As our children respond to the call of God heard within their own hearts, we must remember they are NOT only the Church of tomorrow, they are a vital part…
The Holy Spirit is not ours to command and control. Instead, God invites us to openly receive and humbly submit ourselves to the Holy Spirit, who is the ultimate gift…
Jesus predicted that persecution would come to His followers (JOHN 15:20). But Jesus also promised His Church would grow and flourish, even through persecution, by the presence and power of…
Jesus promised that the Holy Spirit would empower His followers to become effective witnesses for Him. Our witness is both verbal and visible. Each of us is given spiritual gifts.…
We cannot know true freedom independent from God. We will only know true freedom in dependence upon God. On the 4th of July, Americans especially remember the claims of our…
Week 1 – Empowered by the Spirit The Early Church received to two commands, Go and Make Disciples & Wait and Receive the Holy Spirit. This week’s study focuses on…
Throughout the first six chapters of the Book of Acts, the disciples of Jesus experienced the amazing manifestation of Holy Spirit in their lives. They spoke the Word of God…
The witness and martyrdom of Stephen in the Book of Acts speaks across the centuries up to our current moment concerning the cost of speaking truthfully and the staunch resistance…
We all know how challenging life can be. Even life in the Spirit presents challenges. The first century Church in Jerusalem faced conflict from both outside and inside the community…
The first recorded miracle of the Early Church reveals where the true power of the Church resides. It is not great wealth or human ability that changes a person’s heart…
How much of a difference should the presence and power of the indwelling Holy Spirit make in our lives? If we look at the lives of that first generation of…
How do we understand the promise of God which was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost nearly 2,000 years ago, and how does it impact our lives as believers today?…
Could your faith use some strengthening? In the final installment of our sermon series TESTIFY: An Eastertide Journey through 1 John, we discover how testimony is intended to strengthen our…
The term Beloved is used multiple times by John in his first letter. As he writes about the importance of living and growing in love throughout this letter, he reminds…
In the third installment of our sermon series TESTIFY: An Eastertide Journey through 1 John, we hear John describe what it means to testify of the truth and love of…
