Finish the Christian life well boldly speaking of Jesus no matter the circumstance
How To Tell Your Personal Christian Story
July 23, 2023 • Ross Sawyers
Sometimes it is difficult to know how to tell our Christian story, and we see an excellent model for how to do so in the latter part of Acts.
Finish Strong
July 16, 2023 • Ross Sawyers • Hebrews 12:1–3, Ephesians 2:8–10, Acts 20:17–38, 2 Timothy 4:7, 1 Corinthians 9:24–27
The difference in some people finishing the Christian race well, and other people finishing the Christian race poorly comes down to one thing.
How Do You Relate To Jesus?
July 9, 2023 • Ross Sawyers • Acts 18
Every person is in a different place in how they relate to Jesus, and from the Scripture we can more easily tell where we currently are in relation to Him.
Step into the Cultural Mix of Ideas
July 2, 2023 • Ross Sawyers • Acts 17:16–34
With so many ideas taking root in the culture that are contrary to Christianity, how do we bring the message of Jesus into the conversation?
Eagerly Examine God's Word
June 25, 2023 • Ross Sawyers • Acts 17:1–15, Luke 24:27, Psalm 2:7, Psalm 22:16–18
Acts 17:1-15
Help Other People Understand it
Luke 24:27
Psalm 2:7
Psalm 16:10
Psalm 22:16-18
Isaiah 53:4-6
Zechariah 12:10
Psalm 118:22
Psalm 110:1
Luke 24:32
Some People Love It While Other People Hate It
Luke 23:3
Some People Are More Open To Consider It
2 Timothy 3:16,17
Colossians 3:16
Hebrews 4:12
Psalm 119:105
Psalm 119:103
Psalm 119:130
Ezra 7:10
Psalm 119:9
Psalm 119:11
Psalm 1:2,3
Discovery Bible Study
Say?
God?
People?
Do?
Pass It On?
Some People Love it While Other People Hate It
The Most Amazing Father Ever!
June 18, 2023 • Ross Sawyers
The longing we have inside of us for a loving father is actually the longing for our Father God who is the most amazing father ever!!
God’s has called his church to be on the move making a difference wherever they are.. He is using us to make a difference in the lives of others.
1. In the next generation: 16:1-5
God calls us to make a difference in the next generation. God will use the older generation to identify and help grow the giftings in the next generation.
2. Where You are needed: 6-10
God calls us to make a difference in places often times not where WE want to, but rather where we are most needed
3. Making a Difference using Your resources: 11-16
God gives us resources to use not for the building up of our own kingdoms, but rather making a different for His kingdom
4. In Dark and Hard places: 16-34
God specifically uses his people to make a difference in dark and hard places.
Close- Leave an Impact: 35-40
When we are living on mission for Jesus, God uses us to leave an impact that is felt for many years to come.
Mission Drift
June 4, 2023 • Acts 15
Main Text – Acts 15:1-41
1. A Slight Shift
We first see one of the warning signs of mission drift starting to happen with the
slight shifting in theology and how are we actually saved.. (Acts 15:1-5)
2. A Direct Approach (2-6)
Once mission drift is spotted it must be met with a direct approach. We can’t
just ignore it and hope it goes away. It must be met head on to course correct or
the mission is in danger of being completely adrift
3. Courageous Leadership (6-21)
It takes courageous leadership to course correct back to the central mission. Fear of
man is one of the strongest reasons mission drift goes un corrected. We must be
courageous in our convictions to hold firm to the mission of Jesus.
4. A More Unified Mission (22-33)
Whenever Mission Drift is corrected, an amazing thing happens.. everyone
becomes more unified and the mission advances stronger than before.
Close (36-41)
This is a great reminder for us as a church to keep the main thing the main thing.
We tend to drift away from Jesus ultimate mission and get focused on other
issues.. Luke shows us a great example at the end of this chapter where that we
can disagree, yet still be united together.
Luke tells us about a disagreement between Paul and Barnabas that then leads to
them separating from each other. They had been so close with each other on
virtually almost everything, been though so much recently and they end up
splitting from each other? Did they forget the mission? No, they disagreed over
something that ultimately was a tertiary issue.. They split but were still united
with the Mission of making disciples of Jesus in all nations. Their split lead to
more believers, more churches, and more glory to God.
Nothing can stop God’s Mission
Keep Going
May 28, 2023 • Jermaine Arpul • Acts 14:21–28
Focus on the Kingdom of God and do what He has called us to do and go where He has called us to go.
Set Apart And Set Free
May 21, 2023
God set apart and sent Paul and Barnabas to bring freedom to the Gentiles. In the same way, he sets us apart, and sends us into specific places to bring freedom to people who are captives – many of whom don’t even know it. We carry a timeless message of freedom and forgiveness to people that stirs them to either jealousy or joy.
