Sermons

Stephen uses the history and story of the Old Testament to speak about the character of God and what He desires from people. Some rejoice in these great truths, like Stephen, while others dismiss them or in the case of these we hear about today, they are enraged with anger leading them to murder Stephen. In Stephen’s death we see a man who not only shared about the mercy of God, but also displayed that same mercy himself as he breathed his last longing for God to not hold the murderous sin of these leaders against them. Today, may we rejoice in God for His mercy and patience and desire to emulate the life and even death of Stephen.

Imagine a church where the word of God is changing lives, where disciples are faithfully walking by the Spirit and where disciples are being equipped, raised up and unleashed to minister. It happened in the first centruy church. Can it still happen today?

As we continue to look at the book of Acts today, we see the ongoing influence of the church. The church is to be influential. What kind of influence do we have? What is our influence pointing to? The church in Jerusalem started small in number, but their influence was great and God started a movement that was big and unstoppable.

Believing in Jesus changes everything. Today we see that when we become a Christian there is a freedom on the inside that produces a release from the longing for the things of this world and gives us a love for others that practically seeks to help meet the needs of others.

2016 Bible Reading

On this Easter Sunday, may we see and know Jesus as the resurrection and the life, as He displays shocking love through the death and raising of Lazarus.

During Holy Week we will look at Jesus, as the I Am and specifically at five of His I Am statements that He uses throughout the gospel of John.

We all have needed a reality check at some time or another. In today's text we see the truth that Ignorance leads to destruction, but responding to God’s promises and truth by faith leads to the blessed life. God has set apart the church, just as He did Peter and John, to make known the reality of God and His truth. Let us know the truth today and be proclaimers of that truth and the blessed life.