GO! From Conflict to Connection

Coastal Church

GO! From Conflict to Connection

GO! Series

June 9, 2024 • Pastor Dave Koop • Acts 15:2, Acts 15:8–9, Acts 15:28, Romans 3:28

In Acts 15:2 we read of “no small dissension and dispute” arising in the church. However, by verse 31 we read there was great joy throughout the church. This chapter in Acts is a blueprint for the church showing us how to go from conflict to connection.

GO! The Church Marches Forward

August 25, 2024 • Pastor Dave Koop • Acts 28:30–31

The book of Acts ends by highlighting Paul’s final days in Rome. While Paul remains a key figure, the book of Acts ends on a cliffhanger, emphasizing that the work of spreading the gospel is far from complete. This unfinished story signals that the mission of the church—to GO into all the world—continues. Acts chapter 29, though unwritten in the Bible, continues to be written through the lives of believers to this day, empowered by the Holy Spirit to carry on the mission that began in Jerusalem.

GO! The Other Side of The Storm

August 18, 2024 • Pastor Dave Koop • Acts 27:23–25, Philippians 4:6–7, John 16:33

Life’s storms are inevitable. Whether they come as personal trials, challenges in our families, or difficulties in our communities, storms test our faith. However, it is in these very storms that our faith can shine the brightest, serving as a powerful witness to those around us.

GO! God's Unplanned Appointments in Our Lives

August 11, 2024 • Pastor Dave Koop • Acts 24:24–27, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Hebrews 3:15, 2 Corinthians 5:10

Acts 24-26 depicts Paul’s trials and defenses before various Roman authorities. Despite facing false accusations and prolonged imprisonment, Paul steadfastly testifies to his faith in Christ, leveraging every opportunity to proclaim the gospel. His appeal to Caesar ultimately sets the stage for his journey to Rome, fulfilling God’s plan for him to witness there as well. In Acts chapter 24 we see how Paul’s Roman citizenship had kept him from being killed. Now he stood before Felix, governor of Judea. As usual, Paul was sharing the faith, even with a very hardened ruler despite the risks involved.