Hope for the Distressed

Acts 15 is one of the most important chapters in the entire New Testament as the church gets together to answer this massive question: How is a person saved? Is it Jesus plus something else? Or is it Jesus only? The answer would change the course of history. And their answer was simply Jesus and nothing else. Grace wins.

In Acts 14, Paul and Barnabas continue on their first missionary journey. Being led by the Holy Spirit, they continue to see God open the door of faith to the Gentiles. At the same time, they continue to face great opposition. In this message, we look at the cost of being a disciplemaker and the necessity to remember your identity is in Christ.

The resurrected Jesus appeared to two discouraged disciples on the road to Emmaus. Their hopes had been dashed when Jesus walked with them along the road. By the end of the journey, they went from discouragement to declaring that Jesus was truly alive. 

Jesus had big plans for Simon Peter even after Peter denied Him three times. In this Easter message from John 21, Jesus invites Peter to breakfast and restores, encourages, and focuses him on how to live in the knowledge and power of the resurrected Christ.

Thomas has been remembered for doubting the resurrection of Jesus for 2000 years. But Jesus helped him overcome his doubts by showing him His resurrected wounds on His hands and His side. The resurrected Jesus prompted Thomas to declare, "My Lord and my God!"

Mary Magdalene was the first to the tomb on that first Easter. She was distressed that Jesus had died and now she believes His body has been taken. In her distress, she becomes the first to see the risen Christ, the first to hear His voice, and the first to proclaim He is alive!

There is power in the cross. There is hope in the cross. This message looks at three individuals who were impacted by the cross of Jesus: the Cyrenian, the criminal, and the centurion. 

King Asa's reign was one that started well. It was marked by peace and prosperity. But one decision to forget God led to a rebuke from God's prophet and a time of wars. His life ended with a disease in his feet and a troubled walk.

When it came time for the gospel of Jesus to go to the rest of the world, God raised up the church at Antioch. Looking at why God used this church gives a blueprint for the church that wants to be used by God to change the world today. This video also includes 6 baptisms from our 9 a.m. worship service.

After the martyrdom of James and the arrest of Peter in Acts 12, the believers hit their knees and prayed. God moved and Peter was miraculously released. Jesus taught his disciples much about prayer and the church was putting His teachings into practice.