Offering Sacrifices
Rev. Aaron Wetzel Please note that due to some technical difficulties, the sermon was not recorded in it’s entirety.
Rev. Aaron Wetzel Please note that due to some technical difficulties, the sermon was not recorded in it’s entirety.
Dr. Branson Parler We live in a world that is confused about human sexuality. So did the early church. Today we will look especially at the commands for Gentiles regarding sexuality in Acts 15 in order to understand why, far from being restrictive, God’s ways are profoundly life-giving.
Dr. Branson Parler What should the church do when faced with new challenges, questions, and directions? The early church faced complicated issues and questions, but Acts 15 gives us insight into how God works to lead us continually and faithfully in the direction he has for us.
Rev. Eric Schalk This morning we will explore the further adventures of Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey. We’ll see that despite their preaching, the full extent of the gospel often goes unheard. As we reflect on this text, we’ll explore what it means for us to hear the gospel and live as…
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Rev. Eric Schalk This morning we return to our series on Acts and focus on leadership in the church. We will explore why Paul provided elders for the church, and what church leadership looks like for us today.
Dr. Branson Parler Our text today covers Paul’s first sermon. This text gives us great insight into how to preach the gospel and how to make Jesus’ calling our own: to be a light to the world.
Rev. Eric Schalk How do we approach God and really hear from him? Many of us desire to hear God speak into our lives, yet we struggle to listen. In our text today, we’ll see how the early church drew near to God and experienced his presence in a profound way. Through their experience, we’ll…
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Dr. Branson Parler In our text for today, we will reflect on God’s unexpected deliverance of Peter from jail. This text will force us to ask: what was the early church praying for when they prayed for Peter? Does our way of praying match their way of praying? This morning, let’s pray that God will…
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Rev. Eric Schalk This morning we’ll explore how the early church received the name “Christian,” and what that name means for us today.
Dr. Branson Parler Our text this week stands at a turning point in the history of God’s redemptive work. We see that the outpouring of God’s Spirit is not only for the physical descendants of Abraham but that, in Christ, Gentiles also receive the fullness of God’s Spirit. We will see that God calls Peter…
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