Apostles Raleigh

It can be tempting to call out flaws in others before dealing with them in ourselves. How do we humbly accept correction and gently encourage others toward righteousness?

How do we listen to God's command to stop worrying in a time where anxiety and worry are prevalent and pervasive.

How do we detach ourselves from earthly things, and instead devote ourselves to pursuing kingdom generosity.

Jesus seeks out and transforms the lives of even the most unlikely characters. Through the story of Zacchaeus we are reminded that no one goes unnoticed by God, and no one is beyond God's redemption.

"Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."

"Do not resist an evil person." How do we make sense of these hard to comprehend words from Jesus in our own world and lives today?

Guest preacher, The Reverend Tee Gatewood, joins in on our study of the Gospel of Matthew picking up in Matthew 5:33 to talk about the importance of our words.

Did the resurrection of Jesus really happen?

During our Good Friday service we read the last seven words that Jesus gives from the cross, please enjoy these meditations on those words.

On Maundy Thursday, Jesus met with his disciples for the last supper. Tonight, we take a look at how our suffering can be redeemed and how we can draw close to the Lord through Holy Communion.

As we walk with Jesus this Holy Week, we see Jesus enter Jerusalem triumphantly on a donkey, with palm branches waving and shouts of 'Hosanna' ringing out; but the week quickly takes a darker turn, as we witness His own disciples denying and betraying Him, and the crowds chanting, 'Crucify Him!'"

This week, we explore how Jesus calls out anger and indifference towards others to be just as destructive as murder.

In Matthew 5, Jesus transforms our expectation of righteousness by calling out the pharisee's perfectionist yet superficial obedience to the law, and instead Jesus calls for a transformation of heart.

Continuing through Jesus' sermon on the mount, this week we reflect on what it means to be the salt of the earth.

Continuing through the Beatitudes, this week we narrow in on the purity of heart that Jesus calls us to.

This week we begin studying Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, tackling the meaning of the phrase "blessed are the poor is spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

As we enter into the season of Lent and orient ourselves towards God, we take a look at the spiritual practice of discernment.

In Matthew chapter 4, we see Jesus' ability to heal has no boundaries and no limits. His power and compassion is comprehension, and undefeated.

As we read about Jesus calling his first disciples, we discover what Jesus wants for us and from us.

Jesus' first sermon calling for repentance wasn't meant as a harsh judgement against us but rather a kindness towards us.

Covering the last temptation of Jesus, this week we seek to understand what this temptation teaches us about who Jesus is and what Jesus has done.

In the second temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4, we see how the misuse of scripture can be a profound source of evil and active hindrance for following the will of God.

Today we take a look at what Jesus' testing in the wilderness reveals to us about his humanity and divinity.

Continuing on in Matthew, this week we take a look at why baptism is something we do and what happens in baptism.

We continue our series through the Gospel of Matthew, this week we look at what John the Baptist says about the law.

Looking at the second chapter of Matthew, we learn that the birth of Christ begets hostility both in the world and in our own hearts.

In Matthew 2, the magi see a great light in the sky and the draw near with fascination, discovering the infant Christ. We receive the same invitation, to come close with unguarded fascination and experience what God has for us.

Tonight, on this holy night, we look to the Shepherds who were the first to hear the good news, Christ the Savior is born!

This week, we zoom in on the person of Joseph to understand his sensitivity to God and his ability to be a place of safety and security for others.

Man began in the Garden of Eden walking with God, now, in this season of advent we wait patiently for Christ's birth, when God will walk on earth again with his people.

Continuing our series through the Gospel of Matthew, today we look at the name of Jesus, our Emmanuel.

How Matthew shares the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew chapter one delivers essential truths about who God is and who Jesus is.

To conclude our series on the Temple, this week we look at the failure of the Temple of Solomon.

Continuing our series on the temple, this week we take a look at the temple people, priests and levites and what the call was for them, and us today.

Continuing our series on the Temple, this week looking at Leviticus, we discuss the sacrificial system of the Old and New Testaments.

Today we'll be looking at Exodus 31 to discuss the "stuff" of the temple, how its furnishing contributed to its purpose, and what it all has to do with us today.

The temple is how God fulfills his promise to "live among the Israelites," it was a place to worship but much more than that, it is where God dwells with his people.

When we fully understand how God atones for our sin, then we realize how we can bask in the greatest victory we could imagine.

The resurrection of Jesus crushes hell and satan, it puts death to death. This week, we'll take a look at what that means for us today.

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"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." What is rest, why do we need it, and how do we get it?

Continuing through our communion prayer, this week we look at the ultimate act of selfless love, Jesus' obedience to offer himself on the cross for us.

This week we continue our series through the communion prayer liturgy by taking a look at the incarnation of Jesus.

Today we're looking at Genesis 3 to discuss how sin works as an attitude, a belief, and a conduct.

Without memory you don't know who you are, where you're from, or what you do. This week marks the start of a new sermon series in which we will be taking a look at the communion prayer of consecration which helps us to remember before God our creation and redemption.

When we feel like our life consists of going from one crisis to another, how can we look to Psalm 40 and John 12 to find comfort and composure for ourselves.

Just like the Israelites wandering in the desert craving something more than the manna they were receiving, there's something within our human nature that keeps us battling with our unsatisfied desires. And yet, Jesus tells us in the Gospels that he is the bread of life who can fulfill all hunger and thirst.

Psalm 69 being quoted in the Gospels not only reminds us of the similarities between David and Jesus, but more importantly reveals to us how Jesus is the better David, one that doesn't need a savior but is the Savior.

The music you listen to can tell a lot about you. In this new sermon series, we'll be taking a looks at the Psalms mentioned in the New Testament to understand what they are telling us about Jesus.

The Gospel is how God aligns us from the natural stumbling and wavering that happens within us and instead sets us on the path to becoming the people we were meant to be.