It has been said that Acts is the story of what happens in between prayer meetings. In Acts 12:1-25 the church earnestly prays, and their prayer flexes the omnipotent arm of Almighty God! Prayer is our power! Prayer pours out God’s power in our lives. How’s your prayer life?

As the Jerusalem church is dispersed, they fall into disobedience in regards to sharing the Gospel to the gentiles. It’s the church at Antioch that takes on the challenge and opens the door for the gentiles to be included in the faith. As a result, the Lord’s hand is upon them and the Kingdom of God is advanced.

Life changes like the weather. Life is not all green pastures and still waters. Life includes times of the valley of the shadow of death. Psalm 23 is a psalm for the shadows. Here we are reminded in times of trouble that we have a Shepherd who has promised to meet all our needs. His power provides for all our needs. His presence protects us from all fear. His preparations produce blessings now and forever! Can you with absolute confidence claim Lord as your shepherd?

Don’t you love it when a plan comes together? We sure do because life can eat our best plans for breakfast! Unlike our plans, God’s plans always come together! Therefore, what really matters in life is whether or not you are in or out of God’s plan. In Acts 10:1-48 we learn what puts us in God plan and what puts us out. God shows no partiality! God’s plans always come together. Prayer puts us in God’s plan. Our partiality puts us out!

Acts 9:32-43 tells the story of two problems. These two earthly problems had a heavenly purpose. Peter saw their purpose because he has his “glasses” on! He saw earthly problems through the eyes of the Holy Spirit! Such sight transformed Peter’s coming and going from ordinary to extraordinary. This text teaches us that God wants our going to accomplish His goals! Our earthly problems have a heavenly purpose! Can you see it?

Acts 9:1-31 is the single most well-known story in the book of Acts. Saul gets saved and learns that he is a chosen instrument of God. You may not have had a “Damascus Road Experience” like Saul did when he was saved—but if you’ve been saved you too are a chosen instrument of God to carry His name before ___________ (you fill in the blank). Have you realized you are an instrument? Have you realized your purpose in life? Are you ready to tell God, “Here I am, Lord!”?

What did it take to move the Gospel outside the city limits of Jerusalem? The answer might surprise you! In Acts 8:1-25 we see that persecution didn’t slow the Gospel—it sped the Gospel! In fact, nothing propels the Gospel more than persecution! Furthermore, this text also reminds us of five truths: 

1. Every Christian is a Witness. 

What does it take for a Christian to live a life worthy of the calling?  Join pastor Steven as he reminds us from the book of Ephesians that the secret is for us to remember how we came to Christ – totally abandoning our former way of life and putting on the new self which is created in righteousness and holiness.

Do you want to be a world changer? What is the single-greatest thing you can do to change the world? WITNESS! Witnessing changes the world! Yes, witnessing for Jesus will generate opposition. Yes, witnessing for Jesus will require speaking in the face of opposition. Yes, witnessing for Jesus is worth dying for by the hands of the opposition. Why? Because our witness changes the world!

Join Pastor Drew as he takes a look into the story of Acts 6:1-7 where a problem arose in the Jerusalem church and the Apostles were tasked with appointing a group of men to be part of the solution to the problem. The appointment of these men was part of God’s plan to create an opportunity for people to lead by serving the church through various ministries. Check out this message to find out how God allowed something incredible to happen as a result of solving the problem!