Four Corners Church Sermon Podcast

Advent isn’t just a “Christmas countdown.” It’s a heart check. Acts 17:16-21  1. Paul’s Spirit Is Provoked: Advent Starts with a Feeling of Conflict (Acts 17:16–21) Everywhere he looks, people are worshiping created things instead of the Creator. So what does Paul do? - He reasons in the synagogue with religious people (v.17). - He goes into the marketplace with secular people (v.17). - He engages...

Psalm 34:1-4 The best worship songs are the ones that preach the gospel Worship is not a spectator sport, it's a participatory activity Worship is War - There is a very real spiritual war taking place and the battle is for your soul, your family, your time, your emotions, your money, your attention, and your worship. WORSHIP DOES 5 THINGS FOR BELIEVERS: 1. It honors and glorifies God. - Psalm...

The Gospel isn’t theoretical. It’s gritty, messy, supernatural, confrontational, joyful, and explosive. Acts 16:11-40  1. THE GOSPEL OPENS HEARTS TO REPENT AND RECEIVE (16:11–15) First truth: Evangelism starts with God opening hearts. Second Truth: Paul preaches… but God opens. Spirit and Preaching: That’s how the Gospel moves. One heart opened → one household baptized → one city changed. Acts 16:...

Acts 15:35-41 Acts 16:1-10 WHAT HAPPENED? 1. Paul and Barnabas stay in Antioch (15:35). - Faithfully preaching and teaching. 2. They have a major disagreement concerning John Mark (15:36–41). - God doesn’t waste conflict. He can redeem it. 3. Timothy joins the mission with Paul (16:1–5). - Sometimes you lay down your rights for missional unity and winning people to Jesus. 4. The Spirit closes door...

Acts 15:1-21 Salvation is free. Discipleship is expensive. Jesus didn’t die just to give you a belief system—He died to give you a new life. Saved By Grace Alone; Saved to do Good Works - Some Jewish believers: “Unless you are circumcised, you can’t be saved.” - Paul and Barnabas: “No! Salvation is by grace through faith.” - James (brother of Jesus and leader of the Jerusalem church): “We should n...

The worldly-minded and the religiously misguided will fight against the work of the gospel, but faithful believers stand firm, filled with the Spirit, and keep preaching Jesus until the mission is done. Acts 13:44–52  We are living in Acts 13 and 14 times: The Clash of Kingdoms 1. Faithfulness – even when the religious have lost their way. Religious jealousy is the ugliest kind. They opposed Paul...

This week we get to hear from Wendell Deyo. He is the former Chaplain to the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals. He is also the former President of Athletes in Action.

Acts 13:41  Acts 13:13-52  Acts 13:36-41  Acts 13:42-47  Acts 13:48-52  You have one life, one generation, to fulfill your God-given purpose. If you do it well, one life is enough. I. Discover and Walk In God’s Purpose — Not Yours Romans 12:2 ...that by testing you may discern what is the will of God... Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Before...

“We somehow think the church is here for us; we forget that we are the church, and we’re here for the world.” -Erwin McManus “The Church right now has more fashion than passion, is more pathetic than prophetic, is more superficial than supernatural.” - Leonard Ravenhill Acts 13:1-13 Seven Marks of a World-Changing Church: 1. A church that is centered on God’s Word. 2. A church that worships. 3. A...

SERMON NOTES “To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world.” -Karl Barth 1. HEROD – Pride, Power, Praise (Acts 12:1–4) - You can fight against God, but you can’t win against God. - The hand of man chains - the hand of God breaks chains. 2. THE CHURCH - Earnest Prayer (Acts 12:5) - Prayer is active. Prayer is urgent. Prayer is persistent. “The best...

“A church can offer living and palpable proof that the gospel makes a real difference for real people living in the real world.” – Raymond C. Ortlund Jr. “I’ve never sat on the bench and said, ‘well I learned a lot today’”. -Deion Sanders When God Moves: 1. Barriers Fall (Acts 11:1–18) “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all on...

Acts 10:1-8 Cornelius was devout, generous, prayerful—but still missing something. Acts 10:9-23a Acts 10:23b-34 Cornelius’s prayers and alms rose like sweet incense before the Lord. Romans 10:14 Acts 10:34-43 Peter preaches to Cornelius and his household: - Jesus is Lord of all (v. 36). - He died on a cross (v. 39). - God raised Him from the dead (v. 40). - Forgiveness is possible: “through his na...

Acts 9:32-35 32  Acts 9:36-43 36  Be visible, be bold: Peter did not hide in safe places. He walked “here and there” into towns, into homes. So must we—not for fame, but for purpose. Love well, serve well: Peter raised the weak and dead, we are called to raise the lowly. Seek out those ignored, marginalized. Let our hands do Grace’s work. Be prepared for the fight: Truth has enemies. When you spea...

In the book of Acts, we see the Holy Spirit writing testimonies, not biographies. - A biography tells the story of your life, “Look what I did.” - A testimony tells the story of Jesus in your life, “Look what Jesus did.” 5 Testimony Questions 1. What were you like BC (before Jesus)? Acts 9:19-25a 2. How did you see Jesus then versus now? “…For some days” Galatians 1:15-18 3. What does time with Je...

There are questions under the surface of every teen and even every human: • Do I matter? • Am I valuable? • Is there something bigger than the chaos, the pressure, the performance? Genesis 1:1–5 Before we figure out who we are, we need to know who God is. Because only the Creator gets to define the creation. Genesis 1:26–31 You Are Made in the Image of God Point 1: You Are Valuable Your value does...

Divine Appointments (from Acts 8 story of Philip) The Holy Spirit Can Lead Your Life – a Spirit-led life is an amazing life. - Be on the lookout for ‘divine appointments.’ - Get a handle on the basic story of the Bible so you can share it. - Get comfortable with your own story, your testimony and be prepared to share it. - Encourage someone, then point them to the source to encouragement. Divine I...

SERMON NOTES Acts 8:1-8 The Holy Spirit Moves the Church Outward. - After Stephen’s martyrdom, persecution scattered the believers. - What looked like defeat became mission fuel. “Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word” (v.4). - The Spirit used suffering to push the church beyond Jerusalem, just as Jesus said in Acts 1:8. - Sometimes, more than we like to consider, the Holy Spi...

Acts 6–8 (ESV) This is a story of how God takes people who start in the quiet corners of ministry and moves them into places of far-reaching spiritual influence. - They didn’t begin by preaching to crowds—they began by serving bread to the overlooked. - If you want to be used greatly by God, be faithful where you are now. Don’t despise small beginnings (Zechariah 4:10). Stephen and Philip show tha...

Acts 5:33-42 Expect Resistance :: Faithful ministry draws resistance. The apostles are imprisoned twice in this chapter (vv. 18, 26), threatened (v.28), and flogged (v.40). Ministry is not safe or convenient—it’s a spiritual battleground. Suffering is a Badge of Honor :: Instead of shrinking in fear, they rejoice that they are counted worthy to suffer. The Kingdom does not measure success by ease...

A special sermon from Pastor Abdalla Khoury from Israel. He speaks from John 4 about the story of the woman at the well.

Two forces repeatedly threatened the early church: Persecution: opposition from outside the group, often a power struggle, integrity problem, or financial. Pollution: opposition from within the group, often a power struggle, integrity problem, or financial. The way forward is the same in both instances: prayerful, bold, faithful leadership of self and others. Barnabas: The Leader with Integrity Ac...

Acts 4:1-4 From Acts 4 forward, there will be growing tension and conflict in the life of the early church… tension and conflict is not foreign to a healthy church. Acts 4:5-12 Notice: It was not their kindness or serving that was the problem. It was preaching in the name of Jesus. - Christianity is inclusive. - Christianity is exclusive. Acts 4:13-22 The difference maker was … they had been with...

1. What I do have I give to you. Acts 3:1–10  Peter and John have a habit of going to prayer. The lame man sits at the Beautiful Gate, but his life is anything but beautiful. When Peter heals him in the name of Jesus, it’s not just a miracle—it’s a sign pointing back to what was promised in Acts 2:17–21, “Your sons and daughters will prophesy... signs and wonders...” You can’t give what you do not...

Sermon Title: Words That Build James 3:1–10 1. WHAT WORDS ARE YOU SPEAKING TO YOURSELF? Your internal dialogue shapes how you see God, others, and yourself. Proverbs 4:23 Sometimes the most dangerous voice isn’t someone else’s—it’s your own when it’s out of alignment with God.  2. WHOSE WORDS ARE YOU LETTING SPEAK INTO YOUR LIFE? Look at their life…compare their lives to what Christ says a life sh...

Acts 1:6-11 Jesus never breaks a promise. - “I will build my church.” Matthew 16:13 - “I will rise again.” Luke 18:31-33 - “I will come back to you.” John 14:1-3 His promises are for anyone who will listen, anyone who will follow. - Not just theologians and scholars or super-Christians. - For everyone who longs for hope, a better world, justice, family, and home. Jesus Is Coming Again—Visibly, Per...