| Feb 26, 2012 |
God’s Word, God’s Way |
The story of Cornelius’ conversion in Acts 10 is at once a rebuke to any vestige of racism that temps us to withhold the gospel from persons based on ethnicity, class, creed, or any other phony distinction we create. The |
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| Feb 19, 2012 |
A Providential Conversion |
One of the fascinating themes of Acts is the clear hand of God in the development and expansion of the church. Without the benefit of a “Committee on Evangelism” God launched a global missionary movement. He did this through a |
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| Feb 12, 2012 |
An Ordinary Man Used by God |
Although Christ had commissioned his disciples for global discipleship a fair amount of time had passed before it occurred to any of the Jerusalem saints that they should take the gospel to Samaria or greater Judea. Persecution became the necessary |
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| Feb 5, 2012 |
Suffering and the Providence of God |
Job 1 & 2 |
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| Feb 1, 2012 |
The Church Unleashed |
Acts 7 is Stephen’s defense to the spurious charges leveled against him at the end of chapter 6. As you read this chapter in preparation for Sunday’s sermon, look for more than a condensed history of Israel. Stephen is making |
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| Jan 22, 2012 |
Preserving the Church’s Mission |
Acts 6 includes two related but separate events. The first has to do with the third assault on the unified gospel message of the church to the world. Satan has used outside enemies (Sanhedrin), insider sin (Ananias & Sapphira), and |
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| Jan 15, 2012 |
Rejoicing in Pain for Christ’s Sake |
By the time we get to Acts 5 the church has felt little heat from the enemies of the gospel, but this is about to change dramatically. A word of censure becomes a vicious beating and suddenly the church starts |
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| Jan 8, 2012 |
Marks of a Pure Church |
Acts 4 ends with a description of the nearly ideal church community—deeply sacrificial unity, powerful apostolic ministry, and a fellowship marked by grace. But all of this is to be short-lived. Chapter 5 begins with the sad narrative of |
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| Dec 25, 2011 |
Take Jesus Seriously |
Who is the baby in the manger? Is Christmas a time to coo over a sweet baby or yield our full allegiance to the God of the universe in human form? We must not allow sweet images of Christ to |
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| Dec 18, 2011 |
God So Loved the World |
Christmas time in our culture is a highly popular howbeit secular season marked by good-will, cheer, partying, eating, gift-giving and, loving people. Stories about sacrificial love have always captivated us, but the Christmas story is without contest The Greatest Love |
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