Joseph received the dream in the light, but he had to carry it through the dark.

He faced betrayal, the pit, slavery, false accusation, prison, and years of being forgotten. Yet through every season, the Bible declares, “The Lord was with Joseph.”

In this message, Pastor Cody Tipton reminds us that darkness does not mean the dream is dead. God is still working, preparing, and developing you even when your circumstances seem to contradict what He promised.

The pit is only a chapter. The prison is not the conclusion. Keep believing, keep serving, and keep trusting God. The dreamer may be hidden, but the dream is still alive.

“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good.”
Genesis 50:20

#ActsChurch #TheDreamerInTheDark #Sermon

What is the one name connected to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost in Matthew 28:19?

In Week 8 of The Revelation of Jesus, we examine the difference between a name and a title, the singular wording of Jesus’ command, and how the apostles fulfilled the Great Commission throughout the book of Acts.

Matthew recorded the command to baptize “in the name.” Acts reveals that the apostles baptized Jews, Samaritans, Gentiles, and disciples of John in the name of Jesus Christ.

This lesson covers:

• The difference between a name and a title
• Why Matthew 28:19 says “name,” not “names”
• Father, Son, and Holy Ghost as biblical titles
• The Old Testament promise of one revealed name
• The saving significance of the name Jesus
• How the apostles understood the Great Commission
• Baptism in Jesus’ name throughout Acts
• Why Matthew 28:19 and Acts 2:38 agree
• “One Lord, one faith, one baptism”

Key Scriptures

Matthew 28:18-20
Matthew 1:21
John 5:43
John 14:26
Luke 24:47
Acts 2:38
Acts 8:16
Acts 10:48
Acts 19:5
Acts 22:16
Ephesians 4:5

Father is a title.
Son is a title.
Holy Ghost is a title.

Jesus is the name.

One God.
One Lord.
One faith.
One baptism.
One saving name.

#TheRevelationOfJesus #JesusName #Matthew2819 #Acts238 #ApostolicDoctrine

David desired to bring the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem. The Ark represented the presence, power, and glory of God, but David initially tried to transport it on a new cart. His intentions were sincere, but God’s glory could not be carried according to human preference or convenience.

When David returned for the Ark, he did it God’s way. The cart was abandoned, and the Ark was placed upon the shoulders of the priests.

God’s glory was never meant to be placed on a man-made system. It was meant to be carried by consecrated people.

The question is not simply whether we desire the presence of God. The question is, what will we do with His glory when He places it in our lives? Will we treat it casually, attempt to control it, or carry it with obedience, reverence, sacrifice, and responsibility?

This message challenges every believer to become someone God can trust to carry His presence into their home, church, community, and generation.

Scripture: 2 Samuel 6 and 1 Chronicles 13–15

What changes when you truly believe that God is for you?

In this encouraging message from Romans 8:31, Pastor Cody Tipton reminds us that we may face opposition, hardship, and uncertainty, but we never have to fight alone. God is with us, working for us, and calling us forward.

Because God is for us, we can:

Belong in the family of God.
Believe His Word even in the middle of the battle.
Become everything He has called us to be.

No matter what you are facing today, you are not forgotten, abandoned, or disqualified. The battle may not be over yet, but God is still fighting.

Join us at Acts Church as we continue to pursue the vision:

Belong. Believe. Become.

As we celebrate 250 years as a nation, we pause to thank God for the freedom we enjoy. But freedom is more than something to celebrate. It is something we are responsible for.In this message, Pastor Cody Tipton preaches on the blessing of freedom and the responsibility that comes with it. From Galatians 5 to Joshua’s declaration, “Choose you this day whom ye will serve,” and the midnight worship of Paul and Silas, we are reminded that true freedom is not doing whatever we want. True freedom is choosing what honors God.If Paul and Silas could worship while bound, surely we can worship while blessed.Freedom comes with a choice. Today, we choose Jesus.

In Week 7 of The Revelation of Jesus, we study the identity and work of the Holy Ghost.

Who is the Holy Ghost? Is the Spirit a separate God, an impersonal force, or the continuing presence of Jesus Christ dwelling within His people?

Through Scripture, this lesson reveals that there is one Spirit. The Bible describes Him as the Spirit of God, the Spirit of the Father, the Spirit of Christ, and the Holy Ghost. These are not different spirits, but different descriptions of the one Spirit of the one true God.

This lesson covers:

• There is one Spirit
• The Holy Ghost is God
• The Father is Spirit
• The Spirit of God and the Spirit of Christ
• The Holy Ghost and the incarnation
• The meaning of “another Comforter”
• “I will come to you” in John 14
• The Comforter and the Advocate
• Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
• Christ dwelling within believers
• The promise and power of Pentecost

Jesus did not promise that a stranger would replace Him.

He promised:

“I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.”

The Holy Ghost is the Spirit of Jesus Christ dwelling within His church.

Key Scriptures:

John 4:24
John 14:16-18
John 14:26
Romans 8:9-11
II Corinthians 3:17
Galatians 4:6
Colossians 1:27
Acts 2:4
Ephesians 4:4

Christ in you, the hope of glory.

#TheRevelationOfJesus #ChristInYou #HolyGhost #OnenessOfGod #BibleStudy

In Week 6 of The Revelation of Jesus, we explore the exaltation of Christ and the biblical meaning of the phrase “the right hand of God.”

Does Scripture describe Jesus sitting beside another divine person on a second throne, or is the Bible using familiar language of power, authority, honor, and victory?

Beginning in the Old Testament and continuing through Acts, Philippians, Hebrews, and Revelation, this lesson shows how the right hand of God points to the supreme authority of the risen and exalted Christ.

This lesson covers:

• Why Scripture uses human language to describe God
• The meaning of the right hand in the Old Testament
• Power, authority, honor, victory, and inheritance
• Psalm 110 and the promised Messiah
• Peter’s explanation of Psalm 110 in Acts 2
• The resurrection, ascension, and exaltation of Jesus
• Why Hebrews says Christ “sat down”
• The one throne revealed in Revelation
• Stephen’s vision in Acts 7
• Why the right hand speaks of authority, not geography

The cross was not the end.

The One who humbled Himself has been highly exalted. The One who wore a crown of thorns now reigns with all authority in heaven and earth.

Key Scriptures:

Psalm 110:1
Exodus 15:6
Acts 2:32-36
Philippians 2:5-11
Matthew 28:18
Hebrews 1:3
Hebrews 10:12
Acts 7:55-56
Revelation 4:2
Revelation 22:1-3

One God.
One throne.
One Savior.

#TheRevelationOfJesus #ExaltationOfChrist #RightHandOfGod #OnenessOfGod #BibleStudy

In Week 5 of The Revelation of Jesus, we examine several of the most commonly misunderstood passages concerning Jesus and the Father.

Why did Jesus pray if He is God? Why did He say the Father was greater than He was? What did Jesus mean when He declared, “I and my Father are one”? And how can Jesus be fully God while also possessing genuine humanity?

This lesson uses the biblical truth of the incarnation as the interpretive key. Many difficult passages are not revealing two Gods. They reveal the genuine humanity and full deity of the one Christ working together in God’s plan of redemption.

Topics include:

• The genuine humanity of Jesus Christ
• Why Jesus prayed
• The Father dwelling in Christ
• “He that hath seen me hath seen the Father”
• “My Father is greater than I”
• The prayer of Jesus in John 17
• “I and my Father are one”
• One Christ with two complete natures

Key Scriptures:

John 10:30
John 14:8-11
John 14:28
John 17:1-5
Matthew 26:39
II Corinthians 5:19
Colossians 2:9
Hebrews 4:15

One Christ.
Two natures.
One God revealed in flesh.

#TheRevelationOfJesus #JesusAndTheFather #OnenessOfGod #ApostolicDoctrine #BibleStudy

The Revelation of Jesus | Week 4

One of the most important questions in all of Scripture is this:

Who is the Son of God?

Did the Son exist from eternity, or does the Bible connect the Sonship to the incarnation? In this lesson, we examine what the Scriptures actually teach about the Son of God, the virgin birth, and why God chose to reveal Himself in flesh.

Through a careful study of both the Old and New Testaments, we'll discover how the promises of the Messiah culminate in Jesus Christ and why understanding the incarnation provides the foundation for interpreting many of the most misunderstood passages in the Bible.

This lesson covers:

• The Old Testament promises of the Messiah
• Why the Son was born
• The meaning of "begotten"
• Why God became man
• The purpose of the incarnation
• The two natures of Christ
• How the incarnation helps us understand difficult passages about Jesus and the Father

Key Scriptures

• Genesis 3:15
• Isaiah 7:14
• Isaiah 9:6
• Matthew 1:18–23
• Luke 1:35
• John 1:14
• Galatians 4:4
• 1 Timothy 3:16

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The enemy is not just after the weak. He is after the mighty. Saul was chosen, anointed, and positioned by God, yet he fell because he stopped obeying the voice of God through the prophet.

In this message, Pastor Cody Tipton preaches from 2 Samuel 1:19 and the life of Saul to remind us that the mighty fall when disobedience, distraction, sleepiness, overtime, opportunity, and misplaced priorities get in the way of the Kingdom.

We may not be facing heavy persecution in America, but we are battling spiritual sleepiness. It is time to wake up, respond to the preached Word, honor the voice God has placed in our lives, and get busy in the Kingdom.

Scripture Focus:
2 Samuel 1:19
1 Samuel 15:22-23
Ephesians 5:14
Mark 8:36