Series: Eastertide Title: Hurry Up and Wait! Text: Acts 1:12-26 Tonight’s Task: What should I do while I wait? 1. Surround yourself with the people of God 2. Pray earnestly in one accord 3. Continue the Lord’s work while you wait May your pause prepare you to prosper when God finally progresses forward!
Series: Eastertide Title: Witness to the Ends Text: Luke 24:45-53, Acts 1:1-10 Tonight Truth – Proclaim the gospel from here to the ends of the Earth until the end of the age 1. You have marching orders 2. You have an indweller and an intercessor 3. You have a time frame May the gospel continually…
Series: Not Mine, but Thine Title: A Man’s Home Is His Missions Center Text: Acts 2:42-47 Today’s Truth – God has given you your home as a missions center, not a retreat center. 1. Realize that your home is a powerful tool for the advancement of God’s kingdom 2. Embrace that you don’t live where…
Series: Social Justice Goes to Church Title: Just Bein’ a Berean Text: Acts 17:10–12 1. What is “social justice”? 2. What is “social justice”? 3. How does social justice relate to “critical theory” and postmodernism? 4. What are the core tenants of critical theory? 5. How does critical theory spin off into “critical race theory”?…
Series: Assembly Required Title: Commissioned Text: Acts 1:4-11 Today’s Truth – The local church is to be the most powerful missions organization on planet Earth 1. We have been commissioned 2. We have been empowered 3. We have been positioned 4. We have been given a deadline May Eastwood Baptist Church really become a missions-minded…
Title: Red and Yellow, Black ad White (Thinking More Broadly on the Sanctity of Human Life) Text: Acts 17:24-26 Today’s Task – How do I live out a biblical worldview on race? 1. Reject the lie of different human races 2. Understand where racism comes from 3. Identify yourself foremost with Christ 4. Work for biblical ethnic reconciliation 5. Rejoice in ethnic diversity May God grace us with a taste of Heaven here…
Series: The Bearer of Good News Title: Over, Under, Around, or Through Text: Acts 4:23-31 Today’s Takeaway – Let nothing stand in the way of you sharing the gospel with somebody What are some common hurdles? 1. Desire 2. Confidence 3. Opportunity How do I overcome the hurdle of confidence? 1. Realize that evangelism is…
Series: Potty Mouth Title: If I’m Lyin’, I’m Dyin’ Text: Acts 4:32-5:11 Today’s Topic: Five truths about lies 1. Lying is natural to fallen man 2. Lying to man is lying to God 3. Lying deserves death every time 4. Lying is forgiven only through Jesus 5. Lying must be put off by Christians May…
Series: The Elephant in the Room Title: Red and Yellow, Black and White Text: Acts 17:24-26 Today’s Task – How do I live out a biblical worldview on race? 1. Reject the lie of different human races 2. Understand where racism comes from 3. Identify yourself foremost with Christ 4. Work for biblical ethnic reconciliation 5. Rejoice…
Series: Chain Breaker Title: Breaking the Chains of Life’s Storms Text: Acts 27:1-28:16 Tonight’s Takeaway: God’s promise will prevail even in the midst of the storms of our life 1. God made a promise to Paul 2. The storm looked to keep that promise unfulfilled 3. God assured Paul of his promise in the midst…