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This is the sermon audio from Compass Christian Church. Compass Christian Church is a new church in Louisville, Kentucky that exists to build a community of people transformed by the spirit and the good news of Jesus Christ.
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As humans, we grow up learning to observe patterns all around us. In the Bible, one of the most common and prevalent patterns could be called the cycle of failure. God creates something good, humanity recognizes it as good, and we start with obedience. But eventually, we decide that we know more than God and then comes the fall and failure. This cycle repeats over and over until Jesus comes. In this sermon, Pastor Will talks about the good news that Jesus was always obedient, that he gave his whole life as a sacrifice for us, and he was raised from the dead. Jesus broke the cycle of failure, and God broke the cycle of death.
At the end of the book of Acts, we find the apostle Paul being faithful to the end. Paul is preaching the gospel of the kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ from the beginning of his ministry to the very end. In this sermon, Pastor Will traces the centrality of the gospel of the kingdom of God, showing how important it is for us to be able to share this same message with others. We are the continuation of this great mission to disciple others.
In Acts 16, we find the apostle Paul in Philippi, a city of major Roman importance. As Paul navigates life and ministry in this city, one decision seemingly leads to catastrophe. He ministers to a young slave woman, and she has a demon cast out of her, kicking off an incredible series of events. In this sermon, Rev. Leon Weller walks through Acts 16, showing that God is there with us even in our lowest moments, that miraculous things can happen anytime, and that we can always walk through life looking on the bright side.
One of the unfortunate aspects of human nature is that humans are not impartial. Social scientists have proven again and again that we are prejudiced and experience partiality. In the first century church, they had problems with partiality as well. In Acts 10, we find Peter bringing the gospel to the Gentiles. But as John Ely points out, there is much more to the story here. We find that Peter is cooperating with the work of the spirit, and we can, too.
Paul was living life the way he thought God wanted him to live. He was a diligent Pharisee, he studied under the best rabbi, and he was going places. Then everything changed when Paul met Jesus on the road to Damascus. This meeting forever changed Paul, but Paul had to cooperate with the heavenly vision - he had to repent and submit to the spirit's leading over time. Paul is an example to us of how no one is too far gone to feel the love of Jesus.
In Acts 8, we find the story of a man named Philip. Philip's time in ministry begins in Acts 6 with food distribution. In Acts 8, we find him continuing the mission of spreading the gospel and healing people like the apostles did. And then, we can fast forward to Acts 21 to find Philip as a faithful husband and father. Philip shows us that we can be faithful to follow Jesus in every stage of life.
The early church faced obstacles and opposition. No one understood this better than Stephen. First called to take care of widows, Stephen performs miracles and shares the truth of Jesus with wisdom and authority. This gets Stephen into trouble. In this sermon, Pastor Will explains the lead up to the death of Stephen, showing that faithful disciples trust Jesus in life and in death. We hope to never face such difficulty, but if we do, we should hope to have the kind of courage and love that Stephen displays.
In the beginning of Acts 6, we find another instance of where the danger to the church came from within. Conflict comes into the church, and the church handles it with openness, teamwork, and honesty. In this sermon, Rev. Leon Weller walks through Acts 6:1-7, showing that speaking up in a godly way helps us to solve problems in community. There is no perfect church, just people who commit to follow Jesus faithfully together.
The early church was facing persecution from outside the church in Acts 4, and in Acts 5, we find them facing an entirely new challenge. The challenge of Ananias and Sapphira was the first challenge from within. In this sermon, Pastor Will unpacks this difficult passage, encouraging us to be totally honest with ourselves and with God.
The week of the crucifixion was a difficult week for Peter. He was full of fear and anger, and those emotions led him to act in humiliating ways, including betraying his master three times. Mere weeks later, Peter finds himself alongside John in front of the same men who campaigned to have Jesus murdered at the cross. Peter had completely changed. In this sermon, Jason Carter unpacks Acts 4 and the transformation that Peter experienced through forgiveness, witnessing the resurrection, and receiving the holy spirit. We can experience a similar transformation today!
In Acts 3, we find the remarkable healing of a lame man by Peter and John. In this sermon, Pastor Will works through Acts 3 and the subject of healing. Healing is never a reward for faithfulness - it is always a gift of God's mercy. Sometimes we see miraculous healing now, and that healing is a demonstration of God's power reminding us of the coming kingdom, when healing will be universal.
As the early church developed and grew, they practiced simple and effective things. They ate together, they heard the gospel taught, they shared financial resources, and they prayed for each other. Simply put, the early church followed Jesus's example and lived in loving, generous community. In this sermon, Rev. Leon Weller explains what they did and how we can follow their example of following Jesus well.
Before Jesus was crucified, he spent ample time preparing his disciples for what was next. But the disciples needed to learn how to minister, learn the message, and prepare for life without Jesus. In all of this, there was a missing element that would help the disciples do the works of Jesus - the spirit of God. In this sermon, Dan Kruer walks through Acts 2:1-41, showing that the disciples were faithful to the mission that God gave them.
The book of Acts is a continuation of the story of the mission of Jesus. In this first sermon in the new Acts series, Pastor Will walks through the first 11 verses of Acts, detailing the importance of the kingdom of God and how Jesus is with his church through the power of the spirit.
Listen to two remarkable testimonies by Jason Carter and Renee Dugan, followed by a sermonette by Pastor Will.
Jesus has arrived, and he has brought peace, joy, and hope. But what is the point of all of this? The point of every promise, every prophecy, every action of God throughout time, is love. God loves us, and He is reaching out to us today, no matter what we are going through.
As we move through the story of the people of God, tracking the expectation of the Messiah, we come across the Davidic covenant. This was the moment when God revealed that there would be a coming king and an eternal kingdom. Jesus is the ultimate fulfillment of the Davidic covenant - he is the true coming king. Knowing the coming king and the goals behind the coming kingdom should give us great joy!
One important thread through the scriptures is the suffering savior or the suffering servant. In this sermon, Pastor Will traces this theme through the life of Joseph into Isaiah 53, showing that God is with you in your suffering and that He can bring beauty out of your suffering. Our job in community is to not look away when others we know are suffering.
Looking back at the beginning of the story, we find hope for the coming king from an early time. In Genesis 1 and 2, God grants humanity this remarkable world and authority within it. But in Genesis 3, humanity fails an early test. Thankfully, the story doesn't end there! In Genesis 3:15, we get the first promise of a coming deliverer. We all fail from time to time, but God does not leave us or forsake us.
In the beginning of the Jesus movement, there was a man named Saul who was zealously pursuing the early church. After Saul met Jesus on the road to Damascus, he needed help. That help came in the form of a disciple of Jesus named Ananias. Ananias was bold to face his fears and trust the Lord Jesus. Because of Ananias, Saul eventually became the apostle Paul and helped teach many people about Jesus.
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