How can we say that Jesus is the only way to God? Isn’t that arrogant and intolerant? Isn’t that narrow-minded? Let’s honestly examine the problem of religious exclusivity, and see how the gospel’s response to the problem compares with popular culture’s response to the problem.
We started a sermon series answering common questions submitted by YOU! The first and most asked question was: What will Heaven be like? Let’s dig into Revelation to see what the Bible has to say about this fascinating topic!
At our Dunk & Roast service, I spoke on prayer, sharing four prayers that have changed my life. May these prayers bless you as well!
How do we seize the God-given opportunities to share Jesus with others? Looking at Acts 8:26-40, we learn some very practical tips from the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch.
Napoleon Bonaparte said, “Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad deeds. It all depends on the principles that direct them.” What are the principles that drive our ambitions? In Acts 8:1-25, we see three very ambitious people, with three very different outcomes […]
In our society, we have a crisis of integrity. But what is integrity and how can we live with integrity? Proverbs 20:7 shows us it’s more than we often think, and the Bible guides us to a life lived with integrity.
We read amazing stories of miracles in the Bible… but, why don’t we see miracles like these today? Acts 9:32-43 helps us understand how we can experience the miraculous power of God in our lives, just like Peter and the first Christians did.
We continue our series answering questions submitted by the congregation with the question: What does it mean to take up your cross? Jesus said this multiple times in the Gospels, and we turn to Mark 8 to see exactly what He meant by these words.
We conclude Acts 7, looking at Stephen’s sermon to the Sanhedrin. We have an opportunity to do today what they didn’t: repent.
As a movement, Christianity has been unstoppable the past 2,000 years. But, its beginning goes back further than the Book of Acts. Our faith actually began about 4,000 years ago with a promise God made to a man named Abram. This is that story.
As we turn to Acts 5:17-42 and see how the apostles were treated by the religious leaders of the day, we ask why anyone would want to suffer for Jesus. But, as this passage reveals, we discover that Jesus is worth it!
What should we do when we’re faced with a challenge or problem in life that threatens our ability to follow Jesus? Acts 4:23-31 shows us what the first Christians did when they experienced this, and we can learn from their example how to pray Kingdom-prayers and have the victory.
How do you know if you’re growing as a disciple, or making any progress following Jesus? Galatians 5:22-23 teaches us that the fruit of the Spirit is a sign of life and growth as a follower of Jesus.
A disciple is someone who is actually following Jesus. Discipleship happens when the Spirit applies the Word to our lives in the context of the church to help us follow in Jesus’ footsteps. In this message, we dig into the context of the church and discover that discipleship happens in three places: a gathered place, […]
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At the very first church service in history, the Apostle Peter preached the sermon that is the bedrock of our faith, the unstoppable message that defines what Christianity is. Let’s dig into Acts 2:14-41 and find out what that rock is on which Christ built His church.