The Power of Prayer Part 1b
January 16, 2020
In case you haven’t noticed, as believers in Christ, we’re in a war! A spiritual war. And when the enemy attacks, we can counter-attack through prayer and the Word of God. That comes to our attention in a powerful way today on Sound Doctrine as we open Acts chapter twelve.
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Acts 12:1-2
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When there’s a big problem in front of you, or you’re wrestling with what decision to make, that’s a good time to stop and pray! Today on Sound Doctrine, pastor Jeff Johnson encourages us in the direction of prayer. There’s great power in prayer, and it changes things… and us!
January 15, 2020
Once we become saved, and go about serving the Lord, it’s important to realize it’s not to be done in our own strength or by our own resources. Rather it’s to be by the Spirit! We see that beautifully on display in the Christians from Antioch! You also can’t help but see that their conversion affected every area of their lives, including how they gave.
January 14, 2020
Pastor Jeff is in the middle of a study in Acts, and we left off last time in chapter eleven, at verse 24. If you’ll recall, many souls were being saved at this particular time. And now we’ll see God’s plan for discipleship begin to unfold. A big part of it involves exhortation and the teaching of the Word!
January 13, 2020
Open that Bible of yours to Acts 11 and join us for Sound Doctrine. Though it was a difficult time for the early church, It’s quite evident that the Lord was moving in incredible ways! The preaching of the Gospel was going out, and people were coming to Christ left and right! God wants to do the same thing today!
January 10, 2020
We’ll open our Bibles to Acts 11 today on Sound Doctrine. Pastor Jeff is quick to point out this passage in verses 19-23 describes a major development in the church. God is now choosing to make a Gentile city the center for missions. This was huge. And there are some important ministry lessons to glean from this as well.
January 9, 2020
Today on Sound Doctrine we open Acts chapter eleven. The gospel is now going out to the Gentiles for the first time and this was a big time change! There was resistance and challenges along the way. Pastor Jeff points out three evidences that prove this was God’s work!
January 8, 2020
Throughout our Christian experience, we’ll no doubt encounter some legalists. But how should we respond to them? Today on Sound Doctrine, we find a good and gracious response from Peter in Acts chapter eleven, as he shares his testimony and the work of God in his life.
January 7, 2020
When someone does things different than you would prefer, or says something that sort of rubs you the wrong way, how do you react? Are you quick to criticize or even judge that person? Pastor Jeff will encourage us to steer clear of that sort of behavior, and instead exhibit grace in the ministry! We're in Acts chapter eleven today.
January 6, 2020
Don’t you love opening the Bible and reading how God prepares hearts to receive Him, then they come to the Lord, and experience a radical change in their lives? That’s exactly what happened in Acts ten, and pastor Jeff will take this opportunity to encourage all of us to be saved by faith and become a disciple of Christ! It should lead to a baptism of love and power.
January 3, 2020
Pastor Jeff will cover some more ground in Acts chapter ten today, and we’ll encounter a beautiful prophecy that’s being fulfilled even as we speak. What once was promised to the Jews is now available to Gentiles too! Everyone of us can not only experience salvation, but also God’s power and Spirit at work in our lives. You can be sure we’ll need that, in this new year ahead.
January 2, 2020
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