21st Century Acts

MANNA IN THE WILDERNESS 21st Century Acts with Jonathan Nathaniel Hayes What happens when you’ve seen God do the impossible, but you still struggle to trust Him with tomorrow? In Exodus 16, Israel has been delivered from Egypt, witnessed the Red Sea crossing, and experienced the power of God. Yet in the wilderness, hunger gives way to murmuring, and yesterday’s miracles seem to fade from memory. G...

Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth” Are we actually letting the Bible speak—or are we making the Bible say what we already believe? In this episode of 21st Century Acts, we explore how Scripture interprets Scripture, the importance of context, and how the Holy Ghost and the written Word work together. “Study to shew thyself approved unto God…” — 2 Timothy 2:15 Listen, study, and decide for yoursel...

The first song ever recorded in Scripture (Exodus 15) and the last song ever recorded in Scripture (Revelation 15) are the same song. One sung at the Red Sea. One sung at the sea of glass. Same Savior — He is your salvation, your strength, your song, and your warrior. In this episode we walk through 9 truths about who God is in this song, and end with the question every listener has to answer: who...

Sometimes God's obedience leads straight into a trap — mountains on one side, the sea on the other, Pharaoh's army closing in. No exit. No mistake. In this episode of 21st Century Acts, we walk through Exodus 14: the Red Sea as grave for Egypt and womb for Israel — one judgment, two outcomes, and a people who walked out the other side no longer slaves. Dont forget to like and subscribe- share with...

"The Long Way Home" | Exodus 13 In the middle of the exodus — plagues behind them, freedom ahead — God does something unexpected: He doesn't take Israel the short way. He takes the long way. Because sometimes the nearest road isn't the right one, and the longer road is where God actually forms us. This week, Jonathan Nathaniel Hayes digs into Exodus 13 — the firstborn, the call to remember, the ro...

🎙️ NEW EPISODE — 21st Century Acts "The Long Way Home" | Exodus 13 In the middle of the exodus — plagues behind them, freedom ahead — God does something unexpected: He doesn't take Israel the short way. He takes the long way. Because sometimes the nearest road isn't the right one, and the longer road is where God actually forms us. This week, Jonathan Nathaniel Hayes digs into Exodus 13 — the firs...

Pharaoh asked, "Who is the LORD?" Ten plagues later, Egypt had its answer. 🩸 Blood over the Nile. 🐸 Frogs in the bedchamber. 🌑 Three days of darkness on the sun-god himself. This wasn't random judgment — it was a courtroom verdict against every god Egypt trusted. And it all comes down to one question for you: has the blood been applied? New episode of 21st Century Acts is up now. 🎧 Listen, sub...

One of the strangest statements in Exodus becomes a doorway into one of the most beautiful pictures of Christ. When Zipporah says to Moses, “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood,” what is happening? Why does covenant blood matter? And how does this connect to God's seven “I wills” in Exodus 6—and ultimately to Jesus Christ? The God who says “I AM” is the God who says “I WILL.” He brings His people...

"It's not what goes into your mouth that defiles you — it's what comes out." This week we're honored to have Ethan Hayes bring the message, walking through Matthew 15 and asking a question we all need to sit with: what does your tongue reveal about your heart? From the Pharisees' man-made traditions to James' warning about the untamable tongue, Ethan unpacks why our words matter more than we think...

"You have robbed me." That's how God confronts His people in Malachi 3 — and the evidence is an empty storehouse. Does the tithe still apply under grace? And what does it mean that God says "test me in this"? 🎧 Part 2 of our series is live now. Law governed the hand. Grace governs the heart. Subscribe. Share it with someone who needs it. Reach out anytime — jonathannathanielhayes@gmail.com 📍 The...

Jesus talked about money more than heaven, hell, or prayer combined. Why? Because money isn't just a financial issue — it's a heart issue. "You cannot serve two masters" (Matt 6:24). Not "should not." Cannot. 🎧 New episode is live. Part 1 of our 2-part series on money, idols, and the heart. Subscribe. Share it with someone who needs it. Reach out anytime — jonathannathanielhayes@gmail.com 📍 The...

The Exile and the I AM Moses named his own son "Stranger" — a permanent reminder of his exile, his rejection, his failure. Forty years later, God met him in a burning bush and gave him a different name entirely: I AM THAT I AM. This episode walks through Exodus 2-4 — the murder, the exile, the burning bush, the objections, and the moment an ordinary shepherd's staff becomes "the rod of God." If yo...

This week on 21st Century Acts, Aaron Michaud brings a convicting message from Ephesians 4:17–32 — exposing the deception that entangles us (self-deception, cultural deception, deception through ignorance) and the real damage careless words can do. A powerful call to guard your heart, tame your tongue, and let the Holy Spirit sanctify you fully. 🎙️ 👉 Follow the podcast 🔗 Share this episode with...

The finale. Recorded live at the Northeast District Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. Not a memorial. Not a mere symbol. Christ's own body and blood, instituted with His own hands before the cross — what the Bible actually says happens at the table. This closes out our three-part series on hands, water, and communion. If you've followed along, thank you for walking through it wit...

"The Sacraments of an Apostolic Church" — Part 2: Water Baptism Recorded live at the Northeast District Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. Is baptism just a symbol, or does the Bible say something heavier? Buried with Christ. Baptized into His name. Washed for the remission of sins. This message goes back to Acts, to the historical record, and asks the question most have stopped a...

Recorded live at the Northeast District Council of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, this message goes back to Genesis, to Numbers, to the fire that fell once on the altar — and asks a question most of us have stopped asking: is laying on of hands just tradition, or is something actually transferred? Not magic. Not nothing. Part one of a three-part series on the sacraments of an apostolic c...

The Apostle Paul's final word to the church wasn't a program or a plan. It was a command: stand. In this episode of 21st Century Acts, Pastor Jonathan Hayes walks through Ephesians 6:10–18 — the full armor of God — and unpacks what it actually means to be a soldier in spiritual warfare. From the ranked hierarchy of dark powers to the shield wall that only works when believers lock together, this i...

21st Century Acts is the sermon archive of Pastor Jonathan Hayes — raw, unfiltered, rooted in Scripture. This episode: America turns 250 this week. Flags flying. A people celebrating a heritage they are simultaneously dismantling. Psalm 2 was written for this moment. The nations rage. Heaven laughs. The Son reigns. And the offer still stands — Kiss the Son, or meet the rod of iron. There is no thi...

Every myth humanity ever told reached for the same thing — a son of God with power and purpose. This Father's Day, Pastor Jonathan Hayes opens John 1:12–13 and asks the question most people have never stopped to ask — what does it actually mean to call God Father? And what does it demand of the fathers in the room?

What happened at the cross? Was it God's love on display — or a legal payment for sin? The answer is yes. Both. In this message from Isaiah 53:4-6, Pastor Jonathan Hayes unpacks the ancient debate between atonement and expiation and lands where scripture lands: the cross is covenant and compassion. God is righteous Judge and merciful Savior. This isn't a contradiction — it's the whole point. Wheth...

On May 17, 1776, the Continental Congress did something remarkable — they called an entire nation to a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer, asking God to bless a revolution. Two hundred and fifty years later, Pastor Jonathan Hayes asks a sobering question: what happened to us? Drawing from Jeremiah's covenant warning — "If my people, which are called by my name" — and Christ's indictment of a...

What does a life rooted in God look like? And what happens when we choose our own way instead? In this powerful study of Psalm 1, Pastor Jonathan Hayes explores the stark contrast between two paths: the way of the righteous and the way of the wicked. Through the vivid imagery of a tree planted by rivers of water and chaff blown away by the wind, Scripture reveals the blessings of a life anchored i...

Aaron Michaud delivers a sermon that challenges the modern church and believer. You don't want to miss it!

Jesus uttered seven phrases while hanging on the cross- each statement pregnant with meaning. Join pastor Jonathan today as he dives expounds on the rich significance and application of each to your life today!

In this episode, pastor Jonathan expounds on a powerful moment from John 14:30, where Jesus says, “The prince of this world is coming—and he has nothing in Me.” On the night before the crucifixion, in a quiet, intimate setting around a table, Jesus reveals a profound truth: Satan has no claim on Him—no sin, no debt, no foothold. And yet, He willingly goes to the cross. We also address an often-ove...