Aletheia Church

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Acts (Season 1)

Providence, RI

Acts, Season 1: An Unsafe, Saving Truth - Justin Chapman

November 20, 2022 • Justin Chapman

The event that catapults the gospel of Jesus outside of Jerusalem is the martyrdom of Stephen. What does the death of Stephen teach modern-day witnesses? That the gospel is a saving truth, but it’s not a safe truth.

Acts, Season 1: Pressure Tests & Apostolic Leaders - Justin Chapman

November 13, 2022 • Justin Chapman

Shortly before describing how the gospel spreads beyond Jerusalem, Luke gives a snapshot of a problem in the church, and it’s a problem that’s cultural in nature. If the church is going to take the gospel to the Gentiles, how will they respond to this small crisis within the church?

Acts, Season 1: God’s Eclipsing Honor - Justin Chapman

November 6, 2022 • Justin Chapman

Acts 5:41 is a bizarre verse. It says that the apostle rejoiced because they had been dishonored. In this sermon, we explore how that’s possible and what it means for modern-day witnesses of Jesus.

Acts, Season 1: Generosity & Judgment - Jonathan Cothron

October 30, 2022 • Jonathan Cothron

The story of the death of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5 can feel unnerving. Why did Luke include this story in his history of the early church? The story exposes an internal threat to the church and what God does to prevent it.

Acts, Season 1: Opposition - Justin Chapman

October 23, 2022 • Justin Chapman

So far in Acts, the story’s been smooth sailing. But in chapter four, the disciples encounter their first problem in the form of opposition. Spirit-empowered witnesses will face opposition, but facing opposition the right way will mean really good news.

Acts, Season 1: The Church - Quentin Bunnell

October 16, 2022 • Quentin Bunnell

When 3,000+ people were added to the group of disciples on Pentecost, what would happen? Chaos? In-fighting? Instead, we get a picture of the church that’s beautiful and completely different than anything else around.

Acts, Season 1: Boldness - Justin Chapman

October 9, 2022 • Justin Chapman

When Jesus said that the disciples would receive power when the Holy Spirit came upon them, what did he mean? We see on Pentecost that one of the things power meant was boldness to proclaim the gospel. That same power is available to followers of Jesus today.

Acts, Season 1: The Power of Pentecost - Justin Chapman

October 2, 2022 • Justin Chapman

Today we’re starting a long journey through the book of Acts. Acts tells the story of the church in its early days and the spread of the good news about Jesus. The first scene from Acts shows us that the same power that the church had back then is available to us today.