Sermons from August 2019

Sermons from August 2019

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…