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Chapel Hill Bible Church in Chapel Hill, NC exists to glorify God by being transformed by the Gospel: our lives, our cities, and our world.

  1. 3d ago

    The Unrenewed World (Genesis 3:16-21, John 15:18-27)

    Last Sunday, we began a new sermon series, "The Renewal of All Things," and we started where every honest account of the world must begin—with the bad news. Drawing from Genesis 3 and John 15, we looked honestly at what it means to live on mission in a world that is not merely broken, but is, in the deepest sense, at enmity with God. Chapel Hill and the Triangle are places of remarkable intelligence, creativity, and opportunity—yet they are also places of profound spiritual darkness and need. Before we can talk about how Christians renew a city, we have to reckon with the depth of what we are up against, and more importantly, with the depth of grace that sends us into it.

  2. May 31

    The Basics (Acts 29)

    Last Sunday, we looked at the big picture of Acts as we returned to Acts 2:42–47 to ask a simple but searching question: What does it look like for our church to continue the story of Acts? The early church wasn't complicated—it was committed. They were devoted to learning, fellowship, prayer, and mission. But as we'll see, the gap between knowing what a healthy church looks like and actually wanting it is a matter of the heart. We examined the "defeater beliefs" and hidden fears that keep us at arm's length from deeper devotion, and we considered what renewal—real, Gospel-driven renewal—looked like for each of us and for our church together.

  3. May 24

    When In Rome...(Acts 28:1-31)

    Last Sunday, we arrived at the final chapter of our journey through the book of Acts. In Acts 28, we find Paul shipwrecked on the island of Malta, eventually making his way to Rome itself—all the while proclaiming Christ with the same unshakable boldness that has marked his ministry from the beginning. From crushing the head of a viper on a remote island beach to teaching the Kingdom of God under house arrest in the capital of the world, Paul embodies the great theme of the entire book: the Spirit of God empowers ordinary people to keep proclaiming Christ. Even in suffering and rejection, darkness is doomed and light shines again. As we close this study, we will face the question that Luke leaves hanging in the air for every generation of the church that follows: When it comes to the city where God has placed us—when in Rome and when in Chapel Hill—will we follow suit?

  4. May 17

    Saved by the Storm (Acts 27:1-44)

    Last Sunday, we entered one of the most gripping, surprising, and "Odyssey-like" chapters in all of Acts: Acts 27, the account of Paul’s shipwreck on his voyage to Rome. In a story full of howling winds, desperate sailors, and a prisoner who somehow becomes the most trusted voice on the ship, we will discover that God never wastes a storm. He uses them to purify, prepare, and save. The promise of this text is that the same God who guaranteed Paul’s safe arrival in Rome holds your story just as firmly.

  5. May 10

    A Real Resurrection and Real Abandon (Acts 25:1-26:32)

    Last Sunday, we continued our journey through Acts by studying Acts 25–26 and Paul’s defense before Festus and Agrippa. In the midst of imprisonment, accusation, delay, and uncertainty, Paul displays an unshakable confidence rooted in one central reality: Jesus Christ is truly risen and truly alive. Together, we considered how a deep-seated belief in the resurrected Christ transforms how we view our time, our reputation, our suffering, and our witness. As Paul boldly proclaims the Gospel before rulers and authorities, we are invited to ask ourselves a searching question: Do we truly believe that Jesus is present with His people through the Holy Spirit—and what would change if we lived like it?

  6. May 3

    Resurrection on Trial (Acts 24:1-27)

    Paul is on trial for proclaiming and believing the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the promise it holds for His followers. But is it a logical belief? And if so, how does it actually shape and form the life of the believer? The resurrection of Jesus Christ is still on trial today, and we do well to examine it and to live in light of the verdict.

  7. Apr 26

    So Now You Know (Acts 21:37-23:35)

    If you have ever been falsely accused, misunderstood, or pressured to keep your faith quiet, this passage is for you. This week we continue our journey through Acts with Paul's dramatic arrest in Jerusalem and his harrowing transfer to Caesarea under Roman guard (21:37-23:35). Beaten by a mob, hauled before the Sanhedrin, and targeted by a conspiracy of forty men sworn to kill him, Paul faces accusation and trial at every turn — and yet the gospel advances at every turn. From his powerful testimony before the Jerusalem crowd to the Lord's midnight word of courage in the barracks, we see that accusation is not the end of the story, but an unlikely stage for God's faithfulness.

  8. Apr 19

    If You Knew (Acts 21:1-36)

    In Acts 21:1–36, we follow Paul as he walks knowingly toward hardship, refusing to turn aside from the path God has set before him. In a culture that instinctively avoids cost and discomfort, this passage confronts us with a deeper question: what would we do if we clearly knew obedience to Jesus would be difficult? This sermon invites us to see our lives through the lens of the gospel—where suffering is not meaningless, but often the very path God uses to advance His purposes. As a church, we need this reminder to live not for comfort or approval, but for the pleasure of God, trusting that faithful obedience opens doors for the gospel in ways we may not yet see.

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