Next in the story of the early church (Acts 13), Barnabas and Paul set out on a mission trip. From their journey, we see our own call to serve others and to witness for Jesus. We see how they responded to opposition, and are called to embrace opposition and witness in all of our life.
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Faithful Deliverance
Continuing on in the study of Acts (Acts 12:1-18) brings a challenging story. In this part of the story we read of the death of James and the imprisonment of Peter. An angel visits Peter and he is able to escape prison. Here we find a challenge, as God saves Peter while James is killed. […]
To the Ends of the Earth
What do dinner options have to do with God’s love for every person? Well, Peter gets a message that greatly expands the menu choices of early Christians (Acts 10). God told Peter, what He has made clean should not be called unclean. Now this wasn’t just a message just about food, as Peter will see […]
stained
We return to the book of Acts, with an amazing story of the power of Jesus entering into someone’s life. Someone whose life has been stained by violence against the Christians. But there is no stain, no past, that Jesus cannot transform (Acts 9:1-43). We all have stains, but there is a greater power that […]
Journey
It’s all about the journey, so don’t stop believing. We are all on a journey, and get to meet different people along the way. Philip was on a journey where he met a eunuch reading scripture and started a conversation (Acts 8:26-40). From this story, we can see that impact we can have when we […]
Ripple
As we continue to explore the book of Acts, we see the ripple effects in the aftermath of Stephen’s death. As the disciples are scattered out into the world bringing the good news of Jesus. Here we see again that the grace of God is made available to all people. And we get to participate […]
Martyr – Part II
Based on false charges, Stephen is brought before the religious leaders and asked if these claims are true (Acts 7). In his final speech, Stephen lays it all out there and points out how they have missed everything. In these final moments, Stephen imitates Jesus – he confessed Christ before men, he commits his spirit […]
Martyr – Part I
Like any organization, as the church continued to grow there were some growing pains (Acts 6:1-15). The apostles recognized that they needed help and appointed the first group of deacons to the church. People known to be full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom. Included in this group is Stephen, who would become the first […]
Civil Disobedience
Is there ever a time when civil disobedience can be a good thing? Listen in as we examine a biblical model (Acts 5:17-32), reflect on the civil rights movement and discuss our current national climate. Then, come join us, Sunday mornings at 10 am as we continue to build a Christ-centered community here in Thomasville, […]
Acts 5
We gathered for worship after a difficult week in our nation and we start our worship turning all this over to God as we work to move forward. Our text this week is a challenge as well (Acts 4:34-37; Acts 5:1-11). As the Church continues to form and grow, deception and hypocrisy enter into the […]