Strengthened by Grace
Pastor Hamilton
Instead of being weakened by corrupting influences around it, the local church should be “strengthened by grace.”
Portrait of a Martyr, part 1
Pastor Hamilton
Great men are not those who receive honor by dignitaries or who accomplish historical feats in life. Truly great people are humble servants who do not count their lives dear unto themselves.
Eliminating Distractions
Pastor Hamilton
A church moves forward as each member sees their opportunity to serve Christ and does so with a humble faithfulness. Taking care of the widows was not unimportant, but it could be used by the enemy to pull the apostles away from what they were told to do— “be my witnesses in all Judea and […]
Answered Prayer
Pastor Hamilton
After the first sign of persecution, the believers met to pray as one to the one true Ruler (4:24). The thing they prayed for was not God’s vengeance, but for the opportunity to “continue to speak.” God delivers and protects not so that we can go silent, but so that we can proclaim widely (5:30–32).
Missions in the 21st Century
Mark Vowels
In his final session, Mark Vowels describes where we’ve been, where we are, and where we are going in missions.
Christ’s Plan for Changing the World
Mark Vowels
When asked about his kingdom, Jesus responded by promising his disciples that power would come with his Spirit and that they would become witnesses.
Casting Out Missionaries
Mark Vowels
The harvest is overwhelming and there is a shortage of laborers, but the Master of the harvest is infinitely more interested in his harvest than we could ever be. He commands us to pray that he will “cast out” more laborers into his harvest field.
The Real Deal
Pastor Hamilton
Satan not only tried to attack with threats from outside the church, but from corruption from within. Persecution could scatter a community of believers, but wrong teaching or values could fracture an assembly. The purity of the church is important to God.
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