we come to the end of our studies in the book of Acts.

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Sharing the Good News (City Centre, Mile Cross)

July 10th by Marcus Tutt

Watch again as Marcus Tutt unpacks how the Apostle Paul looked for an open door, found common ground, reasoned for the resurrection and shared his experience.

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Peace in the Storm (City West)

July 10th by Steve Hope

Listen again as Steve Hope shows how we can find peace in the middle of a storm, through the trials and sufferings of the Apostle Paul in Acts 28.

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In Trouble! (City Centre, Mile Cross)

July 3rd by Goff Hope

Watch again as Goff Hope shows from 2 Cor 1:8, how the apostle Paul, in trouble in Acts 24 and 25, sets his hope on Jesus.

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Falsely Accused (City West)

July 3rd by Paul Hatton

Listen again as Paul Hatton unpacks how the Apostle Paul dealt with being falsely accused from Acts 24.

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Living for the Glory of God (City Centre, Mile Cross)

June 26th by Goff Hope

Watch again as Goff Hope asks the questions: Are you a worshipper, Are you a disciple, do you know the Love of Christ, as we consider Living for the Glory of God in Acts 24.

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When I find it Convenient (City West)

June 26th by Steve Hope

Listen again as Steve Hope examines the character of Felix in Acts 24, in comparison to the ways we are known and loved by Jesus.

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The Hope of the Resurrection (City Centre, Mile Cross)

19th June by Marcus Tutt

Watch again as Marcus Tutt unpacks our Hope of the Resurrection from Acts 22 and 23. When faced with possible torture, the Apostle Paul argued his great hope: what was he looking forward to; why it was going to happen and what difference it made to his life day by day.

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Trusting God in the Dark Places

June 19th by Stuart Jones

Listen again as Stuart Jones shows from Acts 22 & 23, how, when we feel we are in dark places, God speaks to us in the dark places of the night. We can trust Him.

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Togetherness (City Centre, Mile Cross)

June 12th by Marcus Tutt

Watch again as Marcus Tutt describes the challenges of Togetherness and how we can express and enjoy our togetherness.

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Global Mission (City West)

June 12th by Paul Hatton

Listen again a Paul Hatton describes the warmth of togetherness on Mission from Acts 21.

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The Community and Cost of Jesus’ Great Commission (City Centre, Mile Cross, City West)

June 5th by Toby Skipper

Watch again as Toby Skipper challenges us from Acts 21, to gladly follow Jesus’ costly Great Commission and be disciples who are differently gifted, with deep personal relationships.

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The Beauty and Blessing of Church (City Centre, Mile Cross)

May 29th by Goff Hope

Watch again as Goff Hope unfolds a picture of Church the way Jesus intended, and discusses how we handle setbacks from Acts 20.

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Values, Principles and Posture, for Power (City West)

May 29th by Jamie Lotinga

Listen again as we are encouraged by looking at how Acts 20 describes the values and principles that underly Paul’s relationship with God, and empower his ministry.

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Idols (City West)

May 22nd by Steve Hope

Listen again as Steve Hope unpacks how anything in our hearts that takes the rightful place of Jesus in our affections is an idol, and challenges us to place our focus again on Jesus.

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The Miracle of Fellowship (City Centre)

May 15th by Goff Hope

Watch again as Goff Hope unfolds the Miracle of Enjoyable, Explosive, Essential, Encouraging Fellowship, and the joys of Expressing our Fellowship from Acts 18.

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Devoted to the Gospel (City West)

May 15th by Paul Hatton

Listen again as Paul Hatton unfolds from the story of Priscilla and Aquila in Acts 18 what it means to be devoted to the Gospel.

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The Unknown God (City Centre, Mile Cross)

May 8th by Marcus Tutt

Watch again as Marcus Tutt encourages us from Acts 17: The Unknown God. In the surrounding culture of many gods in Athens, how did Paul argue the truth of the Gospel? How do we do that today among the many things that vie for our attention?

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Bridging the Gap (City West)

May 8th by Jame Wilson

Listen again as James Wilson shows ho, while in Athens, the apostle Paul respectfully and considerately bridged the gap between current cultural thinking and the Gospel, and encourages us to do the same in our culture.

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What must I do to be Saved? (City West)

May 1st by Steve Hope

Listen again as Steve Hope unpacks 3 case studies from Acts in the development of the early Church and Paul's missionary journeys.

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Our Worship - Fuel to our Mission (City Centre, Mile Cross)

April 23rd by Goff Hope

Watch again as Goff Hope outlines how worship fuels our mission as it did the explosive outpouring of the Gospel in the early church.

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The Council at Jerusalem (City West)

April 23rd by Steve Hope

Listen again as Steve Hope draws out how we are a new community, bound together in Christ from Acts 15.

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Hearing God Together (City Centre)

April 10th by Marcus Tutt

Watch again as Marcus Tutt describes how the Antioch church heard God together, resulting in an explosion of the Gospel to the nations.

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Holy Spirit Powered Mission (City West)

April 10th by Stuart Jones

Listen again as Stuart Jones unpacks Acts 13, and the dynamic call of God on Paul and Barnabas to go to the nations.

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A Miraculous Rescue (City Centre, Mile Cross)

April 3rd by Steve Hope

Watch again as Steve Hope describes how the early church experienced the grace of God in their unbelief as they gathered and prayed earnestly.

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More Praying, Less Doing (City West)

April 3rd by Paul Hatton

Listen again as Paul Hatton shows how breakthrough was directly related to prayer in the early church when they were faced with setback and imprisonment.

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Go; Speak; Plant; Repeat (City Centre, Mile Cross)

March 28th by Toby Skipper

Watch again as Toby Skipper encourages us from Acts 11:19-26 to : Go: Speak: Plant: Repeat, and unpacks the explosive growth of the early church.

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The Church that I See (City West)

March 27th by Steve Hope

Scattering and Gathering: Listen again as Steve Hope encourages us from Acts 11:19-26 and unpacks the explosive growth of the early church.

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Good News for the Nations (City Centre, Mile Cross)

March 20th by Marcus Tutt

Watch again as Marcus Tutt unpacks how the Gospel exploded to the Nations as the early church grew, from Acts 10.

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A Divided World (City West)

March 20th by Paul Hatton

Listen again a Paul Hatton asks the question: "In a divided world, who will bring unity between warring parties"? and unpacks Acts 10 to help us.

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Saul persecutes Jesus (City West)

Mar 13th by Steve Hope

Watch again as Steve Hope unpacks Acts 9 where Saul persecutes Jesus.

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Saul persecutes Jesus (City Centre)

Mar 13th by Marcus Tutt

Watch again as Marcus Tutt unpacks Acts 9 where Saul persecutes Jesus.

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Great persecution, Greater purposes - Acts 8:1-18 (City West)

Mar 6th by Stuart Jones

Listen again as Stuart Jones unpacks what it looks like to be a scattered group of Jesus followers.

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They were all scattered - Acts 8:1-18 (City Centre, Mile Cross)

Mar 6th by Dan Wroe

Watch again as Dan Wroe unpacks what it looks like to be a scattered group of Jesus followers.

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Not made by hands! (City Centre, Mile Cross)

Feb 20th by Goff Hope

Watch again as Goff Hope unfolds how god does not live in buildings made by human hands, but in the lives of men like Stephen and us.

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Stephen and the Sanhedrin (City West)

Feb 20th by Steve Hope

Listen again as Steve Hope shows how God loves to live in men of faith like Stephen, not in buildings made with human hands.

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Unity (City Centre, Mile Cross)

Feb 13th by Toby Skipper

Watch again as Toby Skipper shows how Great Power, Great Grace and Great Fear were on the people as they dwelt together in unity.

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They had all things in common (City West)

Feb 13th by Stuart Jones

Listen again as Stuart Jones describes a dynamic power and faith filled community dwelling together in unity, sharing posessions and seeing amazing healing.

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Handling Opposition (City Centre, Mile Cross)

Feb 6th by Marcus Tutt

Watch again as Marcus Tutt encourages us from Acts 4 not to be surprised by opposition, and to pray for courage as we tell an undiluted message.

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Boldness (City West)

Feb 6th by Jamie Lotinga

Listen again as Jamie Lotinga encourages us from Acts 4 that there is a Holy Spirit boldness that we can grow into,

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Time for a Miracle - Acts 3:1-26 (City Centre, Mile Cross)

Jan 30th by Goff Hope

Watch again as Goff Hope describes from Acts 3 a vibrant, power filled people experiencing miracles happening before their eyes in an amazing time of outpouring by God.

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Healing on the Streets - Acts 3 (City West)

Jan 30th by Steve Hope

Listen again as Steve Hope opens up a picture of a vibrant faith filled community who witness someone coming to Jesus with a need but receiving far more than he expected.

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