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Listen to how a guy named Asaph almost fell because he saw the wicked prospering.

We all go through seasons when we lose heart. It happened to the Apostle Paul as he ministered in Corinth, too. He'll tell you 4 ways he used to not lose heart.

One time, Jesus was confronted by the religious leaders over one of their traditions. Jesus spoke several parables for his defense against doing something different. And, it highlights a spiritual truth about what is required if we want to see God do something new in our lives.

How should we theologically understand God through these wildfires? Why would He allow this? What should we be doing?

John the Baptist knew Jesus was the Messiah, but he waited 30 years until Jesus revealed himself. He didn't know when Jesus would show up, but his message was simple. Prepare the Way. How do you prepare the way for Jesus so that you're ready when the Lord comes in his blessing for this next year?

John now starts to see 7 visions, and the first is about the coming of a baby. This isn't the typical Christmas sermon that we're used to, but it's the version that we find in Revelation.

Here we read the final 3 trumpets declaring what is written in the scroll. Notice that the final 3 trumpets are much different than the first 4 trumpets.

What's going to happen in the end? What is actually written in that scroll, anyway? For those of us who want to know, here's what you need to know first.

These 7 churches represent every church that's ever existed. These 7 are like a church template. How would Jesus show himself to each of the 7 churches?

In Revelation chapter 1, God wants to reveal Himself to the 7 churches. And, what is the content of this revelation? Listen as this chapter will setup the entire book.

Watch the evolution of the Apostle Paul's strategy from the first journey to the fourth. With each journey, there's a notable change. Similarly, every Christian leader seems to evolve through these 4 strategies. Which journey does your ministry reflect?

Historians have struggled to answer how Christianity triumphed over the ancient pagan religions. How did a small religion take over Ancient Rome in just a short time? Here is the first story in Acts that directly confronts paganism - look at 4 principles that allowed Christianity to triumph.

If you've ever wondered how God calls, this is one of the foundational passages to study. Look at the kind of work that God has planned for those whom He calls.

Once again, the church is disrupted by persecution, this time by Herod Agrippa I. And, it raises some uncomfortable questions while teaching us other truths related to persecution.

As we return to our Acts series, it's best to understand the Spirit's work through the analogy of Disruptive Innovation. Read how the Holy Spirit disrupted the Jewish identity with the inclusion of the Gentiles into the church. This was a new development with implications greater than anyone would have believed.

We’re born into they pyramid. We live in it. We breathe it. And, the pyramid life is cruel way to live. What happens when you want to go higher in the pyramid? Jesus will give us his thoughts.

The Jews thought they were getting God's attention with their activities. With their misery. But, God wasn't interested in that. Take a look at what gets his attention.

For years, humanity has invented many conceptions of God. Hear the story of the time when the Philistines took the ark of the covenant into their temple.