A consistent theme throughout scripture is God's desire to dwell with his creation. As we kick off a new series on Dwelling Deeply, we will explore how Genesis describes God's desire to dwell with mankind, our rejection of God's desire, and our responsibility to turn back to God.

A consistent theme throughout scripture is God's desire to dwell with his creation. As we kick off a new series on Dwelling Deeply, we will explore how Genesis describes God's desire to dwell with mankind, our rejection of God's desire, and our responsibility to turn back to God.

The book of Ezekiel tells us that we have a heart made of stone. Jeremiah tells us In this message Jay walks us through a brief history of God's miraculous interventions on behalf of Israel, and all of creation.

Stephen, nominated to serve in Acts 6, preaches in Acts 7 and becomes the first martyr of the church. His story inspires in numerous ways. In this message Ross walks us through who Stephen was, what he said before the religious leaders, and what he saw as he died.

As the church grows and expands she continues to be embattled, this time with internal division. The apostles propose a solution that not only alleviates the issue, but involves others in important ministry and unifies the church.

The church rolls on! Through the faith and works of weak men and women, God’s Spirit continues the movement that Jesus began. In Acts 5, we see that Jesus’ followers can expect both power and truth, push and pull, opposition and joy.

In Acts 3-4, Satan begins to attack Jesus’ work through the church by persecution from the outside. In Acts 5, we see his work being done from the inside, through deceit and hypocrisy. God loves His church, and His judgment in this passage is a stern warning for believers to live in honesty and authenticity with one another.

As the believers’ influence grew so did opposition. When the going got tough, the disciples continued to gather and pray - for their boldness and for God’s power to be displayed through miracles. This passage challenges our boldness as well as our faith in God’s power.

In Acts 4:1-22, Peter is filled by the Spirit as he stands before the Sanhedrin. What does it mean to be filled by the Spirit, and how can we be filled by the Spirit? The transformation in Peter's life from his time with Jesus to Acts 4 gives us insight into this oft-misunderstood work of the Spirit.