June 2019

Testing God

In Acts 5, we find one of the first negative stories in the early church. In a church that is unified and selfless, dishonesty could be a threat that would change all that. God takes that very seriously, and the church learns about the importance of truth.  



God Is a Consuming Fire

Our annual summer guest speaker series begins this week. The theme for the summer is “God Is…” Each week we will explore something that we can learn from scripture about who God is. Daniel Ingram from Altus, Oklahoma shares this lesson about how our God is a consuming fire.  



Two Natures

As we continue our series on how Christians should handle conflict, we look this week at how the nature of the gospel and human nature impact our working together.   



Dedicated

After healing the lame man in Acts 3, Peter and John find themselves in the custody of some of the same people that were involved in the crucifixion of Jesus. The Peter who denied Jesus at that time is a distant memory in Acts 4. The power of the Holy Spirit provides a boldness that […]



May 2019

God’s Greatest Desire

Is it really possible to know what God’s greatest desire is? If we knew, would we want to do everything within our power to make that happen? We can learn a lot about God’s desires based on the commandments He gives.   Confli 



What Are You Looking At?

The lame man by the Beautiful Gate in Acts 3 thought he knew exactly what he needed. He had no idea that the power of the name of Jesus would change his life forever that day. We should refocus on Him every day instead of looking for fulfillment in the wrong places.  



New Beginnings

On a night set aside to celebrate our High School seniors, John Marble encourages us to think of graduation and the day we are baptized as a new beginning. Both milestones are a time for us to begin building upon the foundations that have been laid for us.  



Devoted

At the end of Acts 2 we find one of the best descriptions of what the church was like in the New Testament. In a word, they were devoted. If we devoted ourselves to the things they were devoted to, our world will see Jesus in us.  



Pursuing Peace

Romans 14 teaches us how to get along when we have differences of opinion. One of the great challenges of conflict is trying to get the root of the problem rather than focusing on the personalities involved. This week we unpack some practical ideas of how to solve the people problem while pursuing peace.  



Women In Acts

Women play a significant role as followers of Jesus throughout the book of Acts.  This Mother’s Day we talk about Tabitha, Mary (mother of John Mark), Rhoda and Priscilla; and we learn how having some of their characteristics can help us in our walk with God.