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Men Who Turned the World Upside Down | Acts 17:1-15
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
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Pandemic | "Locked Up Abroad: The Joy of being Out of Control" Acts 16:16-40
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
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Pandemic | Acts 16:1-15
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
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Pandemic | "Move Out: A Spirit Led Church" - Acts 15:22-41
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
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Pandemic | "Gospel Over Religion" Acts 15:1-21
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Paul and Barnabas showed by plain matters of fact, that God owned the preaching of the pure gospel to the Gentiles without the law of Moses; therefore to press that law upon them, was to undo what God had done. The opinion of James was, that the Gentile converts ought not to be troubled about Jewish rites, but that they should abstain from meats offered to idols, so that they might show their hatred of idolatry...
Pandemic | "Missional Journey" - Acts 14
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Luke's narrative about the gospel's advance at Iconium sets side by side the Jewish persecutors and the Christian witnesses. By focusing on the courageous Christian witnesses, he helps us decide between the Jewish attacks on the gospel and that gospel's truth claims. Believing Hearts Versus Poisoned Souls...
Pandemic | "God: The Center of Reality" Acts 13:13-52
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
When we come together to worship God, we must do it, not only by prayer and praise, but by the reading and hearing of the word of God. The bare reading of the Scriptures in public assemblies is not enough; they should be expounded, and the people exhorted out of them. This is helping people in doing that which is necessary to make the word profitable, to apply it to themselves. Every thing is touched upon in this sermon...
Pandemic | "Knocked Down, but Not Out" - Acts 12:1-25
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Can you believe that Peter was struck on the side by an angel just so he would wake up...while being in prison?! Most of the time when we are faced with uncomfortable situations we are left stressed and anxious. Peter's attitude was different. He rejoiced that he was worthy to suffer for Christ's name. When we are faced with persecution, let us rejoice that Christ's name will ultimately be glorified...
Pandemic | "Christians" (Christ's Men) Acts 11:19-30
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
The first preachers of the gospel at Antioch, were dispersed from Jerusalem by persecution; thus what was meant to hurt the church, was made to work for its good. What should the ministers of Christ preach, but Christ? Christ, and him crucified? Christ, and him glorified? And their preaching was accompanied with the Divine power...
Pandemic | "My Ebenezer" - Acts 11:1-18
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
This week Pastor Chris shakes things up by calling up each pastor from Journey Church to the pulpit to share how God lead them to where they are now. Chapter 11 of Acts begins with Peter sharing his experience about explaining the gospel to Cornelius and witnessing the Spirit fall on him and everyone who believed that day that Christ is Lord...
"Radical Re:Orientation" - Acts 10:34-48
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
We get so nervous about being able to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with others that we psych ourselves out sometimes, but look at Peter’s simple presentation of what happened concerning the life of Jesus Christ. It didn’t require any PowerPoint or celebrity endorsements. Just the truth. Then, observe how God moved in the people’s lives. Peter didn’t cause the Holy Spirit to be poured out, that was all God!...
Pandemic I "Reptiles, Roman Soldiers and the Law of God" - Acts 10:1-33
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
The gospel going forth to the gentiles (non-Jews) is one of the most important themes of the book of Acts. The story of Cornelius is the longest single narrative in Acts. And Luke retells this story 3 times. Luke’s heavy emphasis...
"Brought to New Life" - Acts 9:32-43
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
This passage is a beautiful picture of what the gospel of Jesus does for us. Aeneas was not born paralytic but had been stricken with it at some point after birth. Over the past eight years the disease...
"From Persecutor to Preacher"
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Having encountered Christ on the Damascus road, Saul now began to boldly proclaim Jesus as the Christ. Dramatic conversions like this are certainly possible, but we shouldn’t look at our own lives and try to compare...
"Pandemic" - Acts 9:1-19
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
We know nothing of Ananias except what Luke tells us here. He was instrumental in getting Saul (later known as Paul) on his way to changing the world in Jesus’ name, but only after putting up an objection—which most of us probably would have done in his situation...
"Pandemic" - Acts 8:26-40
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
We learn many themes from this text, but the most important is we as believers are directed by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit directed Philip down the road that would run into the path of the Ethiopian eunuch. We have no power on our own, but only that which comes through faith in Christ and by the gift of his holy Spirit...
Persecution and the Spread of the Gospel | Acts 8:1-25
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
This Sunday Pastor Chris continues through the Journey's current expositional message series entitled, "Pandemic: The Gospel Unleashed" in Acts 8:1-25.
"Gracious to the End" Acts 7:54-60
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Instead of crying out “Why God?! Why?!” with his last breath Stephen prays for his murderers. Even in the midst of a mob and persecution, Stephen’s mind and thoughts are focused...
Is it Man Made or God Built? Acts 7:1-53
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
In verses 1-53, Stephen defends himself before the Sanhedrin. The Sanhedrin thought they could intimidate him with their verbal and physical threats and that he’d just shrink away like when you bite into cotton candy...
"Truth over Tradition" - Acts 6:8-15
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Stephen is described as “a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit” and “full of God’s grace and power.” Is it any wonder then that he was singled out by the enemy to have his faith sifted...
"Pandemic" - Acts 6:1-7
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
It’s interesting to note, though, that the one thing we hear of the Christians complaining about is not the fact that they’re being threatened, arrested, and beaten, not that life is hard or unfair...
"Pandemic" - Acts 5:17-42
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
The Lord has appointed for the gospel to spread to the ends of the earth (Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:16-20). The means by which the gospel will spread is the church...
"Pandemic" - Acts 5:1-16
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
In Acts 4:36 we’re given a good example of what it means to share when Barnabas sold a field and gave the money to the church. Now, in chapter 5 we’re given an example of how not to give. But the moral of the story...
"Pandemic" - Acts 4:32-37
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
The first Christians loved each other sincerely and sacrificially. Though they were of different ages, temperaments and stages in life yet, they were knitted together by Christ’s love through faith. Just as they spoke boldly before the religious leaders...
"Pandemic" - Acts 4:23-31
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Peter and John understood the importance of the fellowship of believers. After being locked up, held in court for a day, threatened and interrogated, they went directly to their Christian brothers and sisters and recounted...
"Pandemic" - Acts 4:1-22
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
The Christian church has been persecuted from the start. Jesus foretold it would happen and it did swiftly after his ascension. The High Priest and the Sadducees were insecure and afraid of losing their position of power and esteem...
"Pandemic" - Acts 3:17-26
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
It is beautiful to read Peter’s bold proclamation in these verses. The man who completely denied Jesus at his arrest (Luke 22:54-62) has now experienced Christ’s forgiveness and mercy...
"Pandemic" - Acts 3:11-16
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Have you ever heard the phrase, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is”? We often hear of something spectacular, only to find out more details later and realize the situation is not all it was cracked up to be...
"Pandemic" - Acts 3:1-10
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
We are told in Chapter 2 that many signs and miracles were done by the Apostles. Here we read about one of those miracles. One of the reasons Luke may have included this miracle was to show us that the charge Jesus gives to Peter to watch over his sheep...
"Pandemic" - Acts 2:42-47
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
These verses tell us how the church exploded so quickly over the Mediterranean world and presents a beautiful picture of what the body of Christ (a.k.a. the church) looked like. When the Christians were being so genuine to those in need, whether poor or rich, Greek or Jew...
"Pandemic" - Acts 2:37-41
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Peter sums up his sermon by saying let there be no mistake about it, God has exalted His Servant and made Him Lord and Christ. Jesus is God, He is the King of the universe, He is the promised messiah by which we are saved...
"Pandemic" - Acts 2:29-36
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Peter’s discourse continues as he goes on to answer the observers’ question at the outpouring of the Holy Spirit from verse 12, "What does this mean?" As Peter pointed out in our passage last week that Jesus was anointed by God and was proven to be so by the great signs and wonders He did among them...
"Pandemic" - Acts 2:22-28
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Peter points out that by God’s plan and design Jesus was delivered unto death at the hands of lawless men. But God was also the one who delivered Him from death. This sounds so amazing and potentially confusing. The response of God the Father to sin...
"Pandemic" - Acts 2:14-21
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
The Holy Spirit has now been poured out and made available for those who call on the name of the Lord. Peter makes a bold and brave speech against those who mock the ones speaking in tongues—the same group of people who pushed to have Jesus crucified...
"Pandemic" - Acts 2:5-13
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
God had called the apostles to take His message to the ends of the earth, but in this instance, God brought the ends of the earth to the apostles showing that He is sovereign and controls all of the Earth. This event surely surprised the apostles and followers of Christ...
"Pandemic" - Acts 2:1-4
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
We see God’s plan making sense here as the 40 days that Jesus appeared to his followers served first to give proof of his physical resurrection, and secondly it allowed the coming of the Holy Spirit to be at a very opportune time. The day of Pentecost, which came...
"Pandemic" - Acts 1:15-23
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Scripture is perfect, infallible, true, inerrant and sufficient to lead us in all things. Even when the things of the world say otherwise, Scripture always proves itself true. In this passage, we see the fulfillment of prophesy spoken by the power of the...
"Pandemic" - Acts 1:12-14, 24-26
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
The disciples have now received the Great Commission and have seen Jesus ascend into the clouds. Immediately they obey Jesus’ command not to depart Jerusalem and wait for the promise of the Holy Spirit. While waiting they devote themselves to prayer and to replacing Judas’ place among the apostles...
"Pandemic" - Acts 1:9-11
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
The disciples had to be told to stop staring at the sky, but who could blame them? They had just watched their Lord ascend into heaven and they were left behind to carry on his work. Certainly they had a lot of questions...
The Power of God
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
This Sunday Mike Taylor, long time mentor for Chris Mayfield, spoke about the power we have in the gospel. How have you yielded to this outstanding power from the holy spirit? What are things in your life that are getting in the way of this power? Are you living your life for Christ...
"Pandemic" - Acts 1:6-8
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
We often let our expectations and desires determine or limit where we watch for God to be at work. This puts us in danger of missing where God is really moving because of our self-centeredness. The disciples’ hope...
"Pandemic" - Acts 1:4-5
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Jesus gave a command to the Apostles to wait on God before moving on to the next part of their mission. Waiting isn’t always easy, no matter who you are. But Jesus also encouraged them...
"Pandemic" - Acts 1:3
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
The bible gives proof to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As a matter of fact, over 500 people witness the resurrected Christ. Isn't this incredible? This is truly amazing, and it also confirms that Christ is still living and active in the church. He fulfills every promise he gives...
"Pandemic" - Acts 1:1-2
Series: "Pandemic" - The Gospel Unleashed
Pandemic: The Gospel Unleashed. Our hope is that by going through Acts, we'll see how it doesn't matter that we're not great leaders, or well versed orators because all we're called to do is to allow God to lead us and allow Him to give us the words to speak...
