October 23, 2016 | Acts 1:9-11: Why Eschatology Matters, Part 1

Here is the sermon from Sunday morning looking at part one of our study of the doctrine of the end times.

⁹ And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. ¹⁰ And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them. ¹¹ They also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.”

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For more:
September 4, 2016 | Ephesians 1:3-14: On Why the Trinity Matter, Part 1
September 4, 2016 | 2 Corinthians 12:4-31: On Why the Trinity Matter, Part 2
September 11, 2016 | Psalm 33:6-17: Why Creation Matters  
September 18, 2016 | Romans 7:14-25: Why the Fall Matters
September 25, 2016 | 1 John 4:2-3: Why the Humanity of Jesus Matters
September 25, 2016 | John 1:1-5, 14-15: Why the Deity of Christ Matters
October 2, 2016 | Colossians 2:8-15; 1 Peter 2:21-25: Why the Atonement Matters, Part 1
October 2, 2016 | Galatians 3:10-14: Why the Atonement Matters, Part 2
October 9, 2016 | Galatians 5:16-25: Why the Holy Spirit Matters
October 9, 2016 | Acts 2:1-12
October 16, 2016 | Matthew 16:13-20: Why the Church Matters
October 16, 2016 | 1 Corinthians 12:12-27: Metaphors of the Church
October 23, 2016 | Acts 1:9-11: Why Eschatology Matters, Part 1 
If Yahweh, then Christ
12 Proofs of Jesus' Deity From the Synoptic Gospels
Send From God: A Missiological Word Study From John's Gospel

October 9, 2016 | Acts 2:1-12

Here is the sermon from Sunday evening looking at Acts 2:1-12:

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. ² And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. ³ And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. ⁴ And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance.
 
⁵ Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven. ⁶ And when this sound occurred, the crowd came together, and were bewildered because each one of them was hearing them speak in his own language. ⁷ They were amazed and astonished, saying, “Why, are not all these who are speaking Galileans? ⁸ And how is it that we each hear them in our own language to which we were born? ⁹ Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, ¹⁰ Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the districts of Libya around Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, ¹¹ Cretans and Arabs—we hear them in our own tongues speaking of the mighty deeds of God.” ¹² And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?”

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For more:
September 4, 2016 | Ephesians 1:3-14: On Why the Trinity Matter, Part 1
September 4, 2016 | 2 Corinthians 12:4-31: On Why the Trinity Matter, Part 2
September 11, 2016 | Psalm 33:6-17: Why Creation Matters  
September 18, 2016 | Romans 7:14-25: Why the Fall Matters
September 25, 2016 | 1 John 4:2-3: Why the Humanity of Jesus Matters
September 25, 2016 | John 1:1-5, 14-15: Why the Deity of Christ Matters
October 2, 2016 | Colossians 2:8-15; 1 Peter 2:21-25: Why the Atonement Matters, Part 1
October 2, 2016 | Galatians 3:10-14: Why the Atonement Matters, Part 2
October 9, 2016 | Galatians 5:16-25: Why the Holy Spirit Matters  
If Yahweh, then Christ
12 Proofs of Jesus' Deity From the Synoptic Gospels
Send From God: A Missiological Word Study From John's Gospel

April 19, 2015 | Acts 4:23-31

Sunday we discussed our future plan as a church for reaching our community. In the evening we prayed that God would soften the hearts of the lost and give us the boldness and courage to reach them. Below is the audio and notes from last Sunday evening.

²³ When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. ²⁴ And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, “O Lord, it is You who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them, ²⁵ who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said,

‘Why did the Gentiles rage,
And the peoples devise futile things?
²⁶ ‘The kings of the earth took their stand,
And the rulers were gathered together
Against the Lord and against His Christ.’

²⁷ For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, ²⁸ to do whatever Your hand and Your purpose predestined to occur. ²⁹ And now, Lord, take note of their threats, and grant that Your bond-servants may speak Your word with all confidence, ³⁰ while You extend Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.” ³¹ And when they had prayed, the place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.

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April 12, 2015 | Acts 2:40-47: Snapshots of a Model Church

This past Sunday we discussed in two parts Acts 2:40-47. It should be noticed by all that immediately following the first conversions we are given a description of the first church. We cannot celebrate conversion from community.

Because both sermons were essentially one sermon broken into two parts, I want to post both here. First, the passage:

⁴⁰ And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying, “Be saved from this perverse generation!” ⁴¹ So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. ⁴² They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
 
⁴³ Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. ⁴⁴ And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; ⁴⁵ and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need.  ⁴⁶ Day by day continuing with one mind in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they were taking their meals together with gladness and sincerity of heart, ⁴⁷ praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

Acts 2:40-42 audio

Acts 2:43-47 audio

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