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Arrested

Acts 21-25

Waiting Rooms And Hold Time

July 29, 2018 • Dr. Carlo Serrano • Acts 25

There are few things worse than a long line, a waiting room, or being placed on hold. Yet, life often feels like a waiting room or like being stuck “on hold.” What do we do while we wait?

Lessons From Religious People, Crooks, And Lawyers

July 22, 2018 • Dr. Carlo Serrano • Acts 24

You want to be #ForClarksville, but honestly, it feels like life is #ForKickingYourButt. Like the old saying goes you’ve been life on, cheated, talked about, and mistreated. Have you been there? Are you there? If so, then you know better than anyone that life doesn’t resolve nicely like a courtroom drama.

Can't Tell Enemies From Friends?

July 15, 2018 • Dr. Carlo Serrano • Acts 23

Have you ever asked - "Why is this happening to me?", "How could they do this to me?", "I can't believe the lies that are being told about me?" If you live your life as a fully devoted follower of Christ, it can almost be guaranteed that you will utter one of those statements in your lifetime.

Don't Quit

July 8, 2018 • Dr. Carlo Serrano • Acts 21:27–40, Acts 22

Have you ever found yourself punched in the face by life? Has your faith ever been kicked so hard that you didn’t think you could make it? What if it was possible to develop some spiritual toughness. What if you could walk with Jesus in such a way that you actually develop the resilience to bounce back from spiritual beatdowns?

What Are You Willing to Be Arrested For?

July 1, 2018 • Dr. Carlo Serrano • Acts 20:22–24, Acts 21:10–16

To be arrested is to be seized, to be stopped right in your tracks, to be bound up by someone or something stronger. There is something that should seize us, stop us in our tracks, and wrap us up. It’s the cause of Christ that fuels our love, our service, and our quest for justice. Being arrested for self will always lead to failure.