Have we gotten away from powerful and convicting preaching and teaching? Ours is a time where the world demands the message to be soft coated and palatable. We hear how important it is not to offend someone. Yet, Scripture goes out of its way to describe sin as a vile and polluted thing. It is pure rebellion against God. Those who are not with God are against God, Luke 11.23. There is enmity. There is no peaceful co-existence. The life of rebellion must be walked away from and surrendered to God. We need to preach and teach the word of God, without apology.
Week 2 | They Asked the Right Question
Conviction of sin is an essential part of any conversion
September 14, 2022 • Mark Ringle • Acts 2:33–37
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Week 13 | Favor With all the People
November 30, 2022 • Acts 2:47
The life of the early church was not lived in secret. The result of the spiritual activity of the first Christians had a great impact on the Jewish community in Jerusalem. So much that throughout the opening chapters of Acts, Luke tells us that thousands upon thousands were being added to the Lord’s body. The excitement and enthusiasm must have been enormous … on a scale that is hard for us to imagine.
Week 12 - The Were Filled with Praise
November 23, 2022 • Acts 2:46–47
It should really be no surprise that as Luke concludes this section on the first Christians that we find them full of praise and joy. These are the natural products of unity and fellowship with God and one another. At its most basic level, praise is an expression of our approval or admiration, of gratitude and devotion for blessings them, Christianity was their life. And because of their sincere devotion, they couldn’t help but give God praise. They were very aware that God was at work in their midst in a new way and that they were enjoying the benefits of being a part of God’s family.
Week 11 - They Integrated Everyone Into the Body
November 16, 2022 • George Wacks • Acts 2:45–46
Is our church community a once-a-week routine ... or a day-to-day reality? They were meeting in their homes daily. They cared for each other’s needs daily. They were studying the word of God daily. They were growing in numbers daily. It was all happening on a continual basis. They had not limited the church to two hours each Sunday morning.