One of the hardest things for us as people is to speak in a way that other will want to listen. Yet, God demands that we speak to the world around us with gentleness and reverence. This lessons explores ways we can gain influence in our circles and gain influence for God's glory.

God's creation is filled with unparalleled beauty in the most unexpected places. What is the purpose of such beauty? The only answer that can be imagined is that they display the glory of our beautiful God.

The early Church began in Acts 2, with God's display of power, a group of men showing dedication to serving their Lord, an incredible sermon, and an even more incredible display of repentance as 3,000 were baptized to accept the gift of the Holy Spirit. This story is still amazing today.

The early church was "continually devoted to the apostles' doctrine." Understanding how we can do this today is critical in us being who God has designed us to be.

There's much disagreement regarding the audience of our prayers. Should we pray only to the Father? Are we supposed to pray to Jesus? Where does the Holy Spirit fit in to all of this? Listen in as we explore the Bible's answer.

The Book of Acts is a great place to go when seeking information about God's design for His Church. The story in chapter one shows us what the disciples did after they lost Jesus on earth and needed to pull together to accomplish the mission He left for them to share the Gospel as witnesses.

This sermon is the first of a bimonthly series on the design and purpose of God's Church.