Alva Baptist Church

Acts 14 Faith Part 2

We see faith in in the story in Acts today
AND in the description of faith in the Letter to the Hebrews
AND in James' Letter

We see faith described,
in both the Old and New Testament.

Acts 14 Faith Part 3

The point is not merely that God can, or cannot, do miracles like healing;

but that God has sovereign power over ALL His creation.

Acts 14 Faith Part 4

But the point of healing is not only to relieve suffering.

You might even say that healing is not primarily to relieve suffering.

Acts 14 Faith Part 5

Faith only works when it is in line with the plan of God.

But the plan of God has been set like a jewel upon the exercise of faith.

Acts 14 Faith Part 6

We are boldly stepping forward, disrupting the story-lines of suffering people who are enslaved to the appearance of this lost and dying world.

 

A short clip from the Movie Lord of the Rings that was shared at this point can be viewed here:
https://youtu.be/Y6wE2W3ag1g
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Jairus, the Woman in the Crowd, and Tabitha (Mark 5:21-43) Part 1

Use your imagination and just 'look' at the faces of the people in this story...

Jairus, the Woman in the Crowd, and Tabitha (Mark 5:21-43) Part 2

Jairus believed that Jesus would heal.

Jairus, the Woman in the Crowd, and Tabitha (Mark 5:21-43) Part 3

The Patience of Jairus

Jairus, the Woman in the Crowd, and Tabitha (Mark 5:21-43) Part 4

Sad stories with a happy outcome...

Jairus, the Woman in the Crowd, and Tabitha (Mark 5:21-43) Part 5

A short reading of Numbers 6:24-26 
The LORD bless you and keep you;
the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;
the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace. 

This is what God wants for you...

And an invitation to meditate on Colossians 3:1-17, in light of the sermon that day.