What should we do when God says, "wait"? Waiting is not passively sitting back and doing nothing. The disciples waited for the promised Holy Spirit by preparing for the Spirit's arrival. In a season of waiting, God calls us to exercise faith by actively preparing for Him to work.

Many Christians treat the ascension as an afterthought, or just as a simple fact, which hinders us from seeing and experiencing its impact on our Christian walk. Jesus' ascension infuses us with strength and confidence as we embrace our role as Jesus' witnesses.

What is Christ's vision for the church? Every Christian should be and can be part of Christ's vision.

My fear as we begin a study of the book of Acts is that we view Acts in the same way many people view history: boring, dry, unimportant, and totally irrelevant to my Christian life today. This morning, we will look at four reasons that show Acts is relevant to the church today.

We can get so comfortable focusing on the vertical reality of personal worship and individual growth that we minimize or even neglect the biblical emphasis on relationships.

Often churches and Christians have made the mistake of trying to make the Christian life all about a set of rules. We can see in Scripture habits that help us to follow Jesus.

A disciple's heart of love for God and others proves their identity as a Christ follower and motivates them to live completely for Christ.

What is a disciple? We will not be effective disciples of Jesus who seek to make more disciples of Jesus if we don't realize that being a disciple is a core part of who we are.

How can you make your life more Word-centered and Scripture-saturated? Psalm 119 highlights three actions steps that lead us toward God's blessing as we make our lives more Word-centered and Scripture-saturated.

Scripture's genealogies help us make key connections to better understand what God has been up to, is now up to, and will be up to! Align your perspective for the future and plan accordingly.