Acts 8:1-25 — The Gospel Spreads Beyond Jerusalem https://youtube.com/live/rlOYc5LVrSs?feature=share

Acts 7:44-60 - Cut to the Heart | Stephen’s Final Witness https://youtube.com/live/9Whq2_CgOYI?feature=share Acts 7:44-60 Recap Stephen is standing before the council and giving an account of what he’s been teaching But he’s not defending himself, he’s using this as an opportunity to share the truth He takes them through the lives of Abraham, Joseph and Moses He shows them how each one was treated by Israel (their fathers) and they are treating Jesus the same way And now he s

Acts 7:9-43 God is faithful https://youtube.com/live/hQ2wStKI-X0?feature=share Acts 7:9-43 Recap So remember Stephen has been accused of blasphemy against the temple, the law and Moses He is standing before the Sanhedrin council (the same council that crucified Jesus) and giving them an account of what he’s said He started off with Abraham and makes it clear that Abraham received his call from God before there even was a temple or a land He talks about how God had to work in

Acts 7:1-8 | Stephen begins his defense with Abraham https://youtube.com/live/dYINbUwIuyQ?feature=share Acts 7:1-8 Recap The apostles appoint 7 deacons to manage some of the affairs of the growing church Stephen is one of those newly appointed deacons The deacons job is not primarily to teach, but deacons, like all Christians, are called: to give a reason for the hope that is in them To make a defense of the faith 1 Peter 3:15 (NKJV) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts,

https://www.youtube.com/live/7FqEkPpgQNs?is=NJi2bdkoUxwqdFQV Acts 6:1-15 Recap The apostles have been arrested and threatened ch3 Then they’re arrested and imprisoned ch4 Then they’re arrested and beaten ch5 And each time God brings them through their trial And each time they’re commanded to go back and continue teaching And their faithfulness bears fruit as daily people are added to the church Something to keep in mind: As they’re obedient they receive trials or testing (in

Acts 5:22-42 - Counted Worthy to Suffer for His Name https://youtube.com/live/0ZK03Ku-exE?feature=share Acts 5:22-42 Recap Peter and John are arrested for preaching in Jesus name The high priest warns them and lets them go Then Peter and John go into the temple and continue preaching This time they’re arrested and thrown in prison The Angel of the Lord appears to them and sets them free The Angel commands them to go back and start preaching again So they return to the temple

Acts 5:1–21 — PLAYING CHURCH: The Deadly Cost of Hypocrisy https://youtube.com/live/KPIk9AzhVnA?feature=share Recap Peter and John get arrested and ordered not to preach in Jesus name anymore So they pray for boldness in the midst of opposition And they’re filled with the Spirit and begin to preach boldly After this they no longer see their possessions as they’re own Many sell their things and place to proceeds at the apostles feet to be distributed to the church (people not

https://www.youtube.com/live/95ldwDaiJtw?is=7QD7apy-NJeO2Uco Acts 4:19-37 Recap When we left off, Peter had healed a lame man He and John were arrested and brought before the religious authorities They wanted to know in who name this man was healed Peter and John told them it was through faith in Jesus Christ, whom they crucified The religious authorities conferred amongst themselves and then order Peter and John not to preach in Jesus name Scripture Acts 4:19-37 (NKJV) 19 Bu

https://www.youtube.com/live/CweBSgJGsfk?is=SknnF9Rk8idRcE2H Acts 4:1-21 Recap Peter and John miraculously heal a lame man and people are amazed Peter tells them that it was by faith in Jesus that this man was healed… The same Jesus that you guys crucified The same Jesus whom God resurrected Acts 4:1-21 (NKJV) 1 Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and p

Acts 3-4:1-4 Silver and Gold have I none, but what I do I have I give to you https://youtube.com/live/nLF3HO4vLDs?feature=share Acts 3-4:1-4 Recap Peter has just preached a very direct message at Pentecost These devout Jews who had come to the Feast of Weeks were “cut to the heart” convicted 3000 of them were added to the church that day I mentioned in Acts 2 how there was no better time or place for God to reveal Himself through the Holy Spirit then on this specific day Devo

Acts 2:22-47 The most non-seeker sensitive message ever taught https://youtube.com/live/nyD7VIuVNeA?feature=share Acts 2:22-47 Recap We left off with the Holy Spirit empowering the apostles with the gift of tongues Devout Jewish men were gathered for the feast of weeks on Pentecost and witness the miracle Many are amazed and drawn to the apostles because of what they see But some rationalize the miracle away Peter begins to prophesy and correct them for their skepticism and u

Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost, Filled with the Holy Spirit https://youtube.com/live/l7PB-iXpQGc?feature=share Acts 2:1-21 Recap After the crucifixion Jesus appeared to the apostles for 40 days and then ascended. The apostles were told to wait in Jerusalem until they received the baptism (immersion) of the Holy Spirit. Peter explains to 120 disciples that Judas fell away but that it was always prophesied to be such The goal being to strengthen their faith through the fulfillment of pr

Acts 1:15-26 Let his office fall to another https://youtube.com/live/zyEzgO2kXyM?feature=share Acts 1:15-26 Recap Peter and John return back to the upper room and wait for the promise of the baptism of the Holy Spirit Scripture Acts 1:15-26 (NKJV) 15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (altogether the number of names was about a hundred and twenty), and said, 16 “Men [and] brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke bef

Acts 1:1-14 https://youtube.com/live/hQcJ9oCaRc0?feature=share Acts 1:1-14 Background Written by Luke, the physician (a partner with Paul and mentioned in several of Paul’s letters) Considered to be Luke part 2 (a continuation of his gospel account) It’s possible it was broken into two parts because of the length of each and the fact that they were recorded on scrolls which limited the length With the gospel of Luke, Acts forms a complete history of: The ministry of Jesus His

Hebrews 13:8-25 https://youtube.com/live/GTJG5V6RdcU?feature=share Hebrews 13:8-25 8 Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday, today, and forever. He doesn’t change Therefore: verse 9 9 Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. If Jesus doesn’t change then the Jesus of scripture is the true Jesus. Jesus doesn’t change, but culture does Jesus doesn’t change but traditions do Therefore the way we know whether we are following various strange doctrinesis: does it l

Hebrews 12:25 - 13:9 What cannot be shaken https://youtube.com/live/do3buxcFQjk?feature=share Hebrews 12:25-13:7 Recap Re-read the last part of ch12 again Hebrews 12:25-29 (NKJV) 25 See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more [shall we not escape] if we turn away from Him who [speaks] from heaven, 26 whose voice then shook the earth (with Moses at Mt Sinai); but now He has promised, saying, (quoting Hagga

Hebrews 12:14-29 Wednesday night service https://youtube.com/live/OuNlOdOER1I?feature=share Summary: He tells us to lay aside anything that competes with our heart for Him, because we’re in a race. Keeping our eyes on Jesus and not clinging to the things God is pruning from our lives He reminds us that God is a good Father who is chastening us, removing things for our good, so that our lives might yield the fruit of holiness. So strengthen one another. Lest you become weary a

Hebrews 12:1-13 Sunday Service https://youtube.com/live/Jn3DKENPYxk?feature=share Hebrews 12 Recap Hebrews is all about not giving up in the midst of hardship and difficulty Hebrews 10 warned of the dangers of doing so, finishing with “the just shall live by faith” Hebrews 11 then comes in and tells us what faith is and gives us examples from the OT - Faith is not the notion that God will do what we want - Faith is the confidence that God will do what is best He closes ch11 w

https://www.youtube.com/live/Rsjsc5M4beI?is=BUkP39cynydwW3pZ Hebrews 11:17-40 Recap We left off the first part of ch11 with: Genuine faith has substance and evidence Genuine faith is rooted in trusting that God is God and God is good. Then he takes us through some OT examples that reveal what faith actually looks like: Creation Abel Enoch Noah Abraham Sarah Why is it so significant that he pulls from the OT for examples of faith? Because it shows that whether OT or NT, it’s a