1. What is Faith?

2. Abraham

3. Moses

4. Israel's Hall of Faith

5. Looking for a Homeland

INTRODUCTION – This passage asks us the question of how are we meant to be bold for the gospel?

ACTS 4:1-3:

· What was the Apostolic message? (practice getting your testimony shared in 30 seconds)

· From the beginning of the Church in Acts till now, Godly men and women are to expect persecution.

ACTS 4:8-12

· Peter and John’s response to the religious courts leads us to see how boldness starts with being submitted to the Holy Spirit.

· We are to share the gospel in all seasons despite our fears which Christ offers to take from us.

ACTS 4:13-22

· God could do it all by himself but chooses to partner with us as very floored people. Peter and John were just ordinary men.

· Mission’s is never about what we do and what method we utilise. It’s about what God has done and will do.

ACTS 4: 23-31

· In being bold and courageous for the gospel it all start’s with prayerful dependence on God by His Spirit.

· The church was emboldened for the gospel in the face of opposition because they recognized that God’s is sovereignty and has filled us with His Spirit

Introduction

1. The Basis For Confidence

2. How To Feed Confidence

a. Draw Near To God

b. Hold Fast To Hope

c. Consider One Another

1. Worship 24/7

a. Out of the church and into the home

b. Worshipping God with your 'vocation'

c. God's plan for mothers

2. Myths and Misconceptions

a. I'm 'just' a mum

b. I need to have a career

c. My children come first

d. I don't feel very motherly

3. The Rest of Us

a. Give thanks

b. Pray

c. Serve

d. Honour

e. Husbands and fathers

Ruth 4

1. The Man Who Loved Ruth

2. The Man Who Loves Us

3. Who Do We Love More?

Introduction

1. Naomi's Gamble

2. Boaz's Worthiness

3. Boaz and Us

a. As a model man

b. As a pointer to Christ

1. Redeeming Providence

2. 'Hidden' Providence: redeeming the unremarkable

3. Providence and suffering: redeeming our pain

4. Providence and human decisions: redeeming our mistakes

5. Providence and the foreigner: redeeming the outcast

1. Naomi's journey

2. Orpah's journey

3. Ruth's journey