June 15, 2017
“Christian;” It’s a word that carries a number of meanings to many people. When it first came about in Antioch it was a word that was meant to be funny, it meant “Little Christ.” This message not only takes a look at the origin of the term, but it also gives a charge to those that bear that name.
June 7, 2017
Why would there ever be backlash over someone coming to trust in Christ Jesus? There were early Christians who did not yet understand what Christ achieved on the cross. Some of those misunderstandings had to do with diet, and that spilled over in to how they thought of people from other races.
May 31, 2017
Acts 10 is the story of two conversions, Peter and Cornelius. Cornelius’ conversion teaches us that without Christ, goodness means nothing.
May 24, 2017
If you are a Christian, those who are closest to you should see Christ in you… so should your employer, so should your government, so should your enemies. The indwelling of Christ, the imprint of Christ, is typical for every saint, every disciple of Christ.
May 16, 2017
Saul’s conversion in Acts 9 teaches us what to expect in conversion- not necessarily a blinding light, an audible voice, or blindness- but our meeting Christ, being brought into community, and even suffering because of what we are being made in to.
May 16, 2017
“How can I understand, unless someone guides me?” This is the question the Ethiopian Eunuch asks to Philip… it is a question that comes up in other parts of Scripture as well (Romans 10:13ff), how does someone go from dead to alive, from cut off to rejoicing, unless someone actively serves as a guide.
May 1, 2017
It is ridiculous to expect that we could somehow find Christ without finding each other. Acts 8 shows us how God uses horrible circumstances to bring two people groups together in Christ Jesus.
April 25, 2017
Stephen’s final sermon is taken from the pages of Israel’s history to teach us something about God that we often miss.
April 19, 2017
We often have trouble connecting the dots between the observed tradition (that Christ rose from the grave), and our living out of that truth. In Acts 6:8-7:60 we see a man named Stephen who was clothed in Christ. He shows us what the risen Christ does within the lives of those who belong to Jesus.
April 11, 2017
Every church has it’s problems. But in those problems every church has an opportunity to show the power of Christ in how they address those problems. Acts 6:1-7 is a charge to enlist in solving problems… if we are products of the Gospel, then we should want to show the nature of the Gospel; if we love the Gospel, then we should be willing to do what it takes to make sure the Gospel is still proclaimed in spite of our problems.
