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Episode 139 - GO Ministry The GO In The Gospel - A Study In Acts Acts 4:32-37 The Book of Acts shows … The context is exploding Church Growth amidst religious persecution. How does the church learn to minister effectively? Remember Acts 2:42-47 – that strategy is now being expanded and tested as the church grows.   The Holy Spirit puts the GO in GO Ministry – Spirit-led; Spirit-empowered ministry:...

Episode 138 - GO Praying The GO In The Gospel - A Study In Acts Acts 4:23-31 The Book of Acts shows us how the Holy Spirit empowers the church by putting the GO in the Gospel! So far we have looked at the Go Promise; Go Power; the GO Process; The GO Church; Seizing GO Opportunities; Expecting GO Opposition and today we see the disciples moving to significant and strategic GO Praying…And the first...

Episode 137 - Experiencing GO Opposition The GO In The Gospel - A Study In Acts Acts 4:1-22 1. Jesus is the reason for GO Opposition – v-7 a. Why were they greatly annoyed? V2 i. They knew it was because of Jesus ii. Jesus knew it – John 15:18-21; John 17:14 iii. The Disciples are learning it, firsthand. iv. Opposition means you are getting it right!   2. Jesus is Your Answer to GO Opposition – v8...

Episode 136 - Seizing GO Opportunities The GO In The Gospel - A Study In Acts Acts 3:1-4:4 1. Be Interruptible - 3:1-4 a. Everything rises and falls here b. Are you interruptible?   2. Give Better Answers - v3-10 a. Not what they want b. What you have i. The Name and Power of Jesus c. What they need   3. Capitalize on Amazement - v10-12a   4. Make it about Jesus - v12-16   5. Emphasize Faith - v16...

Episode 135 - The GO Church The GO In The Gospel - A Study In Acts Acts 2:42-47 Let’s examine the GO Church. These new converts to Christ, these Spirit-filled believers, these freshly baptized believers are living together in a community of faith. We see that they are gathering corporately for Worship and also welcoming one another into their homes – regularly, even daily…sound familiar? How many...

Episode 134 - The GO Process The GO In The Gospel - A Study In Acts Acts 2:1-41 Pente-cost – 50 Days after Passover; 7 weeks after thecelebration of the first fruits of the Barley Harvest – on what we now know as Resurrection Sunday! Pentecost was the day to celebrate the next harvest – the wheat is ready to be brought in! The Feast of Weeks from Leviticus 23:15-16.Jesus had told them the Promise...

Episode 133 - The GO Promise Brings The GO Power The GO In The Gospel - A Study In Acts Luke 24: 44-53; Acts 1:1-14 1. All is Going according to Plan – 24:44-47 2. Going is, in fact, the Plan – v47-48 a. In His Name b. To all Nations c. As a Witness d. Beginning where you are 3. The Promise will be sent – v48-49   4. Don’t GO until you get the Power a. The Promise & The Power are connected – v...

Episode 132 - Mutual Encouragement Who We Are In Jesus - A Study In Ephesians Ephesians 6:21-24 1. Missionary Reports are Crucial – v21 a. Face-to-face is best; b. Written communication provides a record c. “Know how I am” d. And, “What I am doing” i. Paul feels an accountability to report in ii. I was a missionary for 11 yrs from Feb 2011 to Feb 2022. 1. I felt this accountability to those suppor...

Episode 131 - EASTER What Does It Mean For Us? Matthew 28:1-9 & Hebrews 10:19-24 1. Open with Jesus is Alive from Matthew 28:1-9 a. We serve a Risen Savior   2. What does that mean practically for us in April of 2025? a. The Resurrection gives us: i. A Confidence to Draw Near with 1. Full assurance of Faith – 1 John 5:13 2. Clean hearts and minds – 1 John 1:9 ii. A Confession to Hope in 1. Rom...

Episode 130 - How We Stand Who We Are In Jesus - A Study In Ephesians Ephesians 6:10-20 Paul begins this next-to-last section of his letter with theword – Finally: After 3 incredibly rich chapters of ‘Who we are;’ and 2.5 practical chapters of ‘How we walk;’ he now moves to 11 verses of ‘Why it Matters!’ Why does it matter that you have Hope from His calling, a rich inheritance in the Saints and y...

Episode 129 - Wisdom In Our Family (Part 2) Who We Are In Jesus - A Study In Ephesians Ephesians 5:15-6:4 1. Walk in wisdom – Ephesians 5:15-21 a. This is the umbrella over all we will study through verse 9 of Chapter 6 b. Start Inwardly – Look carefully i. Seize opportunities for God’s Best 1. Intentional Urgency 2. Healthy recognition of Reality a. The days are evil ii. Understand God’s Will 1....

Episode 128 - Wisdom In Our Family (Part 1) Who We Are In Jesus - A Study In Ephesians Ephesians 5:15-6:4 1. Walk in wisdom a. This is the umbrella of all we will study through verse 9 of Chapter 6 b. Start Inwardly – Look carefully i. Seize opportunities for God’s Best 1. Intentional Urgency 2. Healthy recognition of Reality a. The days are evil ii. Understand God’s Will 1. Believe it is possible...

Episode 127 - How We Shine Who We Are In Jesus - A Study In Ephesians Ephesians 5:3-14 Continuing the thought from our Unity as a church family in the first 10 verses of Ephesians 4, beyond how we Grow together to maturity in Christ in verses 11-16, expanding on how practically live out our faith, with a picture of walking in love, we now examine how we shine!   We shine by: 1. Living Pure lives –...

Episode 126 - Celebrating How We Love Who We Are In Jesus - A Study In Ephesians Ephesians 4:17-32 Continuing the thought from our Unity as a church family in the first 10 verses of Ephesians 4, beyond how we Grow together to maturity in Christ in verses 11-16, Paul now turns to how we practically live out our faith, with a picture of walking in love. We love: 1. Not as the world does– v17-20 a. F...

Episode 125 - Celebrating Our GrowthWho We Are In Jesus - A Study In EphesiansEphesians 4:11-16 Continuing the thought from our Unity as a church family in the first 10 verses of Ephesians 4, Paul now shares the incredible ways we are designed to grow as a body to achieve His purposes in the world.  We grow:   1. From the equipping of our Leaders – v11 a. They are given as gifts to the church i....

Episode 124 - Celebrating Our Unity Who We Are In Jesus - A Study In Ephesians Ephesians 4:1-10 As this great New Testament letter turns from the doctrinal to the practical…Let’s read Ephesians 4:1-10.   After 3 chapters of learning who we are as the loved, called, and chosen children of God’s family…   After 3 chapters of seeing all we have in Christ – His Presence, Power, Spirit, and Love in abu...

Episode 123 - Understanding Generosity Who We Are In Jesus - A Study In Ephesians 1 Chronicles 29:1-22 1.  The Context of our Celebration – Galatians 1: 22-24 a. Glorifying God, not us! b. Celebrating what He has done through us. c. This should become clear through the message   2. How do we understand Generosity like this?   3. Generosity is motivated by examples of devotion – 1 Chronicles 29:1-5...

Episode 122 - Our Unimaginable Power Who We Are In Jesus - A Study In Ephesians Ephesians 3:14-21 A Prayer for us all: A PRAYER FOR STRENGTH   WHY WE PRAY: - Why do we pray for STRENGTH? – Why do we need strength? o Corruption, deceit, abuse, thievery, addiction, hate, injustice, sickness, failure, war, suffering, depression, sorrow, fear o John 16:33 – “In this world you will have tribulation…” –...

2024 Christmas Advent Realities Advent Love John 3:16; 1 John 4:7 Where do we find love in the Christmas story? Hope, Joy, Peace, are in the proclamations and prophecies; but where is love? I woke up asking this question on Monday which caused me to do a search of the gospels to find out when is the first time the word LOVE shows up in each gospel – especially Matthew, Luke, and John as they are t...

2024 Christmas Advent Realities Advent Peace Luke 2:8-14 1. Peace is Available! – v13-14 a. The Good News is designed to bring Peace b. God has entered in to our Humanity – John 1:14 – to dwell with us c. His Presence should bring Peace, and yet… 2. Peace is Elusive a. We search and search for it i. You-version – the most used Bible App with over 500 million downloads – Dec 02 - #1 verse with the...

2024 Christmas Advent Realities Advent Joy Luke 2:8-14 1. Joy flows from Good News – v10 a. It is a by-product of God’s activity b. We know Joy as a Fruit of the Spirit i. So we don’t manufacture JOY; it is a Spirit-produced quality of the New Life we have in Christ c. John 15:7-11 d. John 16:20-22 e. Hebrews 12:2 2. Joy is Contagious! a. The announcement itself sparks Joy among the Angelic host i...

2024 Christmas Advent Realities Advent Hope Luke 2:25-35   Advent Hope literally means Arrival Expected. Think of the airport and all of the big screens they have in the terminals. Half of them are listing Departures and have of them show all of the Arrivals coming in. The screen scrolls through the long list of where planes are coming from and critically important – when they are expected to arri...

Episode 117 - Our Eternal Purpose Who We Are In Jesus - A Study In Ephesians Ephesians 3:1-13 1. The Mystery Revealed – v1-6 a. The Gospel is for Everyone! i. The Gentiles are joint-Heirs 1. A personal equality based on an equality of possession ii. The Gentiles are a part of the same Body – together; united; oneness 1. Acts 10:44 iii. The Gentiles are Partakers – co-participants b. All of this th...

Episode 116 - Our Oneness In Christ Who We Are In Jesus - A Study In Ephesians Ephesians 2:11-22 Message summary – God’s Presence in God’s People brings us Together in God’s Peace   1. Before Christ, No Peace was found a. Jesus came and brought the great salvation we celebrated in verses 1-10 b. Jews and Gentiles were separated by a chasm of hatred. 2:11-12 c. This was a misapplication of God’s Pl...

Episode 115 - Our Salvation Who We Are In Jesus - A Study In Ephesians Ephesians 2:1-10 Two live-changing, life-giving Words – see if you can notice them in Eph 2:1-10. Oh friends, there is a lot to celebrate here!   1.  We need to be saved – v 1-3 a. Apart from Christ we are spiritually dead b. We are disobedient c. We are manipulated d. We are selfish e. World, Flesh, Devil f. Children of Wrath...