August 24, 2025 "Knowing Enough" Acts 8:26-40. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard.

Big Idea: The mission of God advances through His abiding people.

I.               Philip knows enough to abide in the Lord’s mission:

a.     The Lord (vv. 26, 29, 39).

b.     The joy of simple obedience (vv. 27, 30, 38).

c.     The Scriptures and the great commission (vv. 30-35, 40).

II.             Philip’s lack of knowledge doesn’t become an ultimatum for abiding in the Lord’s mission:

a.     ‘Why’ he’s leaving (vv. 26-28)?

b.     ‘How’ to engage (vv. 29-30)? 

c.     ‘What’ he’s going to be asked (vv. 31-38)? 

d.     ‘Where’ he’s going next (vv. 39-40)?

August 17, 2025 "Gathered and Scattered" Acts 8:1-25. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard.

Big Idea: Gathered or scattered, Christ’s church will proclaim the gospel.

I. The gathered church experiences persecution for the gospel (vv. 1-3).

II. The scattered church extends the proclamation of the gospel (vv. 4-25).

    a. Humility – New location, but the servants are still opportunistic to serve (vv. 4-8, 12).

    b. Humbled – The Samaritans receive true salvation and power which comes from the Jew’s Christ (vv. 9-17, John 4:16-26).

    c. Pride – New location, but the same insidious pride crouches at the door (vv. 18-25).

August 10, 2025 "Dedication Service - Full and Faithful" Acts 6:8-7:60. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard

Big Idea: Oh Lord, make us full and faithful disciples for generations to come!

 I. Full of grace and power (vv. 6:8-9). 

II. Full of wisdom and Spirit (vv. 6:10-15). 

III. Faithful to proclaim truth until we see Jesus’ face (vv. 7:1-60). 

    a. Bleeding Bible and pointing to Jesus (vv. 7:1-50).

    b. Counting and paying the cost (vv. 51-54). 

    c. Looking to Jesus in all circumstances (vv. 55-60). 

August 3, 2025 "Growing Pains" Acts 6:1-7. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard.

Big Idea: A church devoted to the word of God and near to the heart of God will experience growing pains which may advance the mission of God. 

I. A growing church will eventually meet growing pains (vv. 1-2) 

    a. Felt more by some than others (vs. 1). 

    b. Godly leaders take the cost seriously (vs. 2).

II. Growing pains are best met by empowering growing leaders (vv. 3-6). 

    a. Qualified leaders from the church family (vv. 3, 5-6). 

    b. Godly leaders don’t neglect their ‘first-importance things’ (vs. 4).

 III. The church continues to be devoted to the word of God, near to the heart of God and experiences further growth from God (vs. 7).

July 27, 2025 "Worthy to Suffer" Acts 5:33-42. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard

Big Idea: Because the Gospel of Christ Jesus is of God it will not be stopped by suffering. 

 I. God can use angels or agnostics to propel the gospel of Christ Jesus (vv. 33-39).

     a. Gamaliel’s honorable life (vv. 33-34).

     b. Gamaliel’s historical reasoning (vv. 35-39).

 II. God can use suffering to propel the gospel of Christ Jesus (vv. 40-42).

July 20, 2025 "Leader and Savior" Acts 5:12-32. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard.

 Big Idea: The Sovereign Lord answers devout prayer in His wise way. 

 I. The apostles sought the Sovereign Lord in prayer (vv. 4:29-30). 

     a. For more opportunities to boldly proclaim God’s word about Jesus (vs. 4:29).

     b. For God to stretch out His hand to work signs and wonders in Jesus’ name (vs. 4:30). 

 II. The Sovereign Lord answered their prayer in His way (5:12-32)

    a. He opened the widest door for signs and wonders (5:12-16).

    b. He opened the highest door for bold proclamation (5:17-32).

July 13, 2025 "Communion, Clarity, and Charity" Acts 4:32-5:11. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard

Big Idea: Our clarity of the risen Lord influences our communion and charity toward one another.

 I. The church enjoyed extraordinary devotion to the risen Lord Jesus (vv. 4:32-36).

     a. Extraordinary communion as believers (vs. 32).

     b. Extraordinary clarity from God (vs. 33).

     c. Extraordinary charity toward one another (vv. 34-37).

 II. God is not fooled by the mere appearance of extraordinary devotion (vv. 5:1-11).

     a. The lack of clarity emboldens the mere appearance of communion and charity (vv. 1-4; 7-9).

     b. God’s extraordinary discipline enhances the church’s clarity (vv. 5-6; 10-11).

July 6, 2025 "With Jesus" Acts 4:13-31. A sermon by Pastor Pedro Flores.

Big Idea: Humble dependence on our Sovereign Lord leads to boldness and transformation.

1. Time with Jesus transforms us (vv. 13-17).

2. Commitment to Jesus is the better way (vv. 18-22).

3. Dependence on Jesus leads to boldness (vv. 23-31).

June 29, 2025 "One Glorious Savior" Acts 4:1-12. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard

Big Idea: By faith in Jesus, the lowest outside the temple are made closer to God than the highest priest in the temple.

 I. Great proclamation of the Gospel still produces diverse responses (vv. 1-4).

     a. Great annoyance (vv. 1-3). 

     b. Great belief (vs. 4).

 II. Good work often dominoes into multiple opportunities to proclaim the Gospel (vv. 5-10).

III. We have one glorious Savior Who is worthy to be proclaimed to all people (vv. 11-12).

June 22, 2025 "The Blessing of Turning" Acts 3:17-26. A sermon by Pastor Brent Bullard.

Big Idea: The realization of sin is the beginning of true hope for those who will receive Jesus Christ. 

 I.  Sin in ignorance is not bliss for God is never ignorant (vv. 17-18).

II.  Repenting and receiving Jesus as Christ is the Jews only hope (vv. 19-26).

      a. Hope for forgiveness of sins (vs. 19). 

      b. Hope for being refreshed and ruled by Christ in the land (vv. 20-22).

      c. Hope for the blessing of being numbered among God’s people (vv. 23-26).