When Drinking, Politics, Cussing, and Circumcision Divide a Church
June 9, 2021
The early Church was anything but vanilla! It was full of people from all kinds of backgrounds and ethnicities! As we study the book of Acts, Pastor J.D. is explaining the power of diversity in the body of Christ! There’s more to learn from our series called “SENT”.
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In the art of war, every strategy and every opportunity should be employed, and it’s no different for Christians in the battle to further God’s mission. As we continue our series titled SENT in the book of Acts, Pastor J.D. explains the importance of prayer in God’s battle plan!
June 8, 2021
It’s easy to tell someone that you will pray for them, or that you’ll be lifting up their needs to God. But is that all there is to a healthy prayer life? Pastor J.D. answers that question as we continue our series called SENT. We’re studying the book of Acts, Chapter 12, to learn God’s view on prayer.
June 7, 2021
I’m sure we’ve all wondered why God works the way that he does. And Pastor J.D. explains that God has a method to what might look like madness! We’re continuing to discover God’s ultimate plan in the book of Acts, and today we’re in Chapter 9 verses 19 through 31.
June 4, 2021
We’ve all experienced the hurts and sorrows of life, but what about the people who seem to have more than their fair share of struggles? Are they being punished for doing something really wrong? Pastor J.D. Greear explains why some people suffer more than others as we continue our series titled SENT. J.D. is teaching from Acts, Chapter 9.
June 3, 2021
Tapestries are formed by weaving together many different-colored threads to create a beautifully textured picture. And the church is like a tapestry: colorful and culturally integrated. We’re continuing our series titled SENT, and today Pastor J.D. is teaching from the book of Acts, Chapter 10.
June 2, 2021
When you think of racial diversity, what comes to mind? Well, today we’re learning that God’s plan is a true multi-cultural celebration! We’re continuing our study in the book of Acts, and Pastor J.D. is offering the biblical view of multiculturalism in a message titled “Standing in God’s Way of Racial Integration.”
June 1, 2021
We’re continuing our study in the book of Acts and discussing the difference between being religious and having a relationship with God. It’s part of our series titled, SENT, and we’re looking at the life of Paul—a “religious” enemy of the church, who after meeting Jesus, became one of the greatest champions of the faith.
May 31, 2021
When most people think of the apostle Paul, they picture this bigger-than-life, champion of the faith. But Pastor J.D. shows us that before meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul was a pretty undesirable character. We’re in a series titled SENT, and we’re studying the book of Acts, Chapter 9.
May 28, 2021
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to swing to extremes? For instance, if your parents were controlling and authoritative, you might be really easy going and not want to discipline, even when you need to. Well sometimes, we do the same thing when interpreting the Bible. We’re so scared of falling into error that we swing to extremes and miss the truth! So Pastor J.D. is helping us get a balanced view of a controversial topic. We’re discovering what the Bible really says about the gifts of tongues and prophecy as we wrap up our series called, Rushing Wind.
May 27, 2021
The “gift of tongues” is one of the most confusing and controversial topics in the Bible. What does that phrase even mean? Does it mean that you speak a bunch of languages, or that you pray in a mysterious, heavenly language? And was it only a gift for the early Church, or does it still happen today? Pastor J.D. brings some clarity on this subject as he continues our study of the Holy Spirit titled, Rushing Wind.
May 26, 2021
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This resource from Pastor J.D. affirms that the Bible is a Christ-centered book, containing a unified story of redemptive history of which Jesus is the hero. It’s presented in a sermon-like format, divided into chapters that conclude with a “Reflect & Discuss” section, making this series ideal for small group study, personal devotion, and even sermon preparation. It’s not academic but rather presents an easy-reading, practical and friendly commentary.