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Brock Graham - 2/4/18
Have you ever been invited to join something that you couldn't believe you got the privilege to be a part of? Maybe it was a team you were invited on to? Or a special project at work you were called to run point on? Maybe you were selected for a job you never expected you would have? At one time or another we all have probably paused and pinched ourselves over the privilege of being part of something bigger than ourselves.
As God's people, we are God's plan to make disciples and spread his glory across the globe. We get the unbelievable privilege of being sent by God to witness about the Son of God who changes lives for the glory of God. And the best part? God has literally promised to send His Spirit to power this mission he has called us to!
This Sunday, we unpack God's plan to use God's people with God's power to build God's Kingdom for God's glory. Do you understand that you are part of God's Kingdom building plan? Do you understand the privilege we have been given to witness about Jesus near and far? Do you understand the power He has promised us in His Spirit to carry this out?
We are part of God's plan and we are promised God's power.
Brock Graham - 1/28/18
Have you ever taken an assessment of your life and asked the question, "Is this really what Jesus had in mind when He invited me to come follow Him?" Have you ever read the book of Acts and thought, "Does my life and does my church reflect the kind of power I see manifest in these early Jesus followers?"
But let's not forget something. They weren't exceptional people. In fact, they were no different from you and me. They were plagued with all the sin and shortcomings that you and I face. So what's the secret to the powerful work we see in the Book of Acts? Here it is: The book of Acts is simply the work of Jesus continued through His Spirit in His people! The people of the first church were a people consumed, compelled, and propelled by the Spirit of God.
And so we turn to our study in Acts this Sunday and ask the question, "What if the Spirit of God delights to overwhelm the people of God in the same way today? What if what we saw God do then is possible here and now? And how do we experience this kind of vibrant walk with Jesus in our own lives today? This week, we begin one of the most exciting sermon series journeys to date, a journey through the Acts of the Apostles.
Brock Graham - 1/21/18
The word “unafraid” is used very intentionally. What prevents us from telling other people about Jesus? Fear.
Fear of rejection. Fear of damaging the relationship. Fear of what they will think of us.
We don’t need another message this week that simply says we should tell people about Jesus. We need to see what is at stake. We need to know what God has called us to in this. We need to see how He has equipped us for it!
Joe Cotroneo - 1/14/18
Would you agree that prayer is often the most talked about and least practiced aspect of the Christian life?
Perhaps you’re like me and you have experienced the power of passionate and audacious prayer, and you have the desire to make this a regular habit in your personal walk with the Lord, but you tend to lack the commitment to do so. In a lot of ways, this reminds me of trying to fit into those jeans that, before the holidays, weren’t so tight. But somehow, I never seem to be able to keep the motivation to wake up early and hit the treadmill in order to lose some of the “hindrances” of my previously comfortable jeans.
To be honest, I don’t need to be told to pray more passionately to the Lord, just like I don't need a scale to remind myself that I need to exercise. What I need is MOTIVATION.
In this week's text, God provides us with some of the greatest motivation we could ever dream of in order to awaken our hearts again to the powerful effects of prayer.