Dean Lentini Sermons episodes:

• March 25, 2019The Spirit and the Church: This Jesus

  Acts 2:22-24. A question must have been resonating in the minds of Peter’s

  listeners following his recital of Joel’s prophecy. Who is this Lord who

  can save one from sin? The rest of Peter’s sermon is all about Jesus’

  unique qualifications to be Lord. Tonight we look at 4 of these

  qualifications.

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• March 18, 2019The Spirit and the Church: The First Sermon of the Last Days

  Acts 2:14-21.  As Peter begins his first public sermon that we have

  accounted within the Scriptures, she states the importance of the moment.

  The arrival of the Holy Spirit is a fulfillment of prophecy, some of which

  is actually pretty devastating. The Last Days have begun. It from this

  introduction that the entirety of Peter’s message builds into what God used

  to see His Church established. Peter has much to recite from Joel regarding

  the Spirit, the last days, and the urgency of the mission of the Church.

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• March 11, 2019The Spirit and the Church: Speaking in Tongues

  Acts 2:1-13. Speaking in tongues is one of the most controversial subjects

  in Christianity and for good reason as it can be confusing to many. A

  variety of views are held by many who would claim Christ, so what are we to

  believe about it? Acts 2 provides many of the answers to the what, how, and

  why of speaking in tongues.

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• February 25, 2019The Spirit and the Church: A Friend's Betrayal

  Acts 1:12-26. Have you ever been betrayed by someone you considered a

  friend? It happens in our personal lives, but it also happens in the local

  church. We all have had friends at church who seemingly believed as we do,

  but ended up abandoning the faith. Historically, we call these individuals

  “apostates.” What are we to do about these apostates? Is there hope for

  reconciliation?…

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• February 18, 2019The Spirit and the Church: The Ascension of the King

  Acts 1:9-11. While many Christians love Christmas and Easter due to a focus

  on the incarnation or resurrection, many forget the crowning moment of

  Jesus’ ministry - His Ascension. In this sermon we tackle three big

  questions: 1. What is the Ascension? 2. How did the Ascension affect the

  Apostles? 3. Why does the Ascension matter to us?

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• February 12, 2019The Spirit and the Church: His Kingdom Come

  Acts 1:6-8. The time has come for Jesus to ascend to His Heavenly throne

  and leave His Apostles on earth. The Apostles ask one last pressing

  question on their hearts. Jesus’ answer to their question describes the

  timing, message, and scope of His Kingdom.

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• January 28, 2019The Spirit and the Church: Prologue Pt. 2

  Acts 1:4-5. It’s often been said that the Book of Acts is really the story

  of the Holy Spirit. So it is interesting that He is introduced through the

  important term “baptism of the Holy Spirit.” But what exactly is this

  baptism?  Is it a secondary experience to salvation or something else?

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• January 21, 2019The Spirit and the Church: Prologue Pt. 1

  The Book of Acts holds a special place of importance when it comes to the

  local church. Today we begin a slow journey through this wonderful book

  asking ourselves, “What does it mean to be the church?” The first 5 verses

  of this book help us to properly understand and interpret the rest of it.

  Today we begin with the first 3 verses. Acts 1:1-3

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• January 04, 2019Keep Christianity Weird

  We all know weird Christians. We all know needy Christians. When we look

  around the church, it becomes clear that the vast majority of Christians

  would fit into these categories. Why is this? Is Christianity a crutch for

  the weak or does God have a purpose in how He has composed the church? And

  should Christiniaty be rid of the weird aspects of our faith in order to

  get more people in the doors? I Corinthians 26-31

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• November 21, 2018The Priority of Mission

  What does it mean to live on mission? We know the mission is to make

  disciples from Matthew 28, but how do we make that a priority in our lives?

  Paul shows us in I Corinthians 9 that the mission was the reason for his

  many sacrifices. I Corinthians 9:19-23...

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