OTC Podcasts (Acts): Recent Episodes
Olive Tree Congregation
These are podcasts of teaching and testimonies from the Olive Tree Congregation in Prospect Heights, IL.
The Acts of the Apostles ends without really ending - because the story isn't finished. What role are we to play?
How do we, like Paul, survive and thrive when we're walking with God and bad things still happen?
God not only provides patience for us as we seek to reach a tough audience. He also provides perseverance. Consider Paul's testimony before King Agrippa and Festus.
What do we (like Paul) need to do to reach the "tough" audience with the good news of forgiveness and salvation in Messiah?
How do we keep going when life's trials disorient us? Like Paul, we need to hold on to God, the one Who is in control!
From Paul's journey and interactions we learn the importance of standing up for Jesus and for Jewishness.
In addition to fruitful ministry, we can also sometimes expect to a foolish response, just as Paul did when his preaching created a riot in Ephesus.
God's power to transform lives through your faithful ministry is the same power that God demonstrated in Paul's long-term faithful ministry.
When you are talking with people about their relationship with Jesus, try to help them get a clear diagnosis: Do they have a spiritual strain or a spiritual tear?
Luke tells us 5 stories to help illustrate how believers in Yeshua can trust in God's providential care and guidance.
How can we possibly reach the world with the message of how we can receive God's forgiveness?
Reaching the world with the gospel could be an overwhelming task unless we follow the work the Holy Spirit is already doing.
God can put the right man in the right place at the right time. How should this affect us?
Just like the apostles who took the message to Samaria and Judea, we have every reason to share the message of the Messiah with confidence.
How did the apostles rely on the Lord as they began to fulfill their commission? How can we?
(01) Introduction to the Book of Acts (A small portion at the beginning of this message failed to record.)