First Hypocrisy in the Church - Episode 2
September 6, 2019
The first time a parent disciplines a child, scenes of their own childhood discipline experience, usually flash through their minds. The phrase, “This will hurt me, more than it will hurt you,” make more sense now as the parent. In a similar way, Pastor Jeff shows how God is willing to discipline His children when sin is present. And yet for many believers, in the midst of the discipline is God’s desire to see His children grow through those experiences and bear fruit to those who have been trained by it. We offer the study titled, “First Hypocrisy in the Church,” in Acts 5 for an insightful time in Sound Doctrine.
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Harmful substances come with a warning from the Surgeon General stating that they are hazardous to your health. God, the Great Physician cautions us that sin is hazardous to our health as well. Discontentment, greed, and deception were apart of many infamous figures in the Bible. Pastor Jeff shares cautionary tales from both Achan and Ananias and Sapphira to show how greed can lead from one sin to another and pierce believers through with many sorrows. We continue to look at the downfall of Ananias and Sapphira in our study today. So join us in Acts 5 with Pastor Jeff.
September 5, 2019
The story of Pinocchio introduced the world to a wooden figure who wanted to be a real boy, and the adventures that desire led him through. Though he had no strings, yet he found himself in the grip of the evil Stromboli. In a similar way we discover that Satan was pulling the strings of carnality in Ananias and Sapphira within the very walls of the church. Pastor Jeff shows the many ways he attempts to bring all believers down through similar methods. With our study titled, “The Enemy Within,” let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 5 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
September 4, 2019
Nature abhors a vacuum. When we walk in the Spirit, we will experience the joy and liberty that God has given to us in Jesus Christ. But when we fail to be filled with God’s Spirit, we will inevitably walk in legalism, a mere shell of what God intends for us. Pastor Jeff is showing how we can become our own worst enemies like Ananias and Sapphira by pretending to be religious and walking with the Lord, when in reality we are walking in the flesh. He reveals how that robs the church of her testimony to the world when we try to do in our own flesh, what God can only accomplish by His Spirit. With more on our study titled, “The Enemy Within,” let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 5 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
September 3, 2019
If you’ve ever heard the phrase your own worst enemy, then you know that it means that a person has created most of their problems that come along in their life, due to their character. That was never more true than with the people you will learn about in our study today. Pastor Jeff takes teaches us important lessons when Satan tried to go to church. He says that his greatest weapon is deception. There are many important truths that we must take to heart in our warfare against the enemy of our souls. We find ourselves in Acts 5 for the message titled, “The Enemy Within,” for our time in Sound Doctrine...with Pastor Jeff
September 2, 2019
When someone is looking for a moving of God’s Spirit among a group of people, at an event, or otherwise, signs and wonders of tongues, prophecy, or miracles are sought after. However, to only look at the gifts of signs is to overlook and miss an important aspect of how the Spirit moved among the people of God in the early church. Pastor Jeff shows that the Holy Spirit had such devotion from the believers at that time that it was characterized by surrender, joy, and a willingness to provide for the needs of those around them. As Pastor Jeff takes gives us an up close perspective, we learn that generosity was a part of the culture supported by the Holy Spirit. With more on that, let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 4 for our study titled, “They’ll Know Him by Our Love,” in our time in Sound Doctrine.
August 30, 2019
One of the most controversial topics within the church is the identity, power, and operation of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the believer. As we continue our study in the book of Acts, Pastor Jeff helps us to see further evidences of being filled with His Spirit by showing that the church is an organism instead of an organization in how it moves and operates beccause of the Holy Spirit. He also cultivates a servant-oriented selflessness among God’s people. With our second study titled, “They’ll Know Him by Our Love,” let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 4 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
August 29, 2019
If you look or listen to any media with Christian teaching, it won’t be long before you will come across the teaching of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit. Paul said, “Now concerning spiritual gifts or things, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant.” Yet we discover that ignorance is high regarding the Holy Spirit among believers today. And at the same time there is a great desire to actually know how He works in our lives. As we delve into the book of Acts, Pastor Jeff helps us to see evidences of the Baptism of the Holy Spirit in our lives. It’s part of our study titled, “They Know Him by Our Love.” So join us in Acts 4 as we discover evidences of the Spirit’s work in our lives for our time in Sound Doctrine.
August 28, 2019
In the midst of trials and suffering, what we reach out to reveals what we look to for salvation, to rescue us. As we look at the response of the church to the persecution of Peter and John, God gives us healthy spiritual principles that help us to draw from. So that when, not if, we encounter challenges from others we too can respond in a spiritually healthy way and have victory. Join Pastor Jeff as he shows us more of the church’s actions and attitude in prayer that caused God to give them boldness. With more on that, let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 4 with the message titled, “The Prayer that Prevails.”
August 27, 2019
At the heart of every good relationship is one with healthy communication. Husbands and wives know that in order to experience harmony and peace, there must be a continual flow of connection with one another. The same is true in our relationship with the Lord. Pastor Jeff reminds us that prayer is a component of a healthy relationship with our Father. As we look a the prayer of the church, He continues to point out 2 elements each believer should possess during stressful times. With more in our study titled, “The Prayer that Prevails,” let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 4 for helpful principles on prayer in today’s edition of Sound Doctrine.
August 26, 2019
Pressure will either make you better or worse. There is no inbetween. It is through pressure that we are shown what we are made of, what comes out of our hearts, mouths, and minds. And today as we begin a new study in the book of Acts, Pastor Jeff shows us that the pressure began to increase from the religious leaders in Jerusalem upon the early church. At that point they were confronted with how they were going to respond. And it is in their response that we notice two important things that the church did that believers today should be doing when the pressure increases from within and out. And with more on that, let’s join Pastor Jeff in Acts 4 for our time in Sound Doctrine.
August 23, 2019
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