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The core issue at the heart of not just Acts 23, but the whole narrative of the New Testament and of history is around the resurrection of Jesus and, therefore, his people. The truth of the resurrection changes everything about everything.

Why do some hearts receive the gospel whilst others reject it? Jesus teaches that it is down to the soil – the human heart. Pain and suffering is often God’s way of softening our hearts so the gospel can take root and produce an abundant harvest.

Suffering is more normal and more universal than we like to think in a modern world. Steve Petch, who planted Grace Church nearly 20 years ago, teaches from Romans 8 on the reality of suffering for all and the reality of future hope for all Christians.

Ever felt too broken for God to use you? Paul had Christian blood on his hands—yet became one of the church’s greatest missionaries. Discover how the gospel transforms rebels into witnesses, and why no past is too dark for God’s grace.

When Paul defends himself to the mob in Jerusalem, he doesn’t produce a legal argument, declare his innocence or even show contempt. Instead, he respectfully tells them his story about how Jesus changed his life. We should be prepared to do the same.

Prophecy was part of the early church experience and reassured the disciples of God going ahead of them and his sovereign will for the advance of the gospel even in the midst of opposition. The same remains true for us today!

Acts provides a unique insight into Christian discipleship as the only narrative in the Bible to happen after the death and resurrection of Jesus. In Acts 21, we see a beautiful model of the community in discipleship as well as its complications and cost.

On a significant day for Grace Church, where three new elders are appointed, Acts 20 has much to say into the relationships, experience, and responsibility of local church elders.

Paul’s pattern in Acts 20 reveals three essential movements of healthy church life: gathering together for fellowship and mutual encouragement, growing through faithful teaching of God’s Word, and going out on mission to make disciples of all nations.

The risen Jesus promised his followers in Acts 1 that the gospel would spread to the ends of the earth. By chapter 20, we see that the word and power have indeed spread in miraculous measure and they continue to spread in the year 2025.

When the gospel of Jesus is preached and heard and the power of Jesus is demonstrated and seen, there is fruit and there is opposition. We see this pattern clearly in Acts 19 and repeatedly throughout the book. It is still true today.

The Holy Spirit is promised for and empowers our mission, but we must also be aware of false teachers who can misrepresent our mission. As we share the gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit, it is Jesus who changes lives – and this is our mission!

This preach explores our response to moments of trials, oppositions and challenges whether in ministry, in work, or in life and how God surrounds us with encouragement to keep going like He did with Paul in Acts 18.

We live in an increasingly polarising world where enraging others seems to take over engaging others in healthy conversations. Acts 18 has much to contribute on how Christians might respond to this situation and speak the gospel into this cultural moment.

Paul’s ministry in Athens shows how to engage with culture and share the gospel boldly to a world that doesn’t know God. His example encourages us to step out in evangelism, trusting God’s power rather than our own abilities.