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Welcome Intro Review Last Week We began a Series on the Book of Acts. Luke, the Author of Acts began by making sure his readers were, Certain of; Jesus’ Ministry His teaching and preaching His miracles His death burial and resurrection Jesus came to shed His blood for the forgiveness of sin This was…

Easter and Christmas are probably the most significant days in the Christian faith. The birth of Jesus and His resurrection, major components of the gospel. Instead of spending just one week focusing on the Easter event, I wanted us to spend a few weeks after Easter reflecting on the resurrection and…

Is there a difference between a wound and a scar? I have physical scars on my body - and everyone of them comes with a story. Some I remember better than others, you know sometimes it depends on whether I hit my head against something or just how long ago it happened. These are physical scars. And there…

Intro: Theme/Topic (What’s the problem, the question, etc.) Have you ever felt like you were in over your head? Maybe it was a job you felt under qualified for and you hoped your boss wouldn’t find out. Or a relationship where you know you’re the lucky one and you hope the other person doesn’t figure…

The next two Sundays we are going to look at two messages that Peter preached. One message takes place right after the upper room experience. We will look at that one in a second. The second message took place a few days later after Peter and John ministered to the beggar at gate beautiful. Both messages…

Today is Pentecost Sunday . It the day we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to the Early Church to STAY. Some churches recognize it as being part of the Christian Calendar with no relevance for today. I was raised in a good church, but it was a church that didn’t really celebrate Pentecost like…

Review So far in Acts chapter two, we have seen that at the perfect time, God the Father sent the Holy Spirit in fulfillment of Jesus’ promise in Acts 1:5 . The coming of the Holy Spirit marked a major transition in how God would relate to and reveal Himself to man. The Jews in Jerusalem were confused,…

Recap of defining Ekklesia and her purpose? Matthew 16:18 (NASB95) 18 “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. Church = Ekklesia or Ecclesia 1 a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place,…

There is certain background in Daniel chapter nine that is essential to understand the events that will unfold in the following chapters of Revelation. The angel Gabriel gave Daniel a prophecy involving seventy weeks. Sixty-nine of these weeks are history but they constitute the most astonishing passage…

Recap of defining Ekklesia and her purpose? Matthew 16:18 (NASB95) 18 “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. Church = Ekklesia or Ecclesia 1 a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place,…

Recap of defining Ekklesia and her purpose? Matthew 16:18 (NASB95) 18 “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. Church = Ekklesia or Ecclesia 1 a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place,…

What is the Ekklesia? We are going to explore where the term Ekklesia comes from. We are going to uncover the purpose of His Ekklesia. Matthew 16:18 (NASB95) 18 “I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. First lets look…

Introduction This morning i want to tell you the story of one mountain that God has used to teach his followers for over 4,000 years. and Even though we see very different stories coming from this mountain top, The message it proclaims is the same. It is a message of the gospel- The Message that Faith…

If you’re reading in your bulletins you will notice that we are in the middle of a series on Esther, and I was fully planning on preaching on the book of Esther this morning. Yet in my own devotions and prayers surrounding the day of Pentecost I was convicted that on this vital day in the life of the…

Numbers 4:3 Chag Sameach Shavuot!! REVIEW TORAH GPS We continue to use the Torah as our guide to do our portions So far we have come from Genesis to now Numbers, and God has been at work We started talking about Bamidbar - in the wilderness / Numbers So far we can summarize what we have studied by Cumulative…

The Greatest News Story Good morning! I want you to take a moment and think about something with me. How often do we hear about a sensational news story, only to find out later that there's a different side to the story, some truth that wasn't initially reported? It happens all the time in our 24/7 news…

Are you ready to experience an incredible amount of power in your spiritual life? The Baptism of the Holy Spirit could be just what you need! This amazing event is a transformative experience that fills believers with God's power, allowing them to operate in supernatural gifts and bear fruit like never before. Learn and experience more with the message What is the Baptism of Holy Spirit?

Pericopal Series: Living in the Hope of Our Inheritance 1. Living Our Unchangeable Inheritance ( 1 Peter 1:3–9 ) 2. Living in Reverent Fear ( 1 Peter 1:17–21 ) 3. Living through Unjust Suffering ( 1 Peter 2:19–25 ) 4. Living as Holy Priests ( 1 Peter 2:4–10 ) 5. Living to Witness to the Hope ( 1 Peter…

A Description on the life of the church and the Hope that brings

When was the last time you did something so bold or unexpected that people around you demanded an explanation? Are our lives so unusual in a good way that people around us demand to know what got into us? Is it possible to experience the power of God so fully that you could change the course of history…

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 Triune God has a plan for the performance (activity & mission) of His people.

8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. 7 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 21 And it shall come to pass [That] whosoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall be saved.' 41 While the Pharisees were gathered…

The Birth of Church (1-42). In the first part of this narrative 2:1-13), we see two divisions. The Event: The Holy Spirit was sent by Jesus Christ. (2:1-4) The Evidence: That the Holy Spirit has actually come. (2:5-13) The Event And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord…

Introduction As we continue looking into the book of Acts, we now move to what I call the greatest sermon ever preached. As a preacher, this is the model that we should follow. The other day, Josh asked me what model I use to preach, well, Once we discover today’s text, I can confidently say, If we preach…