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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…

Introduction Last lesson in our January month theme of Pressing on to the Goal Today our lesson is Pressing On in Gratitude We often talk about the joys of the here after We can also talk about the joys of the here Three Areas Focusing on the Present Pressing onward with a Thankful Heart Be Unwavering…

Guest Preacher: Pastor Greg McGhee - Northroad Church 42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And…

This Week’s Theme: Thankful for Being Used This Week’s Word is Suffering : The experience of pain or distress, both physical and emotional. Scripture is thoroughly realistic about the place of suffering in the world and in the lives of believers. To become a Christian is not to escape from suffering,…

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…

The Gospel T ells You that You’re a Citizen of God’s Kingdom, a Part of one of His Colonies Phil 1 weill be our key text Phil 1:2 7 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit,…

2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. James is speaking to a people that had been scattered abroad, separated from…

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…

Main Idea Rejoice in being counted worthy to suffer for Christ Last week, we looked at the second trial of the apostles held by the Sanhedrin. If you remember the first trial from chapter 4, the Council’s hands were tied. An undeniable miracle had been performed, and though they wanted to make any sort…

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.

The Ground work the book of Esther narrates the actions of Esther and her cousin Mordecai as they save the Jewish people from genocide during the reign of King Xerxes (Ahasuerus King of Persia). these events take place in Persia’s capital city of Susa. Esther and many other Jews have settled here after…

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,…

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…

Introduction Daniel 3 continues to describe the challenges that Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah encountered during their forced relocation to Babylon. When faced with the option to defile themselves and disobey God, they bravely chose to obey. Despite all the problems, we see that God’s hand of…

Acts Chapter 4 then ends with another one of these passages. They had all things in common, we’ll read a little bit of this Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common.…

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.

Today we begin our journey studying the 7 Motivational gifts in detail. We are going to start with the first one mentioned in Romans 12:6 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; Immediately after…

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.

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…