The advice of every feel-good movie or TV show for teenagers for adults is ‘Follow your heart.’ But the human heart is not the innocent source of wonderful dreams and desires. If we saw our hearts as they truly are, we would be disgusted. Sometimes we get a glimpse at other people’s hearts, when theirContinue reading “Repent and Be Baptized (Act 2:36-42)”
Category Archives: Sermons
Both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:29-38)
Identity matters. It’s the first thing we want to know when we meet someone, ‘Who are you?’ We ask it more subtly: ‘What do you do?’ ‘Tell me about your family.’ It might only take a moment to discover that someone is not who you thought they were! When I was 10, my parents tookContinue reading “Both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:29-38)”
This Jesus (Acts 2:22-28)
The whole of Christianity depends on this one historical fact: Jesus of Nazareth rose from the dead. Only this fact can explain the boldness of the disciples, the existence and growth of the Church, and the new life and eternal hope believers demonstrate. The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is at the heartContinue reading “This Jesus (Acts 2:22-28)”
Poured Out On All Flesh (Acts 2:1-21)
Are you a Pentecostal Christian? That term is often used to identify Christians who believe that the Holy Spirit is presently at work in the world, giving spiritual gifts to believers, and working through believers in supernatural ways. And if that’s all we mean by being a Pentecostal Christian, when I hope every believer hereContinue reading “Poured Out On All Flesh (Acts 2:1-21)”
Sermon Downloads Fixed
Our attention has been drawn to the fact that recent sermons have not been downloadable. This issue has been fixed, so you will now be able to download the weekly messages again.
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