May 27, 2018
The early church experienced something unprecedented in God's redemptive history, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all people who accepted Christ. This was a great gift, but it also meant that God's presence was among and in the hearts of his people and anything incompatible with Him could not be tolerated. This...
May 20, 2018
When Jesus was born, there was opposition, when the church was born there was opposition. One of the distinctive's of the early church was boldness in the face of this opposition. It's common to fall into two equal and opposite dangers when it comes to boldness. Either we are afraid to be bold and play it safe, or we...
May 13, 2018
The Church should be a place of healing. It's unfortunate when it hinders healing, it's tragic when it harms. When we look at the early church, we see that healing was a big part of people's experience. What does it look like to be a people who have experienced the healing of Jesus as well as give away this healing to...
May 6, 2018
One of the immediate results of the coming of the Holy Spirit was authentic Christian community. The early church was known for it's radical demonstration of love for one another. What does it take to have that this kind of community today? This sermon explores the first description of Christian community and...