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When Christ is our preeminent focus, the rest of life becomes better.

Two nights ago we looked at and considered how the common writers of John, Luke, and Matthew responded to the birth of Christ by sharing it in written form and making Him known We looked at Joseph and Mary as the obeyed the Lord’s message and pondered on the things they heard We considered the shepherds……

Persecution and Growth of the Church (Acts 12)

Why bring in the character of Herod into the birth story? It seems that it is unnecessary other than the Magi going to the throne thinking the baby would be born there. The tension is set. Tension and power are two common experiences of life. The use and abuse of power is something Jesus spoke about…

From Scattered to harassed From the persecuted, scattered church (Act8:1) to the church at peace (Act9:31). Then came the gospel stretching out further (Act11:19-21) Tonight we see a new form of persecution that comes in, we will look at the way it comes, and the results of it. 1 Saul was in hearty agreement…

Review we’re coming to the end of Luke’s account of work of the HS in the Jewish world though the HS continued to work among the Jewish people he shifts Luke’s focus to the work of Paul and his team in the Gentile world The Holy Spirit’s purpose is to show the progressive fulfillment of Acts 1:8 8 But…

When Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. And when he learned that he belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him over to Herod, who was himself in Jerusalem at that time. When Herod saw Jesus, he was very glad, for he had long desired to see him, because he had heard about him,…

Expansion of God's Mission - Acts 12:19-13:12

The opening of Luke's Gospel records the reaction of two people to incredible news. Their reactions couldn't be more different: the one whose news is more positive doubts, yet the one whose news is more threatening rejoices. What are the secrets to Zechariah's (the father of John the Baptist) and Mary's (the mother of Jesus) reactions? How can we accept God's work in our life more like Mary than Zechariah?

Trevor Hill goes behind the scenes to paint a vivid picture of Pentecost. The insights of the where, how, what and why of Pentecost and it’s relevance to us today will surprise you.

How do we as Christians make true progress in this world for the cause of Christ? This lesson examines the flight of Joseph, Mary and Jesus to and from Egypt. A basic conclusion of this lesson is that Jesus never truly embraced politics...He avoided them!

In the story of the beheading of John the Baptist and in Jesus' response to the news, Matthew invites us into the Garden of Gethsemane to struggle out the implications of the will of God in our own life. Where will we align ourselves? Will we honor and believe the powers of this world, and thus, dishonor Jesus with our lack of faith? Will we honor King Jesus with our faith in him, laying down our life for him, for the truth and glory of Gospel banking everything that Jesus is our only hope.

Will you approach Jesus with a humble, worshipful spirit, or in your pride with ulterior motives?

Peter is miraculously delivered from a prison cell through the hand of an angel.

The story of the Bible, and history overall, reveals the constant power struggle of kings and leaders. Even the Son of God was not immune to this struggle. This sermon compares David and Jesus and the controversy surrounding their claims to a throne. This sermon also closely examines the Magi and King Herod in the "Christmas naarative."

Wes McNabb preaches from Acts 12.

God wants us to trust Him. Even when we don't understand the things that are happening. Recorded at Refuge TLH on Sunday, April 14, 2019.

Disciples Turn the World Upside Down If you have not already found the scripture to be read this morning, please turn the pages to or type in Acts 17:5-7 - Acts is the great History book of the 1st Century Church - the 1st church. Acts is really the great book of His Story - King Jesus using his disciples…

As Christians, we live our lives by faith. We live by believing God and learning to trust Him. As weak humans, our faith can waiver, and following together with Jesus, we may find ourselves at times in spiritual highs and at other times in spiritual lows. In the midst of this, Jesus remains faithful. He remains steadfast, immovable, sure. He obeys the Father and He becomes for us the place where we find rest and refuge. We hope you'll begin to trust Him, too. There is no one like our God! Shared by Jonathan Albanese at Refuge Christian Fellowship Tallahassee on Sunday, March 1, 2020.

v.1: The Bible doesn't tell us who these wise men were, or where they came from. There has been much speculation, but the only thing we know is that they came from the east. Most likely Arabia or Persia. They were magi, not kings. By NT times, the term loosely covered a wide variety of men interested…

One of the most common areas of scandals is the area of politics--both in history and presently. Politics is also one of the most heated areas of debate and division in our culture. In today's passage, we see a powerful ruler, King Herod, flexing his political muscles against King Jesus. His response is actually a picture of our hearts' response to King Jesus' authority; today's passage challenges our view of politics as well as the misplaced hope we put into it. It reminds us of the hope of Jesus' kingdom.