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Teaching Plan Feb-May 2024


Mission by the Spirit Then and Now II - The Book of Acts

We are continuing our teaching series looking at our River values - charismatic, missional, non-religious, generous and inclusive. This time we are focussing on mission by the Spirit. We will do this by journeying through the book of Acts together. Of all the great characters and stories in Acts, the Holy Spirit is the star.

Acts is Luke's sequel where he shows how the expanded kingdom of God - prophesied and promised in his Gospel (part one) - is fulfilled by Jesus’s Holy Spirit coming to work within and through those who put their trust in Him.

This is mission. New communities are formed which demonstrate that God's kingdom is active in the world. Luke shows how the kingdoms of this world (Rome, religion, philosophy, principalities and powers) are no match for the kingdom of God. This meant God's mission was successful then, and will continue to be now.... when we allow the Holy Spirit to be front and centre.
 
Week to Subject / Bible refs Speaker
25 Feb 1: Ready to Go: Holy Spirit fills and empowers us for mission    Acts 1:1-2:13 Paul Wratten
03 Mar (Family meeting)  
10 Mar 2: Witness in Jerusalem: Community life empowers mission    Acts 2:14-5:42 Nigel Rivers
17 Mar 3: Witness beyond Jerusalem: Mission is expansive    Acts 6:1-12:25 Emanuel Prinz
24 Mar 4: Witness in Cyprus and Southern Galatia: Division and opposition cannot stop Holy Spirit-led mission    Acts 13:1-14:28 Andy Read
31 Mar (Easter Sunday / River Together - Altwood School, Maidenhead) Linda Ward
07 Apr (Family meeting)  
14 Apr 5: Jerusalem Council: Fully inclusive mission - testimony, Scripture and the Holy Spirit    Acts 15:1-35 Al Bullen
21 Apr 6: Witness in Greece: Mission is often pragmatic    Acts 15:36-18:22 Colin Barnes
28 Apr 7: Witness in Ephesus: Mission is the presence of God’s kingdom that often confronts prevailing culture    Acts 18:23-20:38 Paul Wratten
05 May (Family meeting)  
12 May 8: Arrest in Jerusalem: Mission is sometimes costly    Acts 21:1-23:35 TBA
19 May 9: Witness in Caesarea: God uses every opportunity for mission    Acts 24:1-26:32 Anthea Wratten
26 May 10: Witness in Rome: Persevering in mission through the storms of life    Acts 27:1-28:31 TBA

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(Link to previous series: The Sabbath Practice)