For 30 years, the world was flipped upside down. The Gospel spread through the Roman Empire like wildfire. What started with a handful of men and women in Jerusalem—fearful, outnumbered, and under pressure—became an unstoppable force that no king, no persecution, and no cultural opposition could contain.This was the beginning of the Church. And it wasn’t built on comfort, convenience, or compromise. It was built on bold faith, unshakable conviction, and the power of the Holy Spirit. These believers didn’t sit on the sidelines. They didn’t wait for someone else to step up. They risked everything to proclaim one message: Jesus is Lord. And they changed the world.This series walks through the book of Acts, not just as history but as marching orders for today. The same Holy Spirit that filled Peter at Pentecost, sent Paul to the nations, and empowered the early Church to stand firm is the same Spirit working in us right now.So here’s the question: What are you doing to change the world with your faith?Acts isn’t just a record of what God did—it’s a blueprint for what He’s still doing. The Church was never meant to be safe, silent, or stagnant. It was meant to advance. To preach. To make disciples. To push back darkness.And that means you. Your faith. Your life. Your mission. Are you in?Thanks for watching! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchScripture:Proverbs 4:7Acts 5:29-6:7

For 30 years, the world was flipped upside down. The Gospel spread through the Roman Empire like wildfire. What started with a handful of men and women in Jerusalem—fearful, outnumbered, and under pressure—became an unstoppable force that no king, no persecution, and no cultural opposition could contain.This was the beginning of the Church. And it wasn’t built on comfort, convenience, or compromise. It was built on bold faith, unshakable conviction, and the power of the Holy Spirit. These believers didn’t sit on the sidelines. They didn’t wait for someone else to step up. They risked everything to proclaim one message: Jesus is Lord. And they changed the world.This series walks through the book of Acts, not just as history but as marching orders for today. The same Holy Spirit that filled Peter at Pentecost, sent Paul to the nations, and empowered the early Church to stand firm is the same Spirit working in us right now.So here’s the question: What are you doing to change the world with your faith?Acts isn’t just a record of what God did—it’s a blueprint for what He’s still doing. The Church was never meant to be safe, silent, or stagnant. It was meant to advance. To preach. To make disciples. To push back darkness.And that means you. Your faith. Your life. Your mission. Are you in?Thanks for watching! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchScripture:Acts 4:36 - 5:11Ephesians 6:12-13John 10:10Psalm 51:10

For 30 years, the world was flipped upside down. The Gospel spread through the Roman Empire like wildfire. What started with a handful of men and women in Jerusalem—fearful, outnumbered, and under pressure—became an unstoppable force that no king, no persecution, and no cultural opposition could contain.This was the beginning of the Church. And it wasn’t built on comfort, convenience, or compromise. It was built on bold faith, unshakable conviction, and the power of the Holy Spirit. These believers didn’t sit on the sidelines. They didn’t wait for someone else to step up. They risked everything to proclaim one message: Jesus is Lord. And they changed the world.This series walks through the book of Acts, not just as history but as marching orders for today. The same Holy Spirit that filled Peter at Pentecost, sent Paul to the nations, and empowered the early Church to stand firm is the same Spirit working in us right now.So here’s the question: What are you doing to change the world with your faith?Acts isn’t just a record of what God did—it’s a blueprint for what He’s still doing. The Church was never meant to be safe, silent, or stagnant. It was meant to advance. To preach. To make disciples. To push back darkness.And that means you. Your faith. Your life. Your mission. Are you in?Thanks for watching! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchScripture:Acts 2:41-47Philippians 2:1-41 John 3:17-18

Thanks for watching! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchScripture:Acts 1:21-26Acts 2:1-36John 7:38

For 30 years, the world was flipped upside down. The Gospel spread through the Roman Empire like wildfire. What started with a handful of men and women in Jerusalem—fearful, outnumbered, and under pressure—became an unstoppable force that no king, no persecution, and no cultural opposition could contain.This was the beginning of the Church. And it wasn’t built on comfort, convenience, or compromise. It was built on bold faith, unshakable conviction, and the power of the Holy Spirit. These believers didn’t sit on the sidelines. They didn’t wait for someone else to step up. They risked everything to proclaim one message: Jesus is Lord. And they changed the world.This series walks through the book of Acts, not just as history but as marching orders for today. The same Holy Spirit that filled Peter at Pentecost, sent Paul to the nations, and empowered the early Church to stand firm is the same Spirit working in us right now.So here’s the question: What are you doing to change the world with your faith?Acts isn’t just a record of what God did—it’s a blueprint for what He’s still doing. The Church was never meant to be safe, silent, or stagnant. It was meant to advance. To preach. To make disciples. To push back darkness.And that means you. Your faith. Your life. Your mission. Are you in?Thanks for watching! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchScripture:In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” ' Acts 1:4-5'Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”(Acts 1:9-11)

Thanks for watching! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurch

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Thanks for listening! At Devoted City, we are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit www.devotedcity.com!Scripture:On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.” But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii[e] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’ “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” (Luke 10:25-37)Chapters:0:00-0:33 - Introduction0:33-4:48 - A Story from Kenya4:48-7:26 - ACTIONABLE Love7:26-11:12 - The Good Samaritan11:12-13:05 - When Your Head Gets Ahead of Your Heart13:05-16:19 - Why Samaritan?16:19-20:11 - Compassion Embraces Every Opportunity20:11-21:18 - Who is Your Neighbor?21:18-23:30 - How To Show Compassion23:30-26:16 - Make Compassion Your Passion26:16-29:09 - God Honors Your Compassion29:09-30:04 - Are you Marked by Compassion?30:04-31:43 - Prayer + Watch More

Thanks for watching! At Devoted City, we are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit www.devotedcity.com!Scripture:John 4:4-30Psalm 139 1-18Matthew 7:21-23

Thanks for watching! At Devoted City, we are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit www.devotedcity.com! To find out more or to join a trip to Western NC, visit www.devotedcity.com/relief.Scripture:"Jesus told his disciples: 'There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions. So he called him in and asked him, "What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you cannot be manager any longer." The manager said to himself, "What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m ashamed to beg—I know what I’ll do so that, when I lose my job here, people will welcome me into their houses." So he called in each one of his master’s debtors. He asked the first, "How much do you owe my master?" “Nine hundred gallons of olive oil," he replied. The manager told him, "Take your bill, sit down quickly, and make it four hundred and fifty." Then he asked the second, "And how much do you owe?" “A thousand bushels of wheat," he replied. He told him, "Take your bill and make it eight hundred.’' The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings. Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.'"(Luke 16:1-13)“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.”(Hebrews 4:13) "We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us."(Romans 12:6, NIV)"What do you have that you did not receive?"(1 Corinthians 4:7, NIV)"For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."(Matthew 6:21, NIV)