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Acts 5 Recap Lame man healed Sermon About 5,000 men became believers.  Second sermon They sold land, houses, and other possessions.  They brought the proceeds to the disciples to give to those in need.  Acts 4:34-35 ESV 34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and laid it at the apostles' f...

Who carries you and where do they take you? 3:2 Even when you have nothing, you have something to offer!!! 3:6 Don’t look at us, look at Him!!! 3:12, brief explanation of who Jesus is the verse 3:16 John 3:30 ESV  How could Peter accused the Jews of denial when he also denied Jesus? 3:13-15 They said “ crucify Him “ when they didn’t speak up.  Peter had been called to repentance John 21:15-19 His...

Love your wife I love you A daughter needs a dad to be the standard by which she will judge all men.  A father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you grow.  Don’t make me turn this car around or do you want me to pull over? Hi hungry, I’m dad.  I’m just resting my eyes.  How bad is it.  No Go ask mom.  Ephesians 5:22-33 ESV 22 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For th...

Guest Speaker: Jimmie Hughes All KJV Isaiah 41:10-13 Psalms 46:10 Psalms 23:4 Matthew 28:20 1 Samuel 30:6 Philippians 4:13 2 Timothy 4:17 Psalms 145:13-14 Support the show

We left the disciples last week praying together and handling church affairs. Jesus had given them directives on how to live for 3 1/2 years. When he ascended to heaven he left them with 2 final instructions. To make disciples and wait.  Today we will see both in action!!! Acts 2:1-47 ESV  Verses 1-13 1 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there ca...

Now that we know that the book of Acts was written to us, let’s listen with different ears. Ears that are tuned to hear what the Lord is speaking to us today.  Acts 1:1-26 ESV Verses 1-9 1 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chos...

Luke, the gospel writer, wrote 2 books, the gospel of Luke and Acts. In both of these books he states that they were written to a man named Theophilus. Even though we don’t know who Theophilus is, it is important to talk about the different theories about who he is.  First let’s look at both of these introductions to Luke and Acts.  Luke 1:1-4 ESV 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a na...

Things moms do better than anyone Grocery Shopping, Cooking, Cleaning, Reassurance, The death glare, Holidays, Pack, Cheerleader, Being crafty, Dealing with dad Leading up to Jesus crucifixion, He was brutally beaten, then sent to carry his cross up that hill. Unable to physically accomplish this task we read a simple verse that is often over looked.  Mark 15:21 ESV There is only 2 places in scrip...

John 21:20-22 ESV This takes place directly following Jesus’ restoration of Peter. Jesus didn’t just restore him to right relationship but restored the call to tend His sheep.  Peter turned and saw John.  Peter gets beat up a lot because he seems to be singled out for his faults but he also turned to Jesus every time and stayed with Him.  There was another time when Peter lost focus and the compar...

John 21 doesn’t give us a time frame from Jesus last appearance. We do know this is the 3rd time Jesus appeared to the disciples. There are many call backs to earlier times when Jesus had spoken to them. They were in a place that they needed to remember what He had already said.  It begins with Peter stating that he was going fishing and 6 others went with him. They didn’t catch anything but Jesus...

What happened after Jesus raised from the grave. What was communicated both verbally and nonverbally.  Last week we seen how Jesus gave instruction to go, 2 different times, the day He was raised. Once to Mary to tell the disciples and once to the disciples that He was sending them out.  This week we will see what is said through actions.  John 20:24-25 ESV Right here the disciples had the opportu...

How often do you struggle with right and wrong? You know what’s right but the wrong is loud and temps you to go your way.  If you’re like me that battle is more frequent than you would like to admit.  This could be said as the struggle between God and man. God is all that’s right, man desires all that’s wrong.  We like to think that Jesus didn’t have this struggle but He did. We see this battle wh...

Luke 19:28-40 the message Blessed is he who comes,     the king in God’s name! All’s well in heaven!     Glory in the high places! A day of joy and acceptance for all the wrong reasons. Why did they praise and accept Him?  They were looking for political freedom and a way out from under Roman rule. Someone who would over throw current powers.  They weren’t concerned about spiritual health, they ha...

Who would you say you are? Who do you know on that level? There are 2 people I want you to get to know this morning and one I’ll introduce to you latter. Luke 15:11-32 ESV This son was asking for his inheritance which he would’ve received after his father died.  He was basically saying you are dead to me so give me what’s mine.  Imagine telling your creator your father you are dead to me.  If the...

Syria a was against Israel.  The king was trying to ambush Israel but seemed to be outsmarted.  He thought someone on the inside was a spy.  When he was told about Elisha, he went after him.  2 Kings 6:14-17 ESV How often do you look around to see the Lord at work around you? Did Elisha walk around with the sight to see the spiritual realm? Did he have faith that being in the will of God produced...

Nearly 15% of Jesus words were connected to money. That’s around 1 out of 10 verses and just under half of His parables were related to money.  But that’s not the type of offering we will talk about today.  Jesus had sent out the disciples to do ministry, sharing the gospel, healing, casting out unclean spirits, etc. we pick up at their return.  Mark 6:30-44 ESV Vs 38 Often we don’t even know what...

Guest Speaker Jimmy Hughes Isaiah 43: 18-19 nkjv Lamentations 3: 19-24 nkjv Proverbs 3: 5-6 nkjv Support the show

Why do you believe the Bible is real? Thallus (c. AD 50): Perhaps the earliest secular reference, Thallus was a Samaritan historian whose work is lost but quoted by Julius Africanus. He attempted to explain away the darkness during Jesus' crucifixion as a solar eclipse. The Tel Dan Stele (9th Century BCE): An Aramaic inscription that provides the earliest non-biblical mention of the "Hou...

Have you known someone who asked a lot of questions? Specifically why? It can get very frustrating because we want all the why’s answered before we do anything. Most of the time that’s just not possible. We can know the why intellectually but knowing it practically isn’t always something we can grasp without life application.  Knowing the why gives direction, purpose, and foundation. Often times w...

You may feel as though you are facing impossible odds in the coming year. You have cried out to God over and over with little or seemingly no response. But you don’t know what’s ahead or how God will be glorified through this.  Exodus 14:10-18 ESV Verses 13-14 seem like easy instructions until you’re the one being told to fear not, stand firm, and be silent.  You may have seen God do the impossibl...

The battles and victories from 2025 The battles being fought The plan for 2026 The Israelites were to told to set a memorial for the same thing.  Joshua 3:7-17 ESV  Joshua 4:1-24 ESV  Joshua 5:1 ESV  Points to ponder Normal Jordan is 100’ wide probably no more than knee deep, at flood stage it was a mile wide 5,280’ and rushing water.  Nothing changed till the priests stepped in.  They stood in th...

Luke 1:26-66 ESV Mary Visits Elizabeth Mary's Song of Praise: The Magnificat The Birth of John the Baptist Luke 2:1-21 ESV The Shepherds and the Angel Why are you who say you are? Luke 1:31 ESV Because Jesus was born No! It does give us the image that we carry Him though. Luke 1:41-42 ESV Because you have been filled with the Holy Spirit No! We should be compelled to speak out on His behalf. ...

Guest Speaker Ben Meadow Romans Chapter 5-8 Galatians 5:13-26  Support the show

Define martyr = A person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing or refusing to renounce a religion. Martyrdom is about dying for your biblical beliefs but to live as a martyr is to spend your life living for those same beliefs. The most effective way to live as a martyr has less to do with living against something and is driven by living for something. Galatians 5:22-24 ESV    ...

Define martyr = A person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing or refusing to renounce a religion.  Martyrdom is about dying for your biblical beliefs but to live as a martyr is to spend your life living for those same beliefs. The most effective way to live as a martyr has less to do with living against something and is driven by living for something.  Galatians 5:22-24 ESV W...