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(2025) Acts

On Trial

November 5, 2023

Peter, John and the healed man end up spending a night in jail and then being put on trial before the Sanhedrin. But it’s not only in the miraculous where the Holy Spirit is evident. Peter stands up to speak, and he is filled with the Holy Spirit to boldly confront these religious leaders with their sin. What will their response be?

(2023) Famous Last Words (John 14-17)

Haters Gonna Hate

August 27, 2023

Jesus warns the disciples that when he goes back to the Father, the “world” (anyone who rejects Jesus as God’s Messiah) is going to turn and aim their hostility at Jesus’ followers instead. But even though they will face all kinds of hardship, they can be confident that they are never alone. The Counselor will be right there with them wherever they are.

(2023) The Gospel of Jesus (Luke)

Don’t Be Afraid

September 18, 2022

Jesus leaves the home of the Pharisee who invited him for dinner, and prepares his disciples to face a crowd of thousands by saying, “Be on your guard against hypocrisy.”

(2021) The Hidden Hand of God (Esther)

Sunday is Coming!

April 25, 2021

Sometimes it appears that evil gets to have a field day, while those who are trying to do what's right get trampled. Is it worth the effort to be a Christian?

(2020-21) We’re Not Home (1 Peter)

The God Who Speaks

February 14, 2021

When his life was threatened, Elijah ran for the desert. Maybe he thought no one would find him there. Maybe he thought the idea of dying by dehydration and starvation would be better than getting killed by the Queen. Scripture doesn’t tell us what he was thinking, other than that he wanted out.

(2020-21) We’re Not Home (1 Peter)

Suffering > Sin

January 17, 2021

Peter writes that we are to arm ourselves with the same attitude of Christ when it comes to suffering – that we would rather suffer than sin.

(2020-21) We’re Not Home (1 Peter)

He Is Worthy

January 10, 2021

Just like you don’t start a building project without finding out how much it will cost, Jesus tells his disciples to count the cost of following him.

(2020-21) We’re Not Home (1 Peter)

The Rich Kids

October 4, 2020

Now that you have this marvelous gift of grace, the good news of Jesus, how do you live as a newborn child of God?

(2020-21) We’re Not Home (1 Peter)

The Greatest Gift

September 27, 2020

A baby contributes nothing to their own birth, and is fully dependent on his/her parents to guard them and provide for them as they grow toward maturity. In 1 Peter, the apostle writes that our spiritual birth looks very similar. In this message, we look at how Peter makes those connections.

(2020-21) We’re Not Home (1 Peter)

We’re Not Home – Intro

September 13, 2020

If you've ever been to a foreign country, or been picked last for a game, or been left out of a text chat, you know what it's like to feel like you don't belong. As Christians, we are called to participate with Jesus in a world that is not our home. This message kicks off our series on 1 Peter.

Topic: persecution