Line Upon Line

An introductory message launching a seven-week study of the seven letters to the seven churches in Revelation 2–3, focusing on laying the interpretive groundwork for studying biblical prophecy. Pastor Miles explains the kinds of prophecy and the four lenses through which prophecy is read, urging believers to hold their eschatology carefully, humbly, and lightly—a "humblodoxy."

As the study of Acts concludes in chapter 28, Paul arrives in Rome as a prisoner—far from the way he had planned—yet immediately turns his imprisonment into a platform for the gospel. Miles draws four lessons: our plans rarely unfold as expected, our "prison" is our God-given platform, time is a perishable commodity, and we must make the most of every opportunity.

Drawing from Paul's shipwreck on Malta in Acts 28, this teaching unfolds seven marks of godly leadership—from serving and suffering opposition to experiencing God's empowering and ultimate vindication. The miracle of the snake bite and Paul's survival illustrate that those who follow Jesus will face trials but can press on, trusting God to bring them through.

Using Acts 1:1-3, Pastor Miles teaches that the Gospels are only the beginning of "all that Jesus began to do," and that the church's history is the continuation of His story. Our lives gain true significance not from our own achievements but when our story intersects with the story of Jesus, making us part of an eternal history.

Working through Paul's shipwreck arrival on Malta and the snake bite that follows (Acts 28:1-10), Pastor Miles draws seven marks of godly leadership: godly leaders serve, get bitten by snakes, have their motives questioned, press on through opposition, experience God's empowering, go through open doors, and are ultimately vindicated by God. He also notes the surpassing miracle that all 276 men sur...

Continuing in Acts 27, Pastor Miles examines Paul's shipwreck voyage toward Malta, drawing out five truths for navigating life's storms: though all be lost in this life, all is not lost; steep surf means rocks ahead; be anchored correctly; take nourishment for survival; and trusting God brings salvation.

Opening a new series called "Journey to Rome" in Acts 27–28, Pastor Miles teaches that God sovereignly plans our paths and even directs His people into storms for redemptive purpose. Tracing Paul's voyage as a prisoner toward Rome, he shows that God uses storms to bring salvation, to redirect misplaced hope, and to make His people shining beacons in the midst of trouble.

As Paul sits protected in the Roman barracks in Jerusalem after two riots, Jesus stands by him in the night to encourage him, a conspiracy of forty men plots his assassination, and God orchestrates an extraordinary military escort to deliver him safely to Caesarea—demonstrating that God works through both ordinary and extraordinary means even amid suffering.

Continuing the "On Trial" series in Acts 24, Pastor Miles examines Paul's defense before Governor Felix, drawing lessons on how Christians should walk uprightly, remain in the world without being conformed to it, and effectively state their case for Christ to unbelievers.

Drawing from Acts 24, this teaching examines the private meeting between Paul and the Roman governor Felix and his wife Drusilla, showing that being familiar with Christianity is not the same as truly knowing Christ. Through four warnings drawn from Felix's response, the message presses listeners to move beyond mere fear of God to genuine surrender to the lordship of Jesus before their "convenient...

Continuing the "On Trial" series in Acts, this teaching examines Acts 25 as Paul, after two years imprisoned in Caesarea, stands before the newly appointed governor Festus, refuses a plot to be tried in Jerusalem, and appeals to Caesar. Pastor Miles draws five lessons: believers stand at the center of world conflict, God providentially works His plan, God's timing differs from ours, we should be g...

Continuing the "On Trial" series in Acts 25, this teaching shows that the repetitive sequence of Paul's trials was not happenstance but the fulfillment of God's prophetic word given decades earlier in Acts 9. The message encourages believers that God orders our steps and works behind the scenes—even in waiting and monotony—calling us to wait on Him and to let our conduct be holy and befitting the...

On the Feast of Pentecost, Pastor Miles celebrates the birthday of the church, teaching that the church is God's called-out people—saved by grace and sent on His mission to make disciples of all nations. He argues that because the church is God's plan, empowered by the Holy Spirit, it cannot fail and will one day be completed with worshipers from every tribe and tongue before God's throne.

Continuing the "On Trial" series in Acts 26, Pastor Miles examines Paul's final defense before King Herod Agrippa II, showing how Paul seized a God-given opportunity to bear witness to Jesus. The teaching draws practical lessons for Christians as ambassadors of Jesus: seek permission to speak, meet curiosity with courtesy, take time to share the gospel, and tell your own story in a way that points...

Examining Paul's private hearings before the Roman governor Felix and his wife Drusilla in Acts 24, this teaching warns that one can be familiar with "the way," hear gospel truth, and even fear God, yet never come to actually know Jesus Christ. Through the tragic histories of Felix and Drusilla, the message presses the urgency of bending the knee to Christ's Lordship before a convenient time that...

Through Paul's appearance before the Sanhedrin in Acts 22:30–23:10, this Easter teaching shows that living actively for Jesus inevitably causes a stir, that genuine faith in the risen Christ supersedes empty religion, and that the resurrection remains the truly divisive issue—while an outside world watches to see whether our hope in the resurrection has transformed how we live today.

This teaching explores worship as central to the Christian life and the purpose for which we were created, arguing that all of creation—and humanity in particular—exists to bring glory to God. Pastor Miles shows that sin is fundamentally a worship disorder, that worship is transformational, and that we fulfill our purpose and taste our destiny when we worship God together.

A teaching on why God created humanity for community, how that community and communion were lost in the fall, how Christ reconciles us to God and one another through the cross, and how the local church—lived out in fellowship and connect groups—is God's plan for restoring genuine community.

A teaching on the biblical theme of mission, tracing how God is the missionary God who pursues lost humanity, how Christ exemplifies and commissions His disciples for mission, empowers them by the Spirit, and will ultimately accomplish His mission through the church. It challenges believers to engage in mission right where they are, seeing their daily lives and workplaces as mission fields.

A teaching on biblical generosity that grounds Christian giving in the character of God, who is the supreme giver, and in Christ, who gave everything on the cross. Drawing from Exodus 35–36 and a survey of Scripture, the message argues that sacrificial generosity expresses Christlikeness, is commanded, is a matter of stewardship, loosens the world's grip on us, and will be rewarded.

A reintroduction to the book of Acts that frames the church as God's mobile temple, sent into the world to fulfill Christ's commission—a mission impossible apart from the promised and provided power of the Holy Spirit. Pastor Miles surveys the storyline of Acts through Paul's third missionary journey, arriving at Acts 20 as Paul heads back toward Jerusalem.

In his final farewell to the Ephesian elders (Acts 20:17-38), Paul reminds them of his past character, his present circumstances of faithful obedience under suffering, and the application for their future leadership—chiefly to guard their own hearts and to guard the flock God purchased with His own blood.

As Paul finishes his third missionary journey, the Holy Spirit warns him through believers in every city that chains and tribulations await him in Jerusalem, yet he presses on. Pastor Miles argues that Paul went because only he, the apostle to the Gentiles, could carry a peace offering from Gentile churches to Jewish believers and thus heal the internal division threatening the early church.

Examining Acts 21:15-27, Pastor Miles shows how Paul, an apostle to the Gentiles, returned to Jerusalem to address the racial divide between Jewish and Gentile believers, demonstrating that the gospel is supracultural and that Christians can maintain much of their native culture while letting the gospel reject what is sinful and influence what remains.

Continuing the study in Acts 21–22, Pastor Miles examines Paul's arrest in the temple, mirroring the stoning of Stephen, and Paul's defense before the Jerusalem mob. The teaching calls believers to thank God for civil government, refuse to let others mistake their Christian identity, set the record straight, tell their story, and expect a response—even a hostile one.