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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…

1 Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 4 Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word. 5 Then Philip…

So, I have a story about a wise old computing nerd and his new technological apprentice. He wanted to tell his young child some core life morals, as well as teach about old technology. The wise man first showed the kid a polaroid camera. The kid quickly took it, and snapped a photo, but was very confused…

3rdSunday of Advent -- Joy Reading: Luke 2:8-14 Introduction: Not a comprehensive study of the expansive subject of joy, but a practical look at how we can experience joy during the time of advent; of waiting for Jesus to return, even as the world around us spins more and more into chaos. I. The Value…

Introduction We have come to the last message on our March theme of Growing in Grace For today’s message titled “Grace for Every Season” Thesis Statement : As followers of Christ, we are called to be faithful and share the message of God's saving grace at all times, whether it is convenient or not. but…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Two factory workers are talking. The woman says, "I can make the boss give me the day off." The man replies, "And how would you do that?" The woman says, "Just wait and see." She then hangs upside-down from the ceiling. The boss comes in and says, "What are you doing?" The woman replies, "I'm a light…

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…