Lamenting as the People of God

Church Family, This week we picked back up our Psalms for the Summer. Starting back where we left off, Psalm 28 is a Psalm of lament, expressing David’s sincere and justified feelings of despair. Still, as a holy lament, this Psalm is a Psalm of faith. Rather...

A Message That Cannot Be Contained

Church Family, This past Sunday we looked at Peter and John standing before the authorities in Jerusalem after the two of them had been thrown in prison for preaching the Gospel. These authorities can find no grounds for charges in light of the two apostles’...

The Value of the Gospel

Church Family, This past Sunday, as we continued to work our way through the book of Acts, we encountered yet another of the many signs and wonders performed by the apostles. As Peter and John entered the temple they came across crippled beggar. Lacking either silver...

The Authority and Impact of the Apostles

Church Family, This past Sunday we looked at Acts 2:42-47 where we saw the earliest moments of the ministry of the apostles and the developing character of the Early Church. This passage gives us a good opportunity to consider who the apostles were, what their role...

Christ at the Center of all Scripture

Church Family, This past Sunday, as we continued through the book of Acts, we looked at Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost after the sending of the Holy Spirit. In this sermon Peter proves that Jesus is the Christ who was foretold in passages like Psalms 16...

Working by the Power of the Holy Spirit

Church Family, Continuing through Acts, this past Sunday we looked at the moment of the sending of the Holy Spirit. To describe this moment as miraculous would be an understatement. The Holy Spirit made its presence known in a roaring sound and a brilliant image. The...