Anchor Church (CSRA)

Guest pastor Dustin Driggers from Impact Church Impact Community Church – Know, Grow, Show (impactharlem.org) ---- Anchor Church (anchorchurchcsra.com)

"Growing Pains" The church encounters discomforts as we grow and change. Disciples were increasing in number. People were believing in Jesus, wanting to be baptized, and learning how to follow Jesus in faith There's no such thing as a problem-free church Arose a complaint: (by) Hellenistic Jews AGAINST Hebraic Jews Tense relationship between Hellenistic Jews vs. Hebraic Jews Satan&#3...

The hardest work in our world is the spiritual work of advancing the Kingdom of God. -We have an enemy, Satan, the devil, and legions of demons in opposition to God and His Children. He wants to seek, kill, and destroy everyone and everything God has created. -We have our own flesh that gets in the way: Our fears, insecurities, anxieties, and selfishness. -We have others around us who oppose the t...

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“The Strength Of A Unified Church” Acts 4:32-37 99.9% of your DNA is shared with all other humans. At the core of who we are created to be, we have a lot in common. Yet we are so unique and different. In the .1%, there is what makes you, YOU. In the church we have this same beautiful situation: Commonality—not Congruence. Unity, but not uniformity. The strength of the Church is found in 4 differen...

God & Man, We Are Together, but still not perfect like Him, WORK OF THE SPIRIT Brought Together, Shaken Up, Prepared For Our Purpose: To Be The Body Of Christ, His Presence in this world, and to through the power of the Holy Spirit: EXPAND HIS KINGDOM. Recap: Spirit Given, Lame Beggar Healed, Gospel is Preached, Opposition pushes back, More Gospel Preached, and More Threats/Warnings given to t...

4 Powerful Gifts For Us To Advance The Kingdom God has given us the gift of His grace--not only to save us from our sins---but to empower us to Advance His Kingdom. 1. Astonishing Boldness: (13-14) -Boldness: Parresia-> FREEDOM & CONFIDENCE. Uneducated & Untrained: Certainly they were uneducated in one sense – they, like Jesus, had no formal rabbinic education according to the customs a...

4 Truths About God that lead to 4 Corresponding Truths About Us. 1.) God Knows Us Intimately (1-6) The verb “search” means “to examine with pain and care.” Jewish people used this word to describe digging deep into a mine, exploring a land, and investigating a legal case. God knows our actions, our thoughts, our motives, our words, our locations, everything! You encircle Me: (surround me) -> Yo...

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Q: How do you know God is at work in a church? Devoted to the Essentials (42) Continued steadfastly-> devotion. uses a Greek verb communicating “a steadfast and single-minded fidelity to a certain course of action.” 4 Pillars Of Devotion For the early Church: Teaching-> THE WORD. Fellowship→ MINGLING. Not merely shoulder to shoulder, but HEART to HEART. Breaking of Bread→ They ate together....

Why would you share all that about your get-together without inviting someone? We do this in regards to our faith. Tell people facts about Jesus. Serve others. But no invitation to come and follow Him. A Gospel Message Without An Invitation Is Just A Lecture. We must declare the truth, and INVITE people to respond. We are not called to lecture, we are called to proclaim the truth and to participat...

“Taking A Stand” The First Sermon What Happened? The Spirit Had Come (14-21) ⦁ Peter stood up: contrast with his cowardice just weeks earlier (wouldn’t even identify with Christ). The Presence of Jesus and the Power of His Spirit gives us the courage and anointing to STAND UP for the gospel. ⦁ At the heart of great preaching is a genuine heart for the people. The best testimonies are accompanied b...

Scene 1: The Church Waiting For The Spirit (2:1) What is the day of Pentecost?: The Day of Pentecost: This was a Jewish feast held 50 days after The Feast of Firstfruits. It celebrated the firstfruits of the wheat harvest. Pentecost was a pilgrim festival. Pentecost was a holiday. On Pentecost, the High Priest was to take two loaves of freshly baked wheat bread and offer them before the Lord. The...

Overview: How to Discern God’s Will -So how do we know what God wants? Vs. Just what we want? How do we make important decisions with His Will in mind? -United In Prayer with the Saints: (12-14) -Abiding in God’s Word (15-22) -Sold Out to God’s Will (23-26) United In Prayer with the Saints: (12-14) -FIRST mention of what the disciples who had witnessed the resurrected Jesus were found doing, and w...

Sermon Notes: Authorship: Luke. Companion of Paul. Doctor. Historian. Skilled in writing Greek. Glance Back: (v. 1b-3) Jesus died on the cross, was raised to life, and then spent 40 days appearing to many: PROOF. TEACHING. COMMANDMENTS. COMMISSION. Began: The work isn’t finished (1b) There’s more to do! The work of the church is the continuation of Jesus work in this world. The Church’s beginning...

4 Valuable insights to help us grow in understanding and participating in God's redemptive work. 1. Selfishness & Hypocrisy are a hinderance to God's redemptive work. (1-3) The preacher is mad because 120k people got saved after his sermon. Jonah delighted more in the destruction of his enemies than the thought of them being delivered from what they deserved. Anger = Hebrew: Kindled, B...

4 Encouragements For Living Out The Gospel  1. Use your second chance as an opportunity for obedience. (1-3a)  Second time: Our God is a God of Second Chances. In fact if you’re a Christian, your life is a “second chance,” an opportunity to operate solely in God’s mercy and grace. Jonah receives the same exhortation: Get Up! GO! TO Nineveh! -God tells us what to say-> The message that I tell yo...

Main themes 1) Knowing and Doing the Will of God to Glorify God 2) God’s Mercy for the Nations of the World  -God’s GRACE to Nineveh & Jonah!  I. Cry Now or Cry Later (2:1-2)  -We saw that God’s Word to Jonah was ARISE-GO-CRY OUT; God’s Word is God’s Will. God will do what God will do.  -When we choose to forgo God’s plan, His will still prevails! Jonah still cried out— but it was not a cry of...

Sermon Notes: He relentlessly loves us, and has a plan for our lives, that serve a greater Mission that He is Sovereign over. Even when we run from God, He runs to us. Themes: The Love & Grace Of God How we relate to the Will of God He ran from the call & presence of the LORD. (1-3) The word of the LORD: TIMELY -> came at a specific time URGENT -> Get up! Go! SPECIFIC -> Great cit...

Guest Pastor Nick Carnes focuses in on prayer. Why prayer? How important should prayer be for us? How should our posture be for prayer, and what does Jesus say about it? Pastor Nick Carnes - Lead Pastor Hope Church Anchor: ⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

Anchor Church is rooted in 6 core values. In this sermon series, Pastor Brandon will unpack why each of these core values are essential within the DNA of Anchor Church (and within any Christ follower). This week is Mission. Why should we take ownership of the mission? What does Paul say about this? What is the mission? Let's unpack this core value in 2 Corinthians 4:1-6. ⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Anchor Church is rooted in 6 core values. In this sermon series, Pastor Brandon will unpack why each of these core values are essential within the DNA of Anchor Church (and within any Christ follower). This week is Community. What does 'community' mean according to the Bible? What does it look like in the Bible and how can it be applied to us today? Let's discover why community is an i...

Anchor Church is rooted in 6 core values. In this sermon series, Pastor Brandon will unpack why each of these core values are essential within the DNA of Anchor Church (and within any Christ follower). This week is Discipleship. What does discipleship mean, how was it modeled, and why is discipleship important to every believer of Jesus? Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagra...

Anchor Church is rooted in 6 core values. In this sermon series, Pastor Brandon will unpack why each of these core values are essential within the DNA of Anchor Church (and within any Christ follower). This week is Worship. Let's unpack what the Bible says about worship. Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠