Title Verse – James 1:12 James 1:2-18, 2:1-13; John 15:12 – 16:3 Big Idea: Suffering should be expected (Jesus suffered, and so did the Disciples), but if we trust God, love one another and humble ourselves we will not only endure, we will grow. SERMONVIDEOLINK
Title Verse – Acts 12: 11b Acts 12: 1-17; Acts 12: 18-24 Big idea: Peter is miraculously saved from prison in answer to prayer, while Herod Agrippa is judged for his sin. Do you believe God answers prayer? SERMONVIDEOLINK
Acts11:19-30; Acts 12: 25 – Acts 13: 3 Big idea: Anonymous believers share the gospel in Antioch and the church is strengthened by Barnabas and then Saul. Mission to this city will result in a gospel hub that then through the Spirit sends Barnabas and Saul out for mission (13:1-3). SERMONVIDEOLINK
Title verse: Acts 9:42 Acts 9:32-43; Luke 5:17-26, Luke 8:49-56 Big idea: Peter performs very similar miracles to Jesus, showing that the Spirit is at work in the lives of his followers and that the gospel is not just an historical fact, but a present reality. As Christians, we too have Spirit given power in […]
Title verse: Acts 9:20 Acts 9:19-31; Joshua 2:1-21 Big idea: The persecutor now becomes a Spirit-filled passionate preacher. Do you still have the passion of Saul? SERMONVIDEOLINK
Title verse: 1 Peter 2:5 Psalm 118; 1 Peter 2:1-10 Big idea: Through trusting Jesus Christ our cornerstone we are made part of God’s temple and priests who offer a sacrifice of praise. SERMONVIDEOLINK
Bible Readings Acts 8:4-13; Acts 8:9-25 SERMONVIDEOLINK
Title verse: Exodus Acts 8:4 Acts 6:8-15; Acts 8:1-4 Big idea: Mission leads to persecution, but persecution leads to mission. Stephen was accused of sin, but it’s actually the accusers who were sinful. SERMONVIDEOLINK
Title verse: Exodus 3:14a: “God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” Exodus 3:1-15; John 8:48-59 Big idea: How well do you know God? We often think of God as far smaller than he is. When we see his true nature we must trust him, follow him and praise him. SERMONVIDEOLINK
Title verse: 1 Kings 16:25-26 1 Kings 15:25-32; 1 Kings 16:15-28 Big idea: Of the five kings of Israel we’ll look at this week three are assassinated, and two are successful from a worldly perspective, but all fail to please God, and this is the true mark of their reigns. Jesus doesn’t fail. SERMONVIDEOLINK