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ACTS 03 – WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST NEED?
What is Your Greatest Need?
Description: In Acts Chapter 3 we watch as Peter goes from betrayal to preacher/evangelist and miracle worker in a matter of days. The Holy Spirit is transforming the apostles into “powerhouses” for the work and glory of the Lord.
ACTS 02:16-47 – THE PURPOSE OF THE GIFTS
The Purpose of the Gifts
Description: Acts Chapter 2 contains one of the earliest recorded evangelical sermons preached by the apostle Peter. The message Peter gives is Spirit led, scripturally grounded, and Gospel centered.
01 SAMUEL 08-09a – THE CRY FOR A KING
The Cry for a King
Description: Samuel was a good man, a great judge, and a godly prophet, but it appears that he lost his objectivity as a father…just as Eli had.
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – GO, MAKE DISCIPLES, BAPTIZE, TEACH
Go, Make Disciples, Baptize, Teach
Description: When was the last time we shared how to get to heaven with someone? Not on social media but face-to-face!
01 SAMUEL 05-07 – THE BEST LAID PLANS…
The Best Laid Plans…
Description: The Presence of God often accompanied The Ark – as Israel has seen in the past. However – we also know unless the heart contains the Presence of God, even the ARK becomes simply a “container” for objects!
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – COMING UP EMPTY
Coming Up Empty
Description:If we are not careful, we like the disciples, can spend a lot of time fishing on the wrong side of the boat and catching nothing. Things change when we include Jesus!
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – OH DEATH, WHERE IS YOUR STING? – PART 2
Oh Death, Where is Your Sting? – Part 2
Description: There is so much fear in the hearts of people today. Even in the hearts of Christians. However Mat 28:6 tells us HE IS NOT HERE; FOR HE IS RISEN, AS HE SAID. And the first thing He said to the women after His resurrection was “REJOICE!” We should be rejoicing for Jesus is coming soon.
01 SAMUEL 03 – WHEN GOD SPEAKS
When Good Speaks
Description:The Lord has been silent in Israel for a long time – but He breaks that silence with young Samuel. He finally has someone that He can trust to speak His word(s). Eli has failed as priest because he chose his sons over the Lord. How do we keep the proper balance?
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – DEATH – WHERE IS THY STING?
Death – Where is Thy Sting?
Description:When there is so much confusion and chaos in this world, we must remember this, we have already won through Jesus!
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
Caught in the Middle
Description:Pilate is a high political figure, serving at the behest Rome. He also knows that the Sanhedrin and the Pharisees have a tremendous amount of power and a large part of his job is to see that they are happy! He doesn’t want reports getting back to Rome that he is not doing his job. But, he KNOWS Jesus is not guilty of anything, much less anything deserving of death. He finds himself stuck in the middle of a world changing decision! Will he chose correctly?
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – THE CROWN OF THORNS
The Crown of Thorns
Description: For those of us who love Him, to see Jesus “railroaded”, falsely accused, abused, tormented and crucified for crimes He did not commit – is unthinkable! But we must remember that evil is real. Evil has no morals and evil knows no bounds. If pride and ego is unchecked – evil can dominate.
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – PETER’S DENIAL OF JESUS
Peter's Denial of Jesus
Description: How could Peter do that, how could he deny Jesus like that?” …or the disciples arguing over who was going to be the greatest in the kingdom. or…Thomas doubting the resurrection power of Jesus so much so that he has the thrust his hand in Jesus’ side to believe that He had risen from the dead. Are we as confident as Peter that we would never do such things?
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – THREE PRAYERS, THREE NAPS
THREE PRAYERS, THREE NAPS
Description: MAT 26:37 ….He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.” Why is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords full of sorry? So much so that, MAT 26:39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; The key to understanding His sorrow is to remember what is in that cup that He is about to drink!
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Description:Many people think if they allow the Holy Spirit to have control of their lives that they will uncontrollably begin to speak in tongues at the most inopportune moment. And yet the greatest need in the church today is Christians filled with the Holy Spirit of the Living God!
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – THEY HATED ME FIRST
They Hated Me First
Description: Let’s be honest, for a very long time, being a Christian in the United States has been pretty easy. We have been able to worship freely. We have even been able to give to the church and use that as a tax write off. And we have been free to speak of Jesus open and freely. But in many countries, hate, persecution and even death has been the norm for many Christians.
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – THERE IS LIFE IN THE VINE
THERE'S LIFE IN THE VINE
Description: Faith is not about religion nor any particular nation. It is about Jesus! We also can get caught up in “doing” church that we forget we “are” the church. We can get so caught up in fear that we forget that love cancels out fear. We can get so caught up in nationalism that we forget that Jesus is still on the throne. We can get so caught up in putting faith in everyone and everything but Jesus.
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – FOOTWASHER
Footwasher
Description: Jesus is on the threshold of completing His mission on earth. This is the apex of all that He has done and said! Jesus has poured three years of His life into His disciples. After they have seen the character of Jesus on display in almost every conceivable circumstance; now, at the final hours before His betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion, they are arguing – about which of them is the greatest! So He teaches them how to be a servant.
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – DO YOU BELIEVE THE LIE?
Do You Believe the Lie?
Description: The world has mastered the art of deception. Wall Street has mastered the art of prevarication and marketing teams around the world have taught us to accept it as truth. What lie do you believe and what truth have you rejected?
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – DID I DO THAT?
Did I Do That?
Description: “Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you do it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.”
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS – FOOLISHNESS VERSUS WISDOM
Foolishness Versus Wisdom
Description: It appears that all of the ten Virgins had good intentions. They all took a lamp to meet the bridegroom – with oil already in it. However they didn’t look far enough ahead. It is possible to have good intentions and still make foolish choices!
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