Sermons
Making a Defense of My Faith – Acts 26
Are you prepared to make a defense of your faith? Would it be a philosophical defense, or maybe archeological or cosmological? What would your defense be? While that may be overwhelming for some (and we are thankful for others who do that well), there is a simple, Spirit-directed way to give a defense of our faith. Check…
How to Follow the Holy Spirit’s Leading Even When It’s Hard – Acts 21
Sometimes following the Holy Spirit's leading is as easy as coasting on a bicycle downhill. Other times it is harder than pedaling up a steep mountain! Do you know what God wants you to do, but it just seems too hard? Paul shows us four attributes we need to follow the Holy Spirit's leading even when it's…
Faithful Witness – Mark 2:1-12
The Book of Acts tells the story of Faithful Witnesses who spread the Gospel throughout the known world. Many times we know that we are to be a faithful witness, but struggle actually doing it. When we have a proper understanding of what is at stake and are properly motivated, failure turns into faithfulness.
Wisdom for the Suffering – Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:14
Meaningless, Meaningless, everything is Meaningless are words ever so familiar to us from the book of Ecclesiastes. It is noteworthy that the author who says that so much in life is vanity ascribes much meaning to suffering. When we are faced with adversity we often ask: Where are you God? Why Me? Is this pain…
Spirit-filled Leaders – Acts 20:17-38
God has put a measure of influence in every person. Parents lead their kids. Teens affect their peers. Workers impact their colleagues. Christians disciple other believers. Did you know that God wants to sharpen you to be effective in your influence...your leadership...at home, school, work and in our church. So what does it take to become a…
Unstoppable Resolve – Acts 19:21-20:12
When is the last time you decided firmly (resolved) to do something? Was it Holy Spirit powered or just strong human resolution? We have learned much about what it takes to be an Unstoppable Church. To be unstopped in our calling as a church we will need to make three commitments that require being "resolved in…
Sceva, Sorcery, and Prevailing Mightily – Acts 19:8-20
What do you know about demons? Perhaps all your information on demons is from movies, myths, and legends. Often we have many questions...are they real, should I be afraid, can a believer be possessed, can an object be possessed...that never get answered. Thankfully, we can answer these questions with clarity because seven boys of the Sceva…