Spirit Empowered Witness (Acts 1-6)
Acts 6:1-7 – Spirit-Empowered Growing Pains
As the church grew, things got more complicated. This caused one group to feel neglected and begin to grumble. How would they respond to these issues? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle examines how the early church dealt with these “growing pains” in Acts 6:1-7 and what we can learn from them. If a church grows, then growing pains are to be expected, and we must be ready to deal with them in the proper way. Are you going to be…
Acts 5:17-42 – A Spirit-Empowered Prison Escape
We all love a good prison escape story, but the one in Acts 5 is unique. Not only does an angel break them out, but they are told to go and keep doing the very thing that got them put into prison! In this sermon, Pastor Kyle examines the motivations behind going back out into public after “escaping.” Do we have the same passion as the apostles, even at the risk of persecution? They knew, that they knew, that they…
Acts 5:1-16 – A Spirit-Empowered Fear of God
In Acts 5:1-16, Ananias and Sapphira lie to the church and end up being put to death by God. Why did this happen? Why would God do that? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle examines this scary passage and shows that God is not one to be messed with. Do you fear God? If not, listen closely. God is love, but he is not a pushover. He must also be feared. Sermon Clip (The teaching sheet can be downloaded by clicking…
Acts 4:32-37 – A Spirit-Empowered Church
No church is perfect, but are there certain characteristics that show God is working in a church? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at Acts 4:32-37 and examines the early church. In this passage, we see four ways that God was working in the church. These four traits are things that we can prayerfully seek for our church as well. NOTE: Due to a camera problem, the video and audio quality are not as good as normal. We all look…
Acts 4:23-31 – A Spirit-Empowered Prayer
We pay attention to things that get results. Here in Acts 4:23-31, a group of Christians stop and pray and the passage ends with some major results! Pastor Kyle walks us through the passage and shares who we can pray a spirit-empowered prayer as well. Do you want God to work mightily in your prayers? Then let’s pay attention to what the Christians pray in this prayer! Sermon Clip (The teaching sheet can be downloaded by clicking on the above…
Acts 4:1-22 – A Spirit-Empowered Defense Against Persecution
Persecution of Christians is happening all around the world. While it is not as prevalent here in the United States, there is still a lot we can learn from this passage on persecution. Pastor Kyle gives four “rules” from Acts 4:1-22 that will help us stand up against persecution and live out the Christian life. A person with a correct understanding of who Jesus is will have far less fear about what man can do to him. Sermon Clip (The…
Acts 3:1-26 – The Purpose of Miracles
What do we make of all those healings in the Bible? What do we make of healings today? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle looks at Acts 3:1-26, which is about a lame man being healed. He then shows how Peter’s explanation of the miracle sheds light on how we should understand them. The purpose of miracles are to point people to Jesus Christ. Not to make you famous. Not to use as a way to get donations. They are to…
Acts 2:42-47 – Four Actions of a Spirit-Empowered Christian
How do you know if you are doing well spiritually? In Acts 2:42-47, we see Christians devoting themselves to four things. While this is not an exhaustive list, these four actions are important for all Christians to focus on. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains what these four actions are and why they are so important. Do you want God to work mightily in your life? Do you want others to be in “awe” of what God is doing? Do…
Acts 2:37-41 – Repentance and Baptism
Pastor Kyle focuses in on verses 37 to 41, which talk about the response of the people to Peter’s sermon. In these verses, we see two actions: they repent and they are baptized. These are two actions that every Christian must carry out. Pastor Kyle explains what these two things are and why they are so important today. Christians are identified by their actions. And these two actions are key in the life of every Christian. Sermon Clip (The teaching…
Acts 2:13-41 – Peter’s First Sermon
After the events at Pentecost, all the bystanders stood around, wondering, “What in the world just happened?” So weak Peter get’s up and preaches a bold, powerful sermon. What made the difference? Just 50 days prior he denies Christ three times, but now he is boldly proclaiming him. In this sermon, Pastor Kyle gives two things that made all the difference in Peter and can make all the difference in us as well. Peter was totally changed after he witnessed…
Acts 2:1-12 – The Coming of the Holy Spirit
What’s the big deal with Pentecost? And what exactly does it all mean? In this sermon, Pastor Kyle explains the events of Pentecost and shows the significance of the events and what they mean for Christians today. Pentecost completely revolutionized Christianity and the impact is still felt today. Just like the invention of the airplane revolutionized travel, the events of Pentecost revolutionized Christianity. Sermon Clip (The teaching sheet can be downloaded by clicking on the above “save” button)
Acts 1:12-26 – Discerning The Will Of God
We have so many decisions to make, how do know which one is correct? Even more, how do we know which one God wants us to do? In this message, Pastor Kyle looks at the second half of Acts 1, which is about the apostles needing to make an important decision. Seeing what they did will give us some ideas about how we can discern the will of God for our life. If we are not obeying the directions that…
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