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30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom you murdered by hanging on a tree. 31 Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. 32 And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those…

Signs and Wonders 12 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. 13 None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high esteem. 14 And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes…

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…

The Mighty Sword Could you imagine a soldier carefully putting on each piece of his armor, and walking out to battle without his sword? Talk about suicidal. He would be asking for it. David went to battle Goliath with out Saul's armor, but he did have his weapon. While armor is vital to protect you from…

HE WILL SAVE Jesus, Our Savior “and it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us!” What does it mean to “keep Christmas?” These are the words near the end of the story, “A Christmas Carol”. The…

Review In Acts 5:1-11 , we saw Satan strike again at the church in Jerusalem. This time he attacked not with physical persecution, but with sin among the believers. Peter had to confront Ananias and Sapphira’s sin. It was the first time that discipline was exercised in this church and the consequences…

Gospel Reactions Imagine standing at the crossroads of history. Behind you lies a time-tested message, one that has weathered empires, revolutions, and cultural shifts. Ahead, an ever-changing world, where new beliefs rise as quickly as they fade. Now, consider being tasked with sharing this age-old…

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,…

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…

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…

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.

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…

Have we reached a final age for Christianity, a post-Christian age? Or have we never been in a Christian age at all? The last verses of Acts reveal a startling reality about how Christianity interacts with the surrounding cultures which just might turn our ideas about our nation and its history on their heads.

The Christian mission mandates the Christ Event be proclaimed passionately and compassionately in the public square.

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…

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;…

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.

Introduction We have now come to the end our our series on the Big Idea: A look into the doctrinal statements of our church. We are a gospel believing people and this final statement wraps up the entire thought all together. You see if you remember that the Gospel is the good news. Good news is that…

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