Pastor David de la Cruz is preaching on Ready for the Word.📝 Notes: The Bereans received the Word with eagerness, examined the Scriptures carefully, and searched them daily. Their example shows us what it means to build our lives on God’s Word. They were teachable enough to receive something new and discerning enough to test whether it was true. As we celebrate Awakening Christian Academy’s first month, we’re reminded that Scripture belongs at the foundation of our classrooms, our homes, and our lives. If we want to grow in faith, we must grow in the Word of God.🕊️ Key Highlights:• The Word of God is the foundation we build everything on. It determines what we believe and how we live.• The Bereans demonstrated three qualities: eagerness, discernment, and diligence.• Don’t check the Bible against your opinions. Check your opinions against the Bible.• A humble, teachable heart allows God’s Word to challenge our beliefs and change our lives.• A closed mind receives nothing. A gullible mind receives everything. A noble mind receives eagerly and tests carefully.• Confidence does not equal truth. Charisma does not equal credibility. Viral does not equal verified.• Scripture interprets Scripture. Read in context and test what you hear against the whole counsel of God’s Word.• Sundays are a good start, but daily time in Scripture builds a lasting foundation.• Read the Word, discuss it, share it, memorize it, pray it, and put it into practice.• God’s Word is God-breathed, living and active, a guard for our hearts, and the sword of the Spirit.• Jesus is the Word who became flesh. Through Him, we receive forgiveness, peace, and new life.📖 Scripture References: Acts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&t=1030s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">17:10</a>-13, Isaiah 53, Psalm 22, Psalm 16, Matthew <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&t=384s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">6:24</a>, Acts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&t=500s&pp=0gcJCWMAwfN6Pr3D" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">8:20</a>, 1 Thessalonians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&t=321s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">5:21</a>, Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&t=255s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">4:15</a>, Genesis 3:1, 2 Timothy <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&t=196s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">3:16</a>, Matthew 5:9, Ephesians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&t=377s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">6:17</a>, Psalm 119:9-11, Hebrews <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&t=252s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">4:12</a>, John <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&t=74s" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">1:14</a>, 1 Corinthians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&t=688s&pp=0gcJCWMAwfN6Pr3D" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">11:28</a>

Pastor David de la Cruz is preaching on Ready for the Word.📝 Notes: The Bereans received the Word with eagerness, examined the Scriptures carefully, and searched them daily. Their example shows us what it means to build our lives on God’s Word. They were teachable enough to receive something new and discerning enough to test whether it was true. As we celebrate Awakening Christian Academy’s first month, we’re reminded that Scripture belongs at the foundation of our classrooms, our homes, and our lives. If we want to grow in faith, we must grow in the Word of God.🕊️ Key Highlights:• The Word of God is the foundation we build everything on. It determines what we believe and how we live.• The Bereans demonstrated three qualities: eagerness, discernment, and diligence.• Don’t check the Bible against your opinions. Check your opinions against the Bible.• A humble, teachable heart allows God’s Word to challenge our beliefs and change our lives.• A closed mind receives nothing. A gullible mind receives everything. A noble mind receives eagerly and tests carefully.• Confidence does not equal truth. Charisma does not equal credibility. Viral does not equal verified.• Scripture interprets Scripture. Read in context and test what you hear against the whole counsel of God’s Word.• Sundays are a good start, but daily time in Scripture builds a lasting foundation.• Read the Word, discuss it, share it, memorize it, pray it, and put it into practice.• God’s Word is God-breathed, living and active, a guard for our hearts, and the sword of the Spirit.• Jesus is the Word who became flesh. Through Him, we receive forgiveness, peace, and new life.📖 Scripture References: Acts 17:10-13, Isaiah 53, Psalm 22, Psalm 16, Matthew 6:24, Acts 8:20, 1 Thessalonians 5:21, Mark 4:15, Genesis 3:1, 2 Timothy 3:16, Matthew 5:9, Ephesians 6:17, Psalm 119:9-11, Hebrews 4:12, John 1:14, 1 Corinthians 11:28

Pastor David de la Cruz is preaching on Ready for the Word.📝 Notes: The Bereans received the Word with eagerness, examined the Scriptures carefully, and searched them daily. Their example shows us what it means to build our lives on God’s Word. They were teachable enough to receive something new and discerning enough to test whether it was true. As we celebrate Awakening Christian Academy’s first month, we’re reminded that Scripture belongs at the foundation of our classrooms, our homes, and our lives. If we want to grow in faith, we must grow in the Word of God.🕊️ Key Highlights:• The Word of God is the foundation we build everything on. It determines what we believe and how we live.• The Bereans demonstrated three qualities: eagerness, discernment, and diligence.• Don’t check the Bible against your opinions. Check your opinions against the Bible.• A humble, teachable heart allows God’s Word to challenge our beliefs and change our lives.• A closed mind receives nothing. A gullible mind receives everything. A noble mind receives eagerly and tests carefully.• Confidence does not equal truth. Charisma does not equal credibility. Viral does not equal verified.• Scripture interprets Scripture. Read in context and test what you hear against the whole counsel of God’s Word.• Sundays are a good start, but daily time in Scripture builds a lasting foundation.• Read the Word, discuss it, share it, memorize it, pray it, and put it into practice.• God’s Word is God-breathed, living and active, a guard for our hearts, and the sword of the Spirit.• Jesus is the Word who became flesh. Through Him, we receive forgiveness, peace, and new life.📖 Scripture References: Acts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&amp;t=1030s" rel="noopener noreferrer">17:10</a>-13, Isaiah 53, Psalm 22, Psalm 16, Matthew <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&amp;t=384s" rel="noopener noreferrer">6:24</a>, Acts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&amp;t=500s&amp;pp=0gcJCWMAwfN6Pr3D" rel="noopener noreferrer">8:20</a>, 1 Thessalonians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&amp;t=321s" rel="noopener noreferrer">5:21</a>, Mark <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&amp;t=255s" rel="noopener noreferrer">4:15</a>, Genesis 3:1, 2 Timothy <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&amp;t=196s" rel="noopener noreferrer">3:16</a>, Matthew 5:9, Ephesians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&amp;t=377s" rel="noopener noreferrer">6:17</a>, Psalm 119:9-11, Hebrews <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&amp;t=252s" rel="noopener noreferrer">4:12</a>, John <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&amp;t=74s" rel="noopener noreferrer">1:14</a>, 1 Corinthians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZsAZgrIRAE&amp;t=688s&amp;pp=0gcJCWMAwfN6Pr3D" rel="noopener noreferrer">11:28</a>

Ready For the Word

Pastor Jordan Boyce is preaching on I Want to Know Christ. 📝 Notes:In Acts 19, God worked extraordinary miracles through Paul. The sons of Sceva tried to invoke the name of Jesus, but they knew Him only as “the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.” Their encounter revealed the difference between knowing about Jesus and knowing Him firsthand. Paul’s prayer in Philippians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&t=190s">3:10</a> gives us a response: “I want to know Christ.” Knowing Jesus transforms who we are and gives us confidence to live as the people God says we are. 🕊️ Key Highlights:• Paul once persecuted Christians. An encounter with the risen Jesus changed his life.• The sons of Sceva knew Jesus’ name, but they did not know Him for themselves.• A secondhand faith cannot replace a relationship with Christ.• Transformation is a mark of knowing Jesus.• When the enemy questions your identity, remember who God says you are: forgiven, loved, redeemed, and His child.• God can work through ordinary people to reach others and bring Him glory.• Whatever the cost, our prayer is: “I want to know Christ.” 📖 Scripture References: Acts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&t=1151s">19:11</a>–17, Philippians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&t=190s">3:10</a>, 1 Corinthians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&t=87s">1:27</a>–29, James <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&t=139s">2:19</a>, Romans <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&t=513s">8:33</a>–37, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&t=73s">1:13</a>, 1 Peter 2:9

Pastor Jordan Boyce is preaching on I Want to Know Christ. 📝 Notes: In Acts 19, God worked extraordinary miracles through Paul. The sons of Sceva tried to invoke the name of Jesus, but they knew Him only as “the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.” Their encounter revealed the difference between knowing about Jesus and knowing Him firsthand. Paul’s prayer in Philippians 3:10 gives us a response: “I want to know Christ.” Knowing Jesus transforms who we are and gives us confidence to live as the people God says we are. 🕊️ Key Highlights: • Paul once persecuted Christians. An encounter with the risen Jesus changed his life. • The sons of Sceva knew Jesus’ name, but they did not know Him for themselves. • A secondhand faith cannot replace a relationship with Christ. • Transformation is a mark of knowing Jesus. • When the enemy questions your identity, remember who God says you are: forgiven, loved, redeemed, and His child. • God can work through ordinary people to reach others and bring Him glory. • Whatever the cost, our prayer is: “I want to know Christ.” 📖 Scripture References: Acts 19:11–17, Philippians 3:10, 1 Corinthians 1:27–29, James 2:19, Romans 8:33–37, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 1:13, 1 Peter 2:9

Pastor Jordan Boyce is preaching on I Want to Know Christ. 📝 Notes:In Acts 19, God worked extraordinary miracles through Paul. The sons of Sceva tried to invoke the name of Jesus, but they knew Him only as “the Jesus whom Paul proclaims.” Their encounter revealed the difference between knowing about Jesus and knowing Him firsthand. Paul’s prayer in Philippians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&amp;t=190s" rel="noopener noreferrer">3:10</a> gives us a response: “I want to know Christ.” Knowing Jesus transforms who we are and gives us confidence to live as the people God says we are. 🕊️ Key Highlights:• Paul once persecuted Christians. An encounter with the risen Jesus changed his life.• The sons of Sceva knew Jesus’ name, but they did not know Him for themselves.• A secondhand faith cannot replace a relationship with Christ.• Transformation is a mark of knowing Jesus.• When the enemy questions your identity, remember who God says you are: forgiven, loved, redeemed, and His child.• God can work through ordinary people to reach others and bring Him glory.• Whatever the cost, our prayer is: “I want to know Christ.” 📖 Scripture References: Acts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&amp;t=1151s" rel="noopener noreferrer">19:11</a>–17, Philippians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&amp;t=190s" rel="noopener noreferrer">3:10</a>, 1 Corinthians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&amp;t=87s" rel="noopener noreferrer">1:27</a>–29, James <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&amp;t=139s" rel="noopener noreferrer">2:19</a>, Romans <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&amp;t=513s" rel="noopener noreferrer">8:33</a>–37, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV2IBbbYMtk&amp;t=73s" rel="noopener noreferrer">1:13</a>, 1 Peter 2:9

I Want to Know Christ

Pastor Jordan Boyce is continuing our Acts of the Apostles series with The Unknown God, preaching from Acts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPVLNU5UKEM&t=1042s">17:22</a>–34. Paul walked into a city searching for God without truly knowing Him and declared that the God they were looking for was closer than they thought. Wherever you’re watching from, join us as we look to Jesus, the One who makes the unknown God known.Paul stood in the heart of Athens surrounded by altars, idols, philosophy and religion, yet the people still did not know the God they were searching for. Pointing to their altar “To the unknown god,” Paul proclaimed that the God they were reaching for was not far from them. God uses the world around us to point us toward Jesus, and through Jesus, He reveals Himself. Jesus is the image of the invisible God. If you want to know what God is like, look to Christ. And the ultimate assurance of who Jesus is comes through the resurrection. Christianity ultimately confronts each of us with the same question Jesus asked Martha: “Do you believe this?”Key Highlights:• The Athenians knew gods, religion, philosophy and worship, but they did not know Jesus.• Creation points to the Creator, art points to the Artist and the shadow points to the One casting it.• God meets people in ways they can recognize. Our passions, relationships, creation, joys, struggles and questions can all point us toward Him.• Paul declares that God “is actually not far from each one of us.” Like feeling your way through an unfamiliar room toward the door, God is closer than we may realize.• The goal is not simply to know about God, but to know Him and be known by Him.• Jesus is the Man who makes the unknown God known. He is “the image of the invisible God.”• If you want to know the personality of God, look at the person of Jesus: the Father who runs toward the prodigal, the One who touches the leper, lifts the paralyzed and opens the eyes of the blind.• Jesus said, “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.”• Pilate presented Jesus to the crowd and declared, “Behold the Man!” The question for us is: Have you beheld Him?• When you are stung by sin, bitten by betrayal or caught in the stranglehold of shame, look to Jesus.• Paul points Athens beyond philosophy and religion to the resurrection. God has given assurance of who Jesus is by raising Him from the dead. • Christianity ultimately comes down to more than believing Jesus was a good man, moral teacher or prophet. Do you believe He is God?• Jesus told Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life,” and then asked her, “Do you believe this?” That same question remains for us today.• Jesus died, was buried and rose again. The resurrection changes every decision that follows.• If the tomb is not empty, we are fools. But if it is empty, we are free indeed.Scripture References:Acts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPVLNU5UKEM&t=1042s">17:22</a>–34, Colossians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPVLNU5UKEM&t=75s">1:15</a>, John 14:9, John 19:5, Zechariah <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPVLNU5UKEM&t=730s">12:10</a>, Hebrews 12:2, John <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPVLNU5UKEM&t=681s">11:21</a>–27, Psalm 34:8

Pastor Jordan Boyce is continuing our Acts of the Apostles series with The Unknown God, preaching from Acts 17:22–34. Paul walked into a city searching for God without truly knowing Him and declared that the God they were looking for was closer than they thought. Wherever you’re watching from, join us as we look to Jesus, the One who makes the unknown God known. Paul stood in the heart of Athens surrounded by altars, idols, philosophy and religion, yet the people still did not know the God they were searching for. Pointing to their altar “To the unknown god,” Paul proclaimed that the God they were reaching for was not far from them. God uses the world around us to point us toward Jesus, and through Jesus, He reveals Himself. Jesus is the image of the invisible God. If you want to know what God is like, look to Christ. And the ultimate assurance of who Jesus is comes through the resurrection. Christianity ultimately confronts each of us with the same question Jesus asked Martha: “Do you believe this?” Key Highlights: • The Athenians knew gods, religion, philosophy and worship, but they did not know Jesus. • Creation points to the Creator, art points to the Artist and the shadow points to the One casting it. • God meets people in ways they can recognize. Our passions, relationships, creation, joys, struggles and questions can all point us toward Him. • Paul declares that God “is actually not far from each one of us.” Like feeling your way through an unfamiliar room toward the door, God is closer than we may realize. • The goal is not simply to know about God, but to know Him and be known by Him. • Jesus is the Man who makes the unknown God known. He is “the image of the invisible God.” • If you want to know the personality of God, look at the person of Jesus: the Father who runs toward the prodigal, the One who touches the leper, lifts the paralyzed and opens the eyes of the blind. • Jesus said, “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” • Pilate presented Jesus to the crowd and declared, “Behold the Man!” The question for us is: Have you beheld Him? • When you are stung by sin, bitten by betrayal or caught in the stranglehold of shame, look to Jesus. • Paul points Athens beyond philosophy and religion to the resurrection. God has given assurance of who Jesus is by raising Him from the dead. • Christianity ultimately comes down to more than believing Jesus was a good man, moral teacher or prophet. Do you believe He is God? • Jesus told Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life,” and then asked her, “Do you believe this?” That same question remains for us today. • Jesus died, was buried and rose again. The resurrection changes every decision that follows. • If the tomb is not empty, we are fools. But if it is empty, we are free indeed.Scripture References: Acts 17:22–34, Colossians 1:15, John 14:9, John 19:5, Zechariah 12:10, Hebrews 12:2, John 11:21–27, Psalm 34:8

Pastor Jordan Boyce is continuing our Acts of the Apostles series with The Unknown God, preaching from Acts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPVLNU5UKEM&amp;t=1042s" rel="noopener noreferrer">17:22</a>–34. Paul walked into a city searching for God without truly knowing Him and declared that the God they were looking for was closer than they thought. Wherever you’re watching from, join us as we look to Jesus, the One who makes the unknown God known.Paul stood in the heart of Athens surrounded by altars, idols, philosophy and religion, yet the people still did not know the God they were searching for. Pointing to their altar “To the unknown god,” Paul proclaimed that the God they were reaching for was not far from them. God uses the world around us to point us toward Jesus, and through Jesus, He reveals Himself. Jesus is the image of the invisible God. If you want to know what God is like, look to Christ. And the ultimate assurance of who Jesus is comes through the resurrection. Christianity ultimately confronts each of us with the same question Jesus asked Martha: “Do you believe this?”Key Highlights:• The Athenians knew gods, religion, philosophy and worship, but they did not know Jesus.• Creation points to the Creator, art points to the Artist and the shadow points to the One casting it.• God meets people in ways they can recognize. Our passions, relationships, creation, joys, struggles and questions can all point us toward Him.• Paul declares that God “is actually not far from each one of us.” Like feeling your way through an unfamiliar room toward the door, God is closer than we may realize.• The goal is not simply to know about God, but to know Him and be known by Him.• Jesus is the Man who makes the unknown God known. He is “the image of the invisible God.”• If you want to know the personality of God, look at the person of Jesus: the Father who runs toward the prodigal, the One who touches the leper, lifts the paralyzed and opens the eyes of the blind.• Jesus said, “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.”• Pilate presented Jesus to the crowd and declared, “Behold the Man!” The question for us is: Have you beheld Him?• When you are stung by sin, bitten by betrayal or caught in the stranglehold of shame, look to Jesus.• Paul points Athens beyond philosophy and religion to the resurrection. God has given assurance of who Jesus is by raising Him from the dead. • Christianity ultimately comes down to more than believing Jesus was a good man, moral teacher or prophet. Do you believe He is God?• Jesus told Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life,” and then asked her, “Do you believe this?” That same question remains for us today.• Jesus died, was buried and rose again. The resurrection changes every decision that follows.• If the tomb is not empty, we are fools. But if it is empty, we are free indeed.Scripture References:Acts <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPVLNU5UKEM&amp;t=1042s" rel="noopener noreferrer">17:22</a>–34, Colossians <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPVLNU5UKEM&amp;t=75s" rel="noopener noreferrer">1:15</a>, John 14:9, John 19:5, Zechariah <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPVLNU5UKEM&amp;t=730s" rel="noopener noreferrer">12:10</a>, Hebrews 12:2, John <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPVLNU5UKEM&amp;t=681s" rel="noopener noreferrer">11:21</a>–27, Psalm 34:8

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