Paul (How Great Is Your Love) Jon Acts 4:23-35 Book of the development of the first church of Christ Chapters 3-5 talk of the first persecution levelled against the church The response was astonishing and positive They die unlike any other Uneducated and socially marginalized took over Thr Roman Empire Something happened to them to make them respond the way they did In Acts 17, these men are causing this upheaval in the greatest empire we’ve ever known Get to a point where empire isn’t shaking you, but you’re shaking empire As we walk through this text we’re going to talk about this Peter and John went back Lord look upon their threats The civil authorities over the church could take possession of vital things If that threat happened to us, how would we respond In v. 29 they say give us boldness The fact that that’s what they asked … Continue reading →

Charlie: We’ve won the coin toss and elected to receive from the Holy Spirit Paul (I Will Sing A New Song) Matt: Psalm 9:1-2, He is way better than a football team or a quarterback Paul Jon Mark B, Adam E, Jeami Duncan are going to Uganda next week to prep the summer trip As they go, if we could raise some extra cash Drop a check with a Uganda memo in the basket Jeami is going to purchase land for Mercy’s Village 10 day exotic retreat in Uganda He had something prepared, but looking at us he’d rather fly by the seat of his pants His devotional time has been pressing on him so he’s sharing it What are you rejoicing in? what do you take joy in? it hits the heartstrings He’s yelling at us Caps lock in an e-mail Galatians 6:11-15 11 See what big letters I … Continue reading →

Paul (Lindy) Announcements VBS July 13,15,17 9am-12pm Paul I will learn to love / I will learn to believe You Guest Speaker: Mick Wilson, Jon’s brother-in-law Suffering part 2 Liver tumors benign, ovary lesions benign Rapids will come, suffering will happen Do we have the ability to look ahead and think clearly as they hit? Isaiah 43:2 If you get thrown, here’s how to survive Fire on you is not fun 1 Peter 4:12 Refining fire Pure metal and dross (what burns off) Exposes idols, false trusts 1 Peter 1 Three things Look back, forward and into Standing meetings are quick meetings Suffering can increase your faith Faith proved genuine Look back at Shadrach Daniel 13 Son of God walking “His love held out, and He resolved even then, in the midst of His agony, to yield Himself up to the will of God, and to take the cup and … Continue reading →