Yearly Archives:: 2023

Luke, the author of Acts, gives us three marks of greatness of the early church. They possessed great grace, great fear, and great power. Of course all of this was because they had a Great God!

One of the most admirable traits of the apostles in the early church is their dogged determination to obey Jesus, no matter the cost.

It is so important that we are serving God according to our calling and gifts. In this message, Pastor Brian explores Acts 6 in which the apostles delegated ministry to seven other men, so that they could focus on their calling: the Word of God and prayer.

In this study of the life of Stephen we see a disciple who truly resembled Jesus Christ. Let us learn from him to go and do the same!

Not only did Stephen look like Jesus in his life, but also in his death. All of us will die one day, unless the Lord returns. It is important not only that we live well, but that we die well. Stephen teaches us how to do that.

Evil men may rage at God and His Church, but the Lord is able to bring His good purposes to pass, in spite of their enmity. See how the Lord did this through the great persecution of Saul in Jerusalem.

Simon the magician is a good example of a false convert. He believed Philip’s message, was baptized, and continued on with Philip, but there were some things in his life that indicated he never became a true believer. This teaching urges all of us to test ourselves to see whether Jesus Christ is in us!

The dramatic conversion of Saul, gives us insight into what the Lord does when He converts anyone. The longsuffering, revealing, and subduing work of Christ are manifest in any person He saves.

The conversion of Cornelius tells us that Religion Can’t Save, that God Takes the Initiative, that We Must Invite All, and that Racism is Sin.

In this study, we explore the amazing move of God in the City of Antioch, the first fully integrated church of Jew and Gentile in the history of the church. In this church, we see people serving according to their spiritual gift, and the result was amazing! May we go and do likewise.

The church in Antioch was led by an amazing team – amazing in their diversity and in their devotion.

In this message we take a look at the missionary encounter on the island of Cyprus with a false prophet and the proconsul. God grants the victory!

In Acts 13 we can discover 4 different missional practices the apostle Paul used when he was sent out on his first missionary journey. Let’s see if we can apply them to our own lives as well.

Paul and Barnabas were disciple-makers extraordinaire! In this message we notice their Passion, Persistence, Humility, and Love as they set about making disciples. May we follow in their footsteps.

The early church had a difficult time sorting out where circumcision and obedience to the Mosaic law fit into their newfound faith in Jesus Christ. In Acts 15 we find them debating and hashing this out, until the Spirit made them of one mind on the matter.

How should Christians handle it when they have disagreements with one another? In this message we seek to glean helpful information from the story of Paul and Barnabas’ sharp disagreement.

The world has been turned upside down by the Fall. God wants to use us to turn it right side up. Learn from the apostle Paul how we can do that.

When the apostle Paul preached to the intellectual Gentiles in Athens, he used a completely different approach from his usual method of preaching to the Jews. In this message we explore his approach and how he gave them eight great truths about God.

When Paul was low in spirits and considering stopping his ministry in Corinth, the Lord Jesus appeared to him in a vision and encouraged him. We can find strength in His encouraging promises today.

In this message we see the revival that Jesus brought to the city of Ephesus as He triumphed over Satan’s strongholds!

What were first century church meetings like? When did they meet? Where did they meet? Why did they meet? What happened when they met? Find out in this message?

The Apostle Paul reviewed his ministry among the Ephesian Elders to give them an example of how they should minister to God, the church, and the lost. Let’s learn from his example!

Paul told the Ephesian Elders that he was committed to accepting his sufferings, fulfilling his ministry, and declaring the whole purpose of God. May we follow his example his example in these things!

The duty of the elders is to guard their own life, feed, lead, and protect the flock.

Three dominant principles emerge from Acts 21:1-14:
1. The Importance of Making Christian Fellowship Priority
2. The Importance of Not Breaking Fellowship Over Secondary Disagreements
3. The Importance of Following Your Biblical Convictions Even When it is Painful