Join us as Dr. Justin Dancer continues in our Acts series, specifically covering Acts 2:42-47 and the 3 key ingredients for a healthy church.

Listen as Dr. Justin Dancer continues in teaching from the Book of Acts, chapter 2, verses 1-41.

Listen with us as Dr. Calvin Pearson continues to teach from the end of Acts chapter 1.

Continue with us in our study of Acts as we look deeper into the upper room in Acts 1:12-14 and how we can learn and apply it to walk with God closer today.

Biblical waiting isn't passive but involves active obedience, community, and prayer. The disciples after Jesus' ascension demonstrate three essential elements: being in the right place through obedience to God's commands, surrounding ourselves with the right people who show resilience and stick-with-it-ness, and maintaining the right posture of prayerful dependence on God. Just as a coal removed from fire grows cold, believers separated from community lose their spiritual warmth. The enemy's strategy is isolation, but God calls us to wait together in fellowship. True waiting means actively obeying God's commands while maintaining radical dependence on Him through consistent prayer and community with other believers.

Join us as Dr. Justin Dancer looks at the storms we face out of Mark 4:35-41

Acts 1:4-11

Pastor Justin Dancer

We all face moments when we feel spiritually and emotionally depleted, wondering where we'll find strength to continue. In Acts 1:4-11, Jesus commanded His disciples to wait for the Holy Spirit's power before beginning their mission. This wasn't optional—it was essential. The Holy Spirit provides dunamis power, the same explosive force from which we get the word dynamite. This supernatural power has one primary purpose: to make us witnesses for Jesus Christ. As believers, we don't just have the Spirit with us, but within us, empowering us for victory over sin, healing relationships, and accomplishing God's purposes when we surrender our own strength.

Acts 1:1-3

Pastor Justin Dancer

As we enter a new year, we have a fresh opportunity to deepen our relationship with Christ and recommit to His mission. The Book of Acts serves as more than historical documentation—it represents a continuing story in which modern believers actively participate. We are living in Acts 29, where Jesus continues the work He began during His earthly ministry through His body, the church.

Going deeper in our walk with Jesus requires intentional commitment rather than perfectionist performance. Three transformative practices can guide this journey: consistent church attendance with family, monthly Scripture memorization beginning with Acts 1:8, and daily Bible reading through the New Testament. These disciplines embed God's Word in our hearts and minds while strengthening our relationship with Christ.

The Book of Acts reveals four foundational truths that remain relevant today. First, Jesus began something that continues through His people—His work didn't end at the ascension but continues through believers. Second, we have received clear commands, particularly the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations. Third, Jesus is alive and active today, not just a historical figure but a present reality who strengthens and guides us. Finally, God's kingdom exists now wherever Jesus reigns as Lord.

Our response to these truths should be worship, surrender, and obedience to the King of Kings, recognizing that ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary things when they make themselves available for God's use.

Pastor Andy Barlow

Joshua 24

(Sunday, December 28, 2025)

Pastor Justin Dancer

Luke 2:25-38

Guest Preacher: Dr. Calvin Pearson