Pastor Dan urges us to not simply view the story of Ananias and Sapphira withholding money set aside for the church as a cautionary tale, but as a true spiritual warning: we must be on guard against artificial spirituality seeking praise from Man rather than seeking true approval from God.

Jesus didn't just say that we might be persecuted for following Him; He guaranteed it. So what should we do when we experience persecution as followers of Christ? Using Peter and John's example in Acts 4, Pastor Dan shows us the model to use when facing hardships for the sake of Christ.

After Peter and John healed a man who was lame from birth, they seized on an opportunity to share the gospel with the people in the Temple. Pastor Dan shares with us what we must do to be effective witnesses of Jesus Christ during the opportunities given to us.

Do we sometimes limit spiritual warfare to the devil's temptations only? The reality is that spiritual warfare can also be very visible--sickness, car trouble, financial burdens, unusual aggravation, behavior problems with your kids or other family members, persecutions, etc. As Tony Evans says, "Spiritual Warfare is the conflict in the spiritual realm that affects the physical realm. The daily problems we face here are rooted there. But, importantly, the resources you need to fight the battle are there too." In this message, Pastor Dan walks us through the spiritual resources that God has given us to do combat with our greatest enemy.

During a trip to the temple, Peter and John, in the name of Jesus, miraculously healed a man who was crippled from birth. Pastor Dan reminds us to identify both with how the lame man was spiritually broken, and with how he was made brand new in Christ. Through faith in Jesus, we are a new creation!

The infant church grew because of the Holy Spirit's blessing. Beautiful fellowship and discipleship took place among those early Christians. As a result, people were giving their lives to Christ daily. In this sermon, Pastor Dan shows us some of the early church's non-negotiables that led to their success.

When the Holy Spirit fills a believer, He allows that person to live supernaturally. Before the day of Pentecost, Peter struggled with being both impulsive and timid. However, after being filled with God's Spirit he stands up and preaches a powerful message proving that Jesus was the Messiah. As a result, the listeners were pierced to the heart. As Christians, you and I have the same Holy Spirit inside of us as did Peter. So what's keeping us from living supernaturally also?

The Holy Spirit came down on Jesus' disciples 10 days after His ascension. People from all over the world who heard the disciples speak with this new power were asking, "What does this mean?" In today's sermon, Pastor Dan takes you back in time and shows you the significance of the Holy Spirit coming on the day of Pentecost. What does that mean for us today? What we find is a huge sense of urgency.

The disciples are confronted with a void in their ranks. Judas Iscariot had betrayed Jesus and, later killed himself out of shame and regret. The time had come for his replacement to be chosen. But what happened with Judas? How could he have spent three years of his life hearing Christ's teachings and seeing Christ's miracles, yet walk away unaffected? It happened to Judas and it can happen to us. He harbored a hard heart.

Jesus had been resurrected. He had ascended into heaven. He was no longer physically with His disciples. How would they keep going? How would they know what to do? The answer--they came together in prayer. In this sermon by Pastor Dan, you will learn how the church, much like the disciples, had to wait upon God's power, believe God's promise to return, and become unified in prayer.