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Acts 28:1-16, Effectual Prayer

Acts 28:1-16 (KJV)
1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

Acts 27:27-44, God Hath Given Thee (2)

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 8 October, 2017 Posted in Sermon Notes, Sunday Service Tagged with Audio Sermon 2017, Acts - Principles for Church Growth and Missions, October 2017, Audio Sermon, Sunday Service

Acts 27:27-44 (KJV)
27 But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;
28 And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms.
29 Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
30 And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,
31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.

Acts 26:21-32, Words of Truth and Soberness

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 24 September, 2017 Posted in Sermon Notes, Sunday Service Tagged with Audio Sermon, Sunday Service, Audio Sermon 2017, Acts - Principles for Church Growth and Missions, September 2017

Acts 26:21-32 (KJV)
21 For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
22 Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
24 And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
25 But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
26 For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.

Acts 25:13-27, Bonds For Christ’s Sake

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 10 September, 2017 Posted in Sermon Notes, Sunday Service Tagged with Audio Sermon, Lord's Day Service, Audio Sermon 2017, Acts - Principles for Church Growth and Missions, September 2017

Acts 25:13-27 (KJV)
13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

Acts 24:24-25:12, Faith In Christ

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 27 August, 2017 Posted in Sermon Notes, Sunday Service Tagged with Audio Sermon 2017, Acts - Principles for Church Growth and Missions, August 2017, Audio Sermon, Sunday Service

Acts 24:24-27 (KJV)
24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Acts 24:1-23, Have Hope Toward God

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 13 August, 2017 Posted in Sermon Notes, Sunday Service, 2017 Tagged with Sunday Service, Audio Sermon 2017, Acts - Principles for Church Growth and Missions, August 2017, Audio Sermon

Acts 24:1-23 (KJV)
1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

Acts 23:12-35, The Way of Escape

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 6 August, 2017 Posted in Sermon Notes, Sunday Service, Video, 2017 Tagged with Audio Sermon, Sunday Service, Audio Sermon 2017, Acts - Principles for Church Growth and Missions, August 2017

Acts 23:12-35 (KJV)
12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
16 And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.

Acts 22:23-23:11, Courage to be Faithful (2)

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 30 July, 2017 Posted in Sermon Notes, Sunday Service Tagged with July 2017, Audio Sermon, Sunday Service, Audio Sermon 2017, Acts - Principles for Church Growth and Missions

Acts 22:23-30 (KJV)
23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.

Acts 21:1-21, Courage to Be Faithful (1)

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 23 July, 2017 Posted in Sermon Notes, Sunday Service Tagged with Sunday Service, Audio Sermon 2017, Acts - Principles for Church Growth and Missions, July 2017, Audio Sermon

Acts 21:1-21 (KJV)
1 And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:
2 And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth.
3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
4 And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

Acts 21:21-40, Be Strong In the Lord

By Rev. Lek Aik Wee Posted on 16 July, 2017 Posted in Sermon Notes, Sunday Service Tagged with Audio Sermon, Sunday Service, Audio Sermon 2017, Acts - Principles for Church Growth and Missions, July 2017

Acts 21:21-40 (KJV)

21 And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.
22 What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
23 Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
24 Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.
25 As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

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