Unstoppable: The Book of Acts: New Year, Real Hope - Pastor Ben Hodges

2026 can be better than 2025. Really.The Lord doesn’t promise that 2026 will be easier than 2025.There is no full experience of “my good” without “His mission.”Acts 18:18-23Paul: Celebrate Success, Strengthen What Is Good, Keep Pressing OnPaul doesn’t slow down after success.He keeps moving, keeps teaching, keeps strengthening disciples.He honors a vow, submits to Spirit-leading, and revisits churches to strengthen them.What disciples can learn from PaulMaturity means consistency, not novelty.Obedience matters even when unseen or misunderstoodGod’s work often advances through long obedience in the same directionFor 2026: Faithful trumps flashy.Paul reminds us that spiritual growth is not about dramatic resets but steady faithfulness.A better year likely is less about grand resolutions, and more about renewed obedience.Acts 18:24-26Aquila & Priscilla: Initiate a Connection and Have Meaningful ConversationsWant to walk in your divine purpose in 2026?Initiate hospitality and start meaningful conversations.It is THE most repeated model in Acts for world-changers.What disciples can learn from Aquila & PriscillaMature faith is teachable and relationalDiscipleship often happens in living rooms, not spotlightsCorrection is required; when given with humility, it can multiply leadersFor 2026: God uses quiet faithfulness to shape future leaders.A better year may come through investing deeply in just one or two people.Acts 18:27-28 Apollos: Being Teachable Precedes Being Truly PowerfulApollos is gifted, eloquent, knowledgeable—but incomplete.Instead of resisting correction, he receives it.Once refined, God uses him mightily to refute error and strengthen the church.What disciples can learn from ApollosSpiritual maturity requires humility before accuracyPassion must be shaped by truthGrowth accelerates when correction is welcomedFor 2026: ‘Sudden breakthroughs’ usually follow multiple tweaks made over time.God may not need to give you more zeal. He may want to refine what you already have.Thoughts on His mission:No single hero. No one does everything.Mission advances through a community of maturing disciples, each faithful in their role.Thoughts on My Good:A better year doesn’t flow from circumstances changing.It flows from my maturing.The longer you entertain in your life what is not from God, the longer you postpone what is.“So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.” (Acts 19:20)