Audio Sermons from Calvary International Church

In a circle of friends it is easy to get caught up talking about others. It's human nature - it leads to judgment, gossip and other problems too. What if the information being shared is not completely true? What if it is completely false? What if it is true? What if you are the one sharing the information? Did you see it first-hand or hear about it from others? Pr. Nathanael Fawcett continues look...

Persecution of the church is something the Western World might consider only happens in closed countries, the 1040 Windows, or places far from home. But the days are showing more and more difficulties and prohibitions to Christians living their faith. Religious persecution might not be physical, but takes other forms. Hélder Cardin, guest speaker and chancellor for World Of Life Bible Seminary in...

There is purpose for living and God has a task for every Christian. Being busy and life can distract us if we don't make it a point to remember. Sometimes God needs to bring a specific message to give us a wake-up call. Guest speaker Dave Santos shares from his experience as an MK and missionary to Brazil. Read the passage: 1 Corinthians 15:34 URL: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20...

Does God have favorites? For all their history and traditions, the Jews considered themselves the chosen people of God. It would be easy for them to feel they were God's favorites, look down on others, and think all Gentiles needed to be circumsised and be "Jewish" to have God's favor. After Peter receives visions and instructions from the Lord, he begins to deliver maybe his first sermon to a non...

Webster dictionary defines "Confluence" as "a coming or flowing together; a gathering at one point." A great example of this is in Brazil where the Rio Negro meets the Rio Solimōes. The brown water and dark water colide and run together, eventually mixing in color, and the two become the Amazon River. Up to this point in the study of Acts the focus has been primarily on the spreading of the Gospel...

Someone playing on a team sport usually has a specific position or role to play which fulfills a specific purpose. Confusion and failure can often result when individuals don´t know or don´t follow those roles. As Pr. Nathanael Fawcett continues to study through the book of Acts, there is an obvious priority given to the verbal proclamation of the Gospel. The early church saw the importance of bei...

Ever climb a moutain and look back with a feeling you´ve gone a long way... until you look up and see so much more to go? The Apostle Luke, author of the book of Acts, takes a pause in a pivotal point in the book. In a single verse, 9:31, he gives a brief summary to remind the readers and the local church where they had come from and help prepare them for where they are going. It is a single verse...

During our lives, we may say things, do things, accomplish things, or have things done to us, for which we leave a mark in history. They may be good or bad. Brian Zuercher fills the pulpit today and reflects on John 12 where Jesus visits Mary, Martha and Lazarus with his disciples and brings out characteristics the Bible displays to which we remember the persons of the story. What will be your leg...

Ever tried a New Year´s resolution that after a couple months, maybe even weeks, we lose the drive to continue? Working out in the gym by yourself can sometimes lack consistency. Even reading the Bible, getting past Genesis, can be difficult when reading long books of details like Leviticus and Numbers. Guest speaker and missionary Felipe Matias looks at Malachi to show what are the strongest reas...

When someone eats at a restaurant, very often the smell of the food and place can stick to their clothes, their hair, their accessories... and anyone they walk by can get a "wiff" of the smell and know where they have been. It´s a matter of cause (dining in a restaurant) and effect (carrying around the aroma). Pr. Nathanael Fawcett continues looking in the book of Acts at the aftermath of the conv...

Aside from the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus, there are few moments that have impacted the history of the world. The invention of the wheel, the atomic bomb... maybe. But the conversion of a man called "Saul" to the one called the "Apostle Paul" is a moment that truly brough a turning point in human history. Here is a man of deep religious conviction who persecuted the early Christian chu...

Hearing the word "evangelism" can make us think of famous individuals who speak in front of thousands, like Billy Graham. Up to this point the apostles are speaking in groups and crowds telling about Jesus. Pr. Nathanael Fawcett continues a verse-by-verse look in the book of Acts, at the meeting of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch and finds 7 principles of how one can accomplish personal, one-on-on...

The God of the universe has revealed Himself to us as a trinity. God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Sometimes we can go through our day and not remember the "third guy" - that the Holy Spirit has been given to the Christian and is actually in each believer, with each believer, for a purpose. Pr. Nathanael takes a look again at Acts 8 and looks at 3 important roles/functions of the...

A well packaged contraband product is still a fake product on the inside. It might look real on the outside, but that doesn´t change the product. Satan puts all his energy into deceiving people into believing a fake gospel. It´s a gospel that doesn´t save but brings destruction in the end. It may have the appearance of a real gospel of Christ, but it´s false - it´s actually a gospel of "self" whic...

Through the first seven chapters of the book of Acts, the theme of "witness" has been emphasized over and over again. It´s the primary calling of the church, the heartbeat of God. It´s the reason for which Jesus commissioned His disciples in Matthew 28. Today, even though we know it is a responsible of those in the church, we can be a bit vague or "fuzzy" on the details of witness. Luke gives an o...

2020-12-13 | Acts - God and Suffering by Calvary International Church SP

Journey with Delton Hochstedler through a difficult time in life. His son, Kaleb, died of cancer at the age of 11. Why did it happen? Is God still faithful? Does God still love? Does God ask us to do difficult things? Through a reading in Genesis 22 and the life of Abraham, Delton finds answers and meaning to some of life´s hard questions.

Our human nature seems to hate limitations that are imposed on us. We prefer a license to do what we want, when we want, where we want. We don´t like limitations placed on us by law, family, tradition, and even God. Yet, we like to impose our limitations on others and on Him. A limited God will not call me to do what I don´t want to do, or tell me to go where I don´t want to go. Continuing in the...

The early church started out with great unity as the apostles evangelized and the number of disciples increased. As the church grows though, the church leaders found urgency in organizing themselves in order to meet the needs of everyone. What was the threat? What process was taken to address the issue? What solution did they come up with? What was the end result? Pr. Nathanael Fawcett opens the b...

Christianity is shaking the foundations of Judaism. Not because Judaism had been wrong, but because Jesus was the fulfillment of the Jewish religion. But many Jews could not accept something so radical into their perspective. The events that gave rise to the first persecution of Christians in history began at this point. Pr. Nathanael continues to look at the book of Acts, focusing in chapter 6. I...

There are certain people that, no matter what barrier they face, seem to keep going forward. The growth and movement of the church has caught the eyes of the religious leaders. But the power behind it all is not of human strength. Pr. Nathanael Fawcett continues to look at Acts to show what God is doing.

Fear is something we cannot see, however we can see the effects it has on a person. Ananias and Sapphira died in the presence of the apostles after lying and sinning against the Holy Spirit. The result was a fear of the Lord, a life-preserving fear that helps one keep from sinning and doing wrong. What characterizes a community that lives in this fear of the Lord? Pr. Nathanael Fawcett continues a...

When driving a car and you hit an unknown speed bump, usually the car bounces hard and everyone gets shaken up. The affect that follows is everyone paying extra careful attention - the driver, and the passengers even more so at times. In our study in Acts, God has blessed the early church and the number of believers is growing and people are uniting to help each other. But the Church comes across...

The blockbuster film Braveheart shows the historic story of how a man named William Wallace tried to bring together the many scattered noblemen of Scotland to face the growing empire of Britain. Working against jealousy, fear, and selfish hearts was a bit task. Spoil alert - he was unsuccessful himself, although he did spark their revolution. The author of the book of Acts, the apostle Luke, descr...

The religious leaders have told the early Christian church not to preach or teach in the name of Jesus. This persecution could lead them to ask God for relief, justice, or any number of other things. Last week we saw that they prayed together, with the community, and under the sovereignty of God. Pr. Nathanael continues to look at how they were led to pray. This is not a must-use-formula when pray...