Acts: The Church on Fire!
Living and Dying Like Jesus
March 10, 2024 • Dr. Joe Martin • Acts 7:54–60
Death reveals who we really are. Acts 7:54-60 shows us the final day in the life of a man named Stephen, who lived, spoke, and died as Jesus did. Listen to Pastor Joe explain the text and exhort the listeners to follow Stephen's example.
Tipping Sacred Cows
February 25, 2024 • Dr. Joe Martin • Acts 7:1–53
In Acts chapters 6 and 7, we are told about Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit. As he shared the truth about the identity and work of Jesus Christ, he encountered significant conflict. He dared to address the "sacred cows" of the Jewish religion while directing people to Jesus. Listen as Pastor Joe explains Stephen's sermon and stand for Christ, and you will learn how his message applies to us today.
Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus
February 18, 2024 • Dr. Joe Martin • Acts 6:8–15
Christians need to be ready to stand up, stand up for Jesus. From Acts 6, we see that Stephen demonstrates the meaning of standing up for the truth of Jesus Christ, even in the face of ardent opposition. Pastor Joe explains how Stephen's life shows us that “standing up” is not a matter of fortitude; it’s a matter of filling.
Keeping Things on the Up and Up
February 4, 2024 • Dr. Joe Martin • Acts 5:1–10
What does God think of spiritual deception? The destruction caused by spiritual pretense is clearly more far-reaching than we can imagine. Pastor Joe explains Acts 5 and provides practical steps to help Christians overcome and avoid spiritual deception.
Praying for Power and Opportunity
November 12, 2023 • Dr. Joe Martin • Acts 4:29–31
The early church experience God's great grace and power in response to their faithful prayer. Listen in as Pastor Joe explains how the church's model directs us how to prayerfully obtain both power and opportunity to proclaim the gospel.
Prayer in the Persecuted Church: Praying with God's Purpose in View
October 29, 2023 • Dr. Joe Martin • Acts 4:23–28
In this passage, we get a glimpse at the heart of the church and their collective prayer list following the first instance of persecution against the church. The response of that early church must be the ethos of every Christian and the atmosphere of every church. Listen in as Pastor explains how the church prayed with their ultimate purpose in view: to expand entrance into the Kingdom of God through the proclamation of the Gospel.
