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God's Formula for Church Growth (Acts, Pt 7) - Pastor Will Donato

Acts 11:19 - 14:28

In these passages, we find the early Church living on mission in the midst of opposition. As the Church grew, they also experienced persecution. James was killed, and Peter was imprisoned. Yet God manifested himself by freeing Peter from prison and performing miracles. Despite the opposition, Christians continued to pray and witness. In fact, prayer birthed a new missionary movement around the world.

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Faith and the Presence of the Holy Spirit (Acts, Pt 6) - Pastor Daniel Nelms

Acts 9:36 - 11:18

As we continue in Acts, we follow some of Peter's travels. After the healing of Aeneas and the resurrection of Dorcas, we find Peter praying, when he's presented with a vision from the Lord. At the same time, an angel of the Lord appears to a Roman centurion named Cornelius. Each man responded in faith and followed the leading of the Holy Spirit to meet each other. From that experience, Peter and the Church leaders realized that all the world could receive salvation through Jesus.

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Responding to God's Call on your Life (Acts, Pt 5) - Pastor Daniel Nelms

Acts 8 & 9

We look at 3 individuals who responded to God's call to follow Jesus in different ways. One asked "what can he do for me?" as he sought power and titles. Another responded with a zeal to follow him. And another, having run from him, surrendered to him fully. God is calling you. How will you respond?

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Adapting to Change (Acts Pt 4) - Pastor Daniel Nelms

Acts 6 & 7

As the early Church continues to grow, it faces conflict, yet the Spirit continues to work. They deal with ethnic tension and adapt to change by reorganizing their ministry, which results in growth and power. Many times, in our lives we need to step out of the box of familiarity, in order to experience God's work.

We also read of the life and death of Stephen, a normal man who opens himself to the work of the Spirit. Although he ends up being a martyr for Jesus, he had favor with God and influenced many into the Kingdom.

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Jesus Standing In The Gap (Acts pt. 3) - Pastor Daniel Nelms

Acts 4:32 - 5:42

As the church experiences Spirit-filled generosity and community, greediness surfaces in the church. Ananias and Sapphira suffered the consequences of their deception. All that we have is God's, so we must beware of selfish motives in our giving. 

As the church continues to live out their new mission, they experience difficult consequences of telling others about Jesus. Nevertheless, each time they were imprisoned, God set them free to continue to preach the Gospel.

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Radical Surrender to Jesus (Acts Pt. 2) - Pastor Daniel Nelms

Acts 3:1 - 4:31

As we continue the study of Luke's account of the Early Church, we find Peter & John speaking to a crowd after a man that was lame since birth was suddenly healed. The crowd was amazed, and many became Christians. Peter made it clear that it was Jesus who did the healing. The religious authorities had them arrested, but they still shared about Jesus. After being freed, they met with other believers, prayed for more boldness, and received a new filling of the Holy Spirit. May we also experience the power of the Spirit and the power of prayer.

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Waiting For the Spirit To Come (Acts Pt. 1) - Pastor Daniel Nelms

Acts 1 & 2

In the book of Luke, he recounts the life of Jesus and then continues to write about the Acts of the Apostles. At the beginning, the disciples and followers of Jesus were instructed to wait in prayer for further revelation. In these first two chapters, we find them persistent in prayer. Eventually, the Holy Spirit comes, the Church is unleashed, and all is made new. Waiting on the unknown is hard, because we don't have control. Nevertheless, in the waiting, there is training. The faith of the early believers was rewarded with power and transformation.

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From Desert to Destiny, Pt 2 - Elder Brian Boswell

Joshua 1:1-9

We finished the mini-series with "Guts & Glory". When the Israelites were finishing their time in the desert and preparing to enter the Promised Land, the Lord gave a promise to Joshua, who was now leading after Moses death. God renewed His promise for their destiny in the new land. We learn from this passage the keys to moving from our deserts to our destiny: Know the Scriptures; Obey God; Be strong and courageous. If we believe in God, we must trust Him.

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From Desert to Destiny, Pt 1 - Elder Jeff Powell, Jr

James 1:2-4

This mini-series begins with "Conquering the Desert". We consider how the Israelites handled their time in the desert, on the way to the Promised Land, and how we should handle the deserts in our lives. They followed God as He led them and provided for them. Good things can still happen during the desert, when we led God do His thing. We need to learn from our desert experiences, and guard against a "wilderness mentality". The joy of the Lord can be our strength.

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Know Jesus, Know Love - Pastor Daniel Nelms

1 John 4:9-13

God is love. He showed His love by sending His Son to live and die for us. As a result, we can know love by knowing God, not by listening to all the world's ideas of love. The more we seek to love like God, the more we experience His presence. We are called to live a life of love. Jesus is our example, and the Holy Spirit empowers us.

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