Sunday, September 09, 2018
Sunday, August 12, 2018
Passage: Acts 24
Duration: 41:03
We look at Acts 24.
Sunday, August 05, 2018
Passage: Acts 23
Duration: 41:04
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Passage: Acts 23
Duration: 40:02
Sunday, June 03, 2018
Passage: Acts 20
Duration: 53:32
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Passage: Acts 20
Duration: 45:32
Acts 20
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Passage: Acts 18:5-9
Duration: 40:57
We continue our walk through Acts.
Sunday, February 04, 2018
Passage: Acts 18
Duration: 41:47
Sunday, January 07, 2018
Passage: Acts 17
Duration: 36:07
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Passage: Acts 17:1-5
Duration: 33:51
We start our look at Acts 17.
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Passage: Acts 16:24-40
Duration: 41:33
We see the conclusion to Acts 16.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Passage: Acts 16
Duration: 40:26
We continue our look at Acts 16
Sunday, October 08, 2017
Passage: Acts 16
Duration: 43:26
We begin our review of Acts 16.
Sunday, October 01, 2017
Passage: Acts 15
Duration: 33:56
We look at Acts 15.
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Passage: Acts 15:20-35
Duration: 45:11
We see Peter's response on the debate of needing circumcision for salvation.
Sunday, September 17, 2017
We look at the first part of Acts 15.
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Passage: Acts 14
Duration: 39:39
We continue our journey through Chapter 14.
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Passage: Acts 14:1-7
Duration: 41:56
We begin our walk through of Acts 14.
Sunday, June 18, 2017
Passage: Acts 13:13-43
Duration: 45:06
A review of last week goes deeper into the Bible's warning against idolatry and the occult; Barnabas and Saul depart from Cyprus and head into Asia Minor where the physical and human element of missions becomes evident; Paul's sermon to the Jews and Gentiles at the synagogue reveal forgiveness and justification by the gospel, and Paul demonstrates a commitment to the art of communicating the gospel.
Sunday, June 11, 2017
Passage: Acts 13:1-12
Duration: 35:41
Luke reflects on how Barnabas and Saul were separated by God unto the mission field and we look at 4 characteristics of the person God would use for the work of the ministry. When they arrive in Cyprus we get a lesson in what our role is as God's ambassadors through the example of the first missionaries.
Sunday, May 28, 2017
Passage: Acts 12:11-25
Duration: 44:35
Acts 12 finishes by picking up after Peter's famous angelic prison break. Two responses to God's work are revealed: God's work will enlarge the faith of the faithful; but for the unbelieving it will be ignored and lead to a proud demise. Peter's deliverance reveals that God honors even weak faith and we see how God overcomes the temptations of the flesh, the spiritual power of the enemy, and the expectations of this world.
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Passage: Acts 11:19-30
Duration: 44:10
As the gospel spreads into the gentile cities of Asia Minor, the early church sends Barnabas to reinforce the faith of the newly minted church in Antioch. While there, Barnabas teaches a powerful lesson on what it means to keep our commitments to the Lord, and exactly how to keep those commitments.
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Passage: Acts 10:1-43
Duration: 43:40
While Peter spends time ministering in the port city of Joppa, he and a distant gentile centurion have complimentary visions from the Lord. One vision is a warning, and the other, a directive to put down the old ways. The result is that the gospel is preached for the first time to a gentile.
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Passage: Acts 9:10-31
Duration: 37:02
After his conversion, Saul (Paul) is welcomed into the church by two different men, Ananias and Barnabas. Over a three year period, God uses those men to confirm the apostle in his purpose and calling in ministry to the Lord. Both men teach us important aspects of what it means to be used by God in the lives of others, and how to respond to God's calling in ministry.
Sunday, March 05, 2017
Passage: Acts 9:1-9
Duration: 43:16
The Christian-killing Saul meets the life-illuminating Jesus on the road to Damascus and we find out that no man is un-redeemable by the blood of Jesus.
Monday, February 20, 2017
Passage: Acts 8:26-40
Duration: 41:50
God sometimes calls his servants away from places of obvious blessing and tells us to go to places that have the appearance of being less certain. But based upon the character of the one who has called us, the risen and magnified Jesus, that calling can be received with confidence. Phillip exemplifies a willingness to respond to God's calling with vigor, and shows us what it is to be always ready, allowing faith to transcend the highs and lows of life and ministry.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Passage: Acts 6:8-15
Duration: 41:46
Deacon Stephen's life-changing ministry lands him under arrest where representatives of synagogues from all over the world rise up to unsuccessfully dispute with his wisdom and spirit. This message looks at the dishonest tactics that the enemy uses to challenge God's ministry, and encourages the believer to be vigilant so as not to not be complicit in those attacks.
Sunday, January 08, 2017
Passage: Acts 6:1-7
Duration: 38:04
God uses challenges in your life to facilitate the change he wants. In the early church a need arose and God used it to order the work of the ministry and introduce a new church office, the deacon. The privilege and price of the deacon's ministry is introduced.
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Passage: Acts 4:1-31
Duration: 43:44
Following Jesus will result in persecution from God's enemies as an attempt to disrupt what God is doing in your life. But God made his church (and you) to thrive under persecution to bring glory to the name of Jesus.
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Passage: Acts 3:0
Duration: 36:14
After Pentecost, Peter and John heal a lame man right outside the Temple, magnifying the name of Jesus. This causes wonder and amazement among the people and the apostles seize on the moment to once again, make an offering to the Jews to receive Jesus. Important aspects of healing are examined, and the theme of Peter's sermon, restoration of the old, is contrasted with the Jew/Gentile church's theme of "newness of life."
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Passage: Acts 2:41-47
Duration: 41:13
The first church in Jerusalem teaches a lot about what it means to live life on a mission. While the identity of the church was not yet complete, and the church was not fully defined, the same consistent markers you find in the rest of the NT are exemplified -- live in faith; in the fear of the Lord; and in fellowship.
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Passage: Acts 2:1-13
Duration: 42:39
The promise of the baptism of the Spirit is fulfilled at Pentecost, one of the seven feasts given to the Hebrews. The believer's ability to walk in the power of God is further examined, and we look at the difference between baptism of the Spirit and being filled with the Spirit. The tongues used in Acts 2 are explained, and we find as the text ends, that God's power is always met with resistance from the enemy.
Sunday, October 02, 2016
The Resurrection results in Jesus conquering death, showing himself alive, and setting the standard of ministry for the believer. by redirecting the focus from the Kingdom of Heaven to the Kingdom of God. The promise of the Father is affirmed, and a new baptism is given. Jesus ascends with a powerful charge, and the Apostles replace Judas.
Sunday, September 25, 2016
Passage: Acts 1:8
Duration: 32:03
For an introduction to the book of Acts, the author, context, key verse, and theme are explored. Acts is identified as a key transitional book. The outline of the book as laid out in chapter 1 verse 8 is: Receive power, and be witnesses. A chapter outline is previewed, along with key subjects that will be discussed in weeks to come.
