In concluding this week’s teaching, Derek stresses that same elements that were in the early church are for the church today, both collectively and individually. We have a King who is coming back and it is up to us to proclaim that Jesus is alive, ruling in our midst. As we do, the Holy Spirit will confirm our witnessing with power.

Today we look at what the return of Jesus meant to the believers of the early church. Derek points to their motivation in preparing for Him —joy in having done their task, being blameless and holy, looking forward to their reunion with others who had died. Because of His return, there would be a higher plane and future age.

The early church proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God —that Jesus was resurrected as King. This didn’t sit well with the political and religious leaders of that time and continuously caused problems. The real problem, though, was that the church was right and the religious leaders needed to listen and to bow their knees.

Today Derek speaks on the supernatural power the church received when the Holy Spirit was poured out. A whole new way of praying and preaching began. Praying that shook buildings and got results. Preaching that was done in power and conviction. The normal Christian life was a supernatural life!

This week Derek looks at the first church to see what our God-given standard should be. Today he focuses on what it is to be a witness. From personal experience the apostles told what they knew about the resurrection of Jesus and what it meant to them. This is what someone who has encountered the living Christ can do —tell others about their own personal experience with Him.

What a tremendous week! Derek has thoroughly explained not only why waiting for God is of vital importance, but also the benefits associated with this little-talked-about discipline. And today we hear an exciting conclusion and learn that waiting for God has important implications not only in this life, but also the next.

You’re probably familiar with the saying, “Timing is everything,” right? Well today, we are going to find out just how true that statement is as Derek explains the importance of being in step—in harmony—with God.

In this revealing message Derek explains that those who wait for the Lord receive an impartation of divine supernatural strength. He shows us how this proved true in the life of Abraham, and what happened when Abraham didn’t wait on God. The results produced because he was willing to “wait” were radically different from the results produced when he did not. It’s an unforgettable picture!

Don’t miss this broadcast! Derek gives us a multitude of reasons for waiting on God. For instance, we wait on God so we might become mature and complete, wanting nothing… We wait so we might be serene instead of anxious or angry… We wait so we might walk in the fullness of what God has planned for our lives. We wait on God so we might undergo supernatural transformation!

Today we begin a new series about a little-understood subject: “Waiting on God.” In today’s society, we don’t want to wait on anything. We are all about fast food, fast communication, and fast travel, but God’s Word promises amazing benefits from the discipline of “waiting.” Listen as Derek explains what it means to wait on God — and the benefits associated with waiting.