Have you ever given something away and thought to yourself,“Yeah, that was pretty awesome... I'm really generous... I hope someone acknowledges me for that.”? Let’s face it, if we are honest, we have all been there. It is safe to say that this is...

It isn't normal or natural for people to give up things they do have for people who don't have. Something at our very core whispers to us to accumulate money and things for our own prestige, security, or comfort. Anytime you see someone...

Have you ever flipped through the channels on the TV and stopped at an infomercial? You know it's time to do something else with your day when you stop at an infomercial, but typically within the first few minutes you'll hear this phrase...

So Peter and John preach Jesus and the religious leaders don't respond too well to the whole thing. Threats are levied, a lot of tension is in the air, the response isn't great.So we have seen the religious leaders response, now how will the...

We saw in last week's passage the power of God work through Peter to heal a beggar who couldn't walk. This has naturally attracted a crowd. Peter uses the opportunity to tell everyone about Jesus. But on the periphery, there are some people...

Peter and John were walking into the temple area to pray when a beggar who couldn't walk began begging. While everyone else walked past, they stopped. The beggar thought he was about to get some change, instead his life was about to change.With...

Have you ever noticed that a fresh bonfire fire always burns brighter and hotter than fire that has been burning a while? I’m not much of an outside, nature guy, but I do know that there are a few things you can do to keep the fire burning hot and...

120 Jesus followers gathered following the days of Jesus' ascension. Then one day the Spirit came. This Spirit empowered the proclamation of Jesus. Peter preached, 3,000 got saved, and it was evident that the Holy Spirit would in fact be the...

Jesus said wait, and His people have waited. Now the wait is over, the people are gathered, and the Spirit is going to come in power.  What happened on the day of Pentecost? How did these first followers of Jesus immediately demonstrate this filling...

Have you ever taken a 2-year-old with you while getting an oil change? You're hoping for one of those quick in and out oil changes the place promises. And then it isn't. So there you are in the waiting room with a 2-year-old waiting...and...