Text: Luke 22

When God reveals his Son to us he calls us to himself and appoints us to a life that brings glory to his name.  An encounter with Christ captures our hearts to heed his call.  With a clear sense of calling we are kept steady in our trials and temptations. Text: Acts 22:1-21  

When God reveals his Son to us we are changed. An encounter with Jesus Christ converts our loyalties and moves us to say, “The will of the Lord be done.”  Text: Acts 21:1-17

The Holy Spirit empowers the church to endure. In Acts 20, Paul meets with the Ephesians elders for what he thinks will be his last time to instruct them on how they can endure for the sake of the gospel. Text: Acts 20:17-38

The power struggle of the city is over the confession of Jesus as Lord and is for the life and freedom of souls. The church has the Spirit and truth of Christ to live by, and to bring to this struggle. Text: Acts 19

Jesus Christ promised that he has his people in the city. Three things mark Christ’s people in a city: faith in his cross, public confession of his Lordship, and corporate life in his church. Text: Acts 18:1-11