Acts

Songs In The Night

2023-06-16T15:54:35-05:00June 11th, 2023|

Date: June 11, 2023 ()

Bible Text: Acts 16:16-30 |

Compare and contrast the vehicles The vehicles (The demoniac girl and Paul) The demoniac girl She was speaking the truth She was doing it in a mocking manner True words do not fix a corrupt context Paul Why was Paul grieved? The girl spoke the truth, but she was doing so out of context He called the evil spirit out of her He was then sent to prison and beaten The songs in the night Freedom-the right songs grant freedom from sin and bondage Crave the victory-strive to be victorious

Strengthen the Things that Remain

2023-04-26T16:13:42-05:00April 26th, 2023|

Date: April 26, 2023

Bible Text: Revalations 3:1-3 |

Series:

Strengthen defined: steadfast, to fix firmly, to set in a direction Areas that need strengthened: Get back to aggressively going after souls Get back to discipling new converts Get back to training Christians to have standards Get back to training faithful men in ministry Get back to incubating young men into the ministry Get back to planting churches

The Message of Salvation

2023-03-20T15:07:56-05:00March 12th, 2023|

Date: March 12, 2023 ()

Bible Text: Isaiah 45:21-24 |

Series:

Be saved! From what? Our sin God's wrath How? See your sin Notice that you are not worthy of heaven Call on the name of the Lord The Christian's message (we as Christians have a responsibility) We are to go into all the world We are to be witnesses to the end of the world God wants all to hear the message of salvation How will they hear if we are not speaking out about the Gospel of salvation? Outreach We are not called to just our hometowns We are also called to reach the lost in the areas surrounding us What should we do as church members? Pray Give Go

An Underground Church Service

2023-01-02T15:17:00-06:00December 29th, 2022|

Date: December 29, 2022

Bible Text: Hebrews 4:12-13; |

Get Prepared, and God will use you! If it was illegal to attend church, would you still come? How much do you listen to the preacher? If your Bible was taken away, how would you teach/preach to others? If your Bible was taken away, how would you have devotions? When you are talking to people, you stop giving illustrations and start giving Bible verses, because they are more powerful.

Get Into Church

2022-12-12T11:43:05-06:00December 11th, 2022|

Date: December 11, 2022 ()

Bible Text: Hebrews 10:23-25 |

Series:

What is a church? Not a building A people "Called out" A local group of believers Composed of members Members and attenders Requirements of membership Saved Baptized Why should we go to church? We are commanded to Church is a place to get Spiritual nourishment Church provides the right kind of nourishment Fellowship should be regulated by right doctrine We have a job to do How should we attend church? Be positive Be prepared Be prompt Be prayerful

Being Like a Berean Bible Believer

2022-11-17T20:13:00-06:00November 17th, 2022|

Date: November 17, 2022 ()

Bible Text: Acts 17:10-15 |

Five things about the Bereans Encouraged - Hebrews 11:6 We are encouraged to be like the Bereans Nobility: possessing a higher birth - Hebrews 11:6 Enlightenment They received the Word Eagerness They received the Word with all readiness of mind Examination They searched the Scriptures Endlessness They would do this process endlessly

Surviving the Storm

2022-05-16T21:43:01-05:00May 15th, 2022|

Date: May 15, 2022 ()

Bible Text: Acts 27:1-14 |

Anticipate the Storm Use all the help available Presence of God Prayer Promises of God Remember there are worse things than the storm Lighten the load Realize things may get worse before they get better: don't lose hope Accept any responsibility that you may have for the storm Expect God's deliverance Understand that God's deliverance may involve some inconveniences Work through the storms together Listen to the man of God Take care of yourself God's intention in the storm is to prove us, not destroy us!

Great Power, “But”

2022-04-26T14:40:03-05:00April 26th, 2022|

Date: April 26, 2022 ()

Bible Text: Psalm 15:1-2; Acts 4:31-5: |

Series:

What does God think of Integrity? A Study of Ananias and Sapphira's effect on the early church Introduction Integrity: Truth in the Heart Beware the enemy without, be more aware of the enemy within The Account Indisputable Impartial Important Indispensable Impactful Outline The Great Circumstances of the Account Persecution The Grievous Conduct Prompting: wrong motive Plan: wrong viewpoint Performance: wrong presentation The Gripping Cause The natural tendencies of the heart The influences of the heart God does not care about the amount, He cares about the heart. Proverbs 4:23

The Importance of Missions

2022-04-03T19:23:09-05:00April 3rd, 2022|

Date: April 3, 2022 ()

Bible Text: John 3:16 |

It is the heartbeat of God You will have a heart for missions if you are close to God Be sure that your heart is the same as God's It is God's plan for man's redemption Why should everyone hear the Gospel twice before everyone has heard it once? It is the duty of the local church Where? All of the world What? Teaching and preaching When? Simultaneously How? They must be sent It is the thrust of the New Testament Without missions, there would be no New Testament America is the result of missions It is the only hope that the unsaved have

The People in the Church

2022-02-13T10:23:03-06:00February 10th, 2022|

Date: February 10, 2022 ()

Bible Text: Acts 2 |

The Members of the Church Observations of Membership Next step after Baptism God's hand is in it Obligations of Membership Sanctify yourself Submit to God Separate Sacrifice Serve Soulwinning Discipling The Leaders of the Church The Pastor Titles Overseer Elder Bishop Pastor Shepherd Duties Rules Feeds Guides Protect Authority Speak Exhort Rebuke Qualifications The Deacons Servant Duties Serve Others Help the Pastor Qualifications

The Forgotten Work of Grace

2022-01-24T13:20:51-06:00January 23rd, 2022|

Date: January 23, 2022 ()

Bible Text: Psalms 84:11 |

Understanding Grace Mercy vs. Grace Mercy - does not give me what I deserve Grace - gives me what I do not deserve Nature of Grace Grace is given for a purpose with an expectation of an action Grace is against sin - grace frees us from sin Grace brings change Movement of Grace Grace moves us from sin to God The Three Works of Grace Unmerited favor God's enabler to help me live a Godly life Teaches us denial  

The Hand of God

2021-12-14T10:19:49-06:00December 12th, 2021|

Date: December 12, 2021 ()

Bible Text: Psalm 31:15 |

Humbling Hand Points Daniel 5:1-6 Pushes James 4:6 Daniel 4:37 Proverbs 16:18 Punishes 1 Samuel 5:11 1 Samuel 12:15 Presses Psalm 38 Healing Hand Notice how it can heal us : Physically Mark 7:31-35 Spiritually Mark 9:27 Mentally Mark 5:15 Emotionally Matthew 17:5-7 Helping Hand Stabilizes Matthew 14:29-31 Protects John 10:27-28 Leads Mark 8:22-25 Delivers Hebrews 8:9 Upholds Psalm 37:24 Psalm 63:8 Psalm145:14 Strengthens Ezra 7: 28 Lifts Psalm 113:7 Converts Acts 11:21 Revives Luke 7:14 Saves Isaiah 59:1-2 Psalm 40:1 Romans 10:13

The Unspeakable Gift

2021-12-05T21:08:49-06:00December 5th, 2021|

Date: December 5, 2021 ()

Bible Text: 2 Corinthians 9:15 |

• His Virgin Birth • His Virtuous Life • His Vicarious Death • His Victorious Resurrection • His Visible Ascension   “Christmas is based on an exchange of gifts, the gift of God to man—His unspeakable gift of His Son, and the gift of man to God —when we present our bodies a living sacrifice.” - Vance Havner   The Desire Of All Nations Came Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! The Desire of all nations came! He came to save us from our sin. Jesus Christ is His holy name! “Glory to God in the highest!” Sang the angels, a glorious sight! “Peace on earth, good will

The Rapture

2021-11-14T21:54:12-06:00November 14th, 2021|

Date: November 14, 2021 ()

Bible Text: Acts 1:8-11 |

Details of Christ's Coming His return is imminent As a thief in the night Suddenly, quickly We need to be watching What's going on in Israel In the prelude to the tribulation, the Scriptures state that there will be nothing but trouble there in Israel Israel is in constant turmoil currently Jesus is coming again

Priesthood of the Believer & Individual Soul Liberty

2021-11-07T20:58:31-06:00November 4th, 2021|

Date: November 4, 2021 ()

Bible Text: |

Series:

Where do these come from? The life of an Israelite was filled with restrictions. Hebrews 9:6-10 Even these could not make one perfect Hebrews 10:1, 4; James 2 Hope was to be found in Christ Luke 3:4-5; Hebrews 9:12; 1 John 2:1; Acts 2:39 The New Testament brings variety through Christ Galatians 5:1 How do we live them out? Train children, live God-centered, not parent-centered. Romans 14:12
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