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Introduction Good evening. I hope you you had a great day at Impact! I’m going to ask__________________ to pray for me and for us as we get into the message. A little boy is afraid of the dark. One night his mother tells him to go out to the back porch and bring her the broom. The little boy turns to…

Main Idea Speak Life at all costs Happy New Year! Can you believe it is already 2023? New Year has always been a time of new beginnings. We naturally assess the year that has just passed and do our best to craft a fresh start with new possibilities, new goals, and new perspectives. As we make these new…

25 And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen. 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed…

Today we are picking up our study, Foundations of the Church: Acts, looking at Acts 5:12-42 . So far we have seen: The Mission: You will be my witnesses (martyrs) The Methods: Prayer and Proclamation The Means: The Holy Spirit We saw all of these coming together in Acts 4:29-31 Now, Lord, consider their…

We've come to the end of Acts and we summarised it from the perspective that it's a Spirit-empowered, boundary-crossing GROWTH story. It encourages us in our faith journey of growth, and as we boldly share the gospel.

They say in times of intense pressure, what’s inside comes out. When you and I are afflicted, mistreated, persecuted, what’s inside will come out. What’s inside you and me? Is it the life of Christ that comes out in times of trouble as joy? Or is it jealousy, selfish ambition, fear, desire for control,…

Self Persecution How many people have you encountered that have lead themselves into the position of being persecuted so they may feel worthy of their endeavor? What exactly is persecution? PERSECUTION Mistreatment of a person or group on the basis of ethnicity, nationality, race, religion, or beliefs.…

Grace, mercy, and peace to you; from God our Father, and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Peace — is a word that can take us into a lot of different directions. Many times people connect peace with their emotions, or connect it to what is going on in the world or in our community.…

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: He began to teach them... “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed…

Introduction: Let’s do a little word association this morning. I don’t know where this is going to end up, so just come along with me. Here goes: peace, war, peace, wholeness, peace, forever, happiness, sadness, peace . . . (Do further association, coming back frequently to the word peace to begin another…

The Question: 1 Who is like the wise person, and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A person’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed. Wisdom in Regards to Submission to the King 2 Keep the king’s command because of your oath made before God. 3 Do not be in a hurry;…

31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. I. The Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit? A. It is the Spirit of God. 16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another…

Acts 29 We spent the last 37 weeks traveling through the book of Acts. It has been a joy and a journey for me and I’m sure for you as well. What I want to do this morning is highlight some key insights into the book and then I want to give you all the opportunity to speak up and out about how we can…

The account of Ananias and Sapphira is shocking to us. Is the church built on a foundation of blood? What was God thinking? How does this show his grace? Let's wrestle with these difficult questions as we look at this passage in Acts 5.

When God displays his power in and through his people, it is always for his glory.

The Ups and Downs of Gospel Ministry INTRODUCTION Gospel Ministry Blesses Now many signs and wonders were regularly done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. And more…

In Jesus' final instructions, he set the stage for what we are doing as believers. Hear what we are called to do as we follow God's plan in God's power as we surrender to his schedule.

Welcome... Introduction... Prayer... Outline Ch 1:1 - 2:10 (Elect) Ch 2:11 - 4:19 (Exiles) Ch 5:1 - 5:14 (Submission) Elect One verse... Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of…

Overcoming the Fear of Man I want to begin today by thanking so many of you Starting off with Pastor Trevor who preached the last 4 weeks delivering a series that I believe is foundational in what God is calling His bride to focus on I want to thank the Teck team Matthew, Joshua, and Theresa who have…

17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. I have been preaching the last few weeks about our salvation. It is because of grace that we are able to be saved. Grace makes the difference. Grace is God’s work of salvation in…

When does freedom become valuable? A fish, a rocket, a Christian. If I buy a fish in order to set it free from a pet store, is the fish free? Not yet, If I walk outside and empty the fish and it’s water onto the ground is it free? Yes. Does it want to be free? Freedom, by itself does not determine value.…

Persecution, don’t be surprised by it. Persecution previously brought unity, prayer, specific prayer, prayer for boldness. It can do the same in us. (Pray for boldness picture inserted here) Apostles brought on religious leaders to be greatly disturbed (Act4:1-2) Captain of the temple, the Sadducees…

Palm Sunday Foretold by the Prophets 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. 22 The stone which the builders rejected…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…