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The apostles of Jesus Christ show us what it looks like to suffer with joy for faithfulness to Christ. The work of the Holy Spirit in their lives shows us how we come to love Christ so deeply that we are honored to be dishonored with him. These last days call for faithfulness to Christ, and the Holy Spirit provides the strength. Grace Community Church exists to build spiritually healthy people for ministry in the world. One of the ways that we pursue this mission is by gathering each Sunday for corporate worship, prayer, and biblical teaching. The corporate nature of this gathering is both edifying to the believer and a witness of God's grace to the world. Sermon speaker is Scott Patty unless otherwise noted.
1 Timothy 3:15-16 is based on Daniel 6. Acts 4 spoke of Barnabas' generous act in selling land and donating the proceeds to the ecclesial common cause. Barnabas may well have been the rich young ruler of Matthew 19. In Acts 5 couple named: Ananias and Sapphira, want the ecclesia's acclaim without giving all of the proceeds of their sale of land. It was their right to do with their money as they pleased. Their sin lay in lying - attempting to deceive God and other believers. It cost them their lives and was a great wake-up call to the ecclesia. We are told from verse 12 of the mighty signs that support the Apostles' preaching The chapter says that Peter and John are arrested and put in the public prison overnight. The angel of the Lord comes and releases those 2 Apostles and tells them to continue to proclaim "the words of life". At daybreak Peter and John were enthusiastically preaching in the temple. The Apostles are rearrested by the officers, but this time quietly for fear of the people and once more the Jewish Council forbids them to preach full stop. The Apostles' answer in verse 29 is a message to believers for all time, "We must obey God rather than men". Their bold testimony was an evidence that they were Jesus' disciples. Gamaliel counsels his peers to desist from opposing, or harming, the Apostles, since historical evidence - Gamaliel asserts - always showed that what was not from God was doomed to fail. In chapter 6 we have a complaint from the Hellenistic believers that their widows were not being treated fairly in the daily distribution of help. Seven faithful believers of Grecian background were chosen to rectify the matter. One of the seven, Stephen, was seized by the Jewish rulers and falsely accused of speaking words against Moses and the temple. False witnesses are secured and tell lies against Stephen. Those members of the Council behold Stephen's angelic appearance and demeanour.Thanks for joining us - we pray you found these comments helpful in your appreciation of God's words, join again tomorrow
2 Chronicles 25 tells of Amaziah's accession to his father's throne. Amaziah put to death his father's murderers, as the Law of Moses required. Judah's new king musters an army of 300,000 and spends 100 talents to hire 100,000 Ephraimites. A prophet insists that Amaziah avoid mingling with Ephraim i.e. Israel. Amaziah is given a great victory against Edom; but the disgruntled Israelites smote 3,000 from Judah and carried away much spoil, while they are enraged. Sadly, Amaziah worships the idols of the defeated Edomites. Amaziah, being lifted up in pride seeks a confrontation with Israel and is soundly defeated. Many from Judah are taken captive and shamefully dragged as under captives, clothed in rags and taken to Samaria Israel's capital. The parallel record in 2 Kings 14 and is the basis for Jesus' parable of the Good Samaritan: in Luke 9. In Daniel 6 we have the administrative structure for the 120 provinces of the realm of king Darius the Median - with Daniel as the chief of these princes. The lesser rulers become envious of Daniel and set about to trap him. They knew that his faithfulness to his God was his sole Achilles' heel. They petitioned king Darius to make it a capital offence to pray to any god, other than the king for 30 days. Daniel is found to be breaking the law as he continues to pray openly three times each day. The king realises that their scheme is to destroy Daniel but Darius according to the law of the Medes and Persians is bound by his own laws. Daniel is cast into the lions' den. Yahweh protects him throughout the night by closing the mouths and calming the savage and starving lions. The king hastens in hope to the lions' den and desperately calls to Daniel - read aloud verses 20-24 - pause and ponder. The malicious Persian princes are torn to pieces by the hungry lions. Again, read aloud verses 25 and 26. Darius is the only non-Jewish person to speak of "the living God"; and he was convinced that "the living God" was real because He had a servant that served Him continuously. 1 Timothy 3:15-16 is based on Daniel 6. Acts 4 spoke of Barnabas' generous act in selling land and donating the proceeds to the ecclesial common cause. Barnabas may well have been the rich young ruler of Matthew 19. In Acts 5 couple named: Ananias and Sapphira, want the ecclesia's acclaim without giving all of the proceeds of their sale of land. It was their right to do with their money as they pleased. Their sin lay in lying - attempting to deceive God and other believers. It cost them their lives and was a great wake-up call to the ecclesia. We are told from verse 12 of the mighty signs that support the Apostles' preaching The chapter says that Peter and John are arrested and put in the public prison overnight. The angel of the Lord comes and releases those 2 Apostles and tells them to continue to proclaim "the words of life". At daybreak Peter and John were enthusiastically preaching in the temple. The Apostles are rearrested by the officers, but this time quietly for fear of the people and once more the Jewish Council forbids them to preach full stop. The Apostles' answer in verse 29 is a message to believers for all time, "We must obey God rather than men". Their bold testimony was an evidence that they were Jesus' disciples. Gamaliel counsels his peers to desist from opposing, or harming, the Apostles, since historical evidence - Gamaliel asserts - always showed that what was not from God was doomed to fail. In chapter 6 we have a complaint from the Hellenistic believers that their widows were not being treated fairly in the daily distribution of help. Seven faithful believers of Grecian background were chosen to rectify the matter. One of the seven, Stephen, was seized by the Jewish rulers and falsely accused of speaking words against Moses and the temple. False witnesses are secured and tell lies against Stephen. Those members of the Council behold Stephen's angelic appearance and demeanour. Thanks for joining us - we pray you found these comments helpful in your appreciation of God's words, join again tomorrow
Acts 5:12–42 shows that the mission of Jesus advances through Spirit-empowered believers who refuse to be silenced. Despite threats, imprisonment, and flogging, the apostles boldly proclaim Christ, rejoicing in suffering because they live for a kingdom that cannot be shaken. Their courage isn't rooted in personality—it's fueled by the Holy Spirit and anchored in eternal hope.
Thanks for tuning in. Renew Church OC is a church for imperfect people only. Come visit us at: 1 Civic Center Cir Brea, CA 92821 Renew Has 2 Main Service Times: 9AM and 10:45AM 9AM: Children, Youth and Main Service 10:45: Main Service, Sunday School and Childcare For more information: www.renewchurchoc.com For tax deductible giving to Renew: Www.renewchurchoc.com/give For more resources: Roy Kim developed a video series to help Sexual Addiction Sobriety Groups. www.newlegacycounseling.com/self-guided…iety-group/ Roy and I host a 3 part series on Sexual Addiction in our podcast. Here is the first one; I would love to have you listen and give us some feedback. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…i=1000610037470 Pastor Wilson and Roy Kim MFT podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…i=1000578749653 Pastor Wilson and Nina's children's books series and adulting journal www.calledtobeproject.com
What would you do if you were commanded to stop talking about Jesus? Peter stood before powerful leaders who told him plain out, stop. His answer was powerful and can transform our lives today.Our goal, as always, is to not only study the Bible but consider how to obey it. When we do, our lives will be changed.Today we continue our Bible study of Acts in 5:27-42. In it, we consider how to respond to pressure to be quiet and stop talking about Jesus.Acts 5:27-42 Bible study guide with companion discussion questions on our https://studyandobey.com/inductive-bible-study/acts/acts-5-27-42/Study and Obey's Bible study guides on Amazon -https://amzn.to/48SgPEN(As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)Study and Obey Free Weekly Podcast on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/study-and-obey/id1571266150Our website of 800+ practical and free Bible studies - https://studyandobey.comSupport this ministry -https://studyandobey.com/support/25+ Bible study guides for individual or group study on many different books of the Bible - https://studyandobey.com/shop/Sign up for a weekly Bible study to your inbox. 20+ studies to choose from - https://studyandobey.com/weekly-bible-study/Support the show
10-19-25, "Pursuing Holiness Together," Acts 5:1-16, Matt Meeder by Grace Chapel PA
The Apostles are arrested and put in prison, but are freed by an angel of the Lord. The religious leaders can't believe they are back preaching again. And seven men are chosen to serve the needy. Have a listen. Show Notes: · Support 1517 Podcast Network · 1517 Podcasts · 1517 on Youtube · 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts · 1517 Events Schedule · 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education What's New from 1517: · Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird · Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales · Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug · The Impossible Prize: A Theology of Addiction by Donavan Riley More from the hosts: · Daniel Emery Price · Erick Sorenson
Pastor Joe's Sunday morning sermon entitled, “A Purified Church”. This sermon covers Acts 5:1-13.To learn more about CCPV, visit us on our…Website: www.ccpomonavalley.comInstagram: @calvarychapelpomonavalleyFacebook: @ccpomonavalleyYouTube: @CalvaryChapelPomonaValleyFind us on the Church Center App!
Thanks for tuning in. Renew Church OC is a church for imperfect people only. Come visit us at: 1 Civic Center Cir Brea, CA 92821 Renew Has 2 Main Service Times: 9AM and 10:45AM 9AM: Children, Youth and Main Service 10:45: Main Service, Sunday School and Childcare For more information: www.renewchurchoc.com For tax deductible giving to Renew: Www.renewchurchoc.com/give For more resources: Roy Kim developed a video series to help Sexual Addiction Sobriety Groups. www.newlegacycounseling.com/self-guided…iety-group/ Roy and I host a 3 part series on Sexual Addiction in our podcast. Here is the first one; I would love to have you listen and give us some feedback. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…i=1000610037470 Pastor Wilson and Roy Kim MFT podcast podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…i=1000578749653 Pastor Wilson and Nina's children's books series and adulting journal www.calledtobeproject.com
No power on earth can silence the truth of the Gospel. Even when the apostles were imprisoned and threatened, they kept proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ with boldness and faith. In this episode, we look at how the Gospel continues to spread despite opposition, persecution, or fear—and how believers today are called to carry that same unstoppable message with courage and conviction.
Acts 5 gives us a glimpse of the Sovereign God moving redemptive history along despite the persecution of the church. It also gives us insight into the power of sin and grace in human hearts that are part of history. We are called to hope in God to accomplish his work in the world and in our hearts for his glory. Grace Community Church exists to build spiritually healthy people for ministry in the world. One of the ways that we pursue this mission is by gathering each Sunday for corporate worship, prayer, and biblical teaching. The corporate nature of this gathering is both edifying to the believer and a witness of God's grace to the world. Sermon speaker is Scott Patty unless otherwise noted.
Acts 5:12-42 | Jim Bushoven by GraceChurchNJ
WE OUGHT TO OBEY GOD (Acts 5:27-29) As we study the book of Acts, we have been building a bridge, and this bridge is supported by three pillars. This bridge starts on the side where we are today in our spiritual lives, and is anchored on the other side where we need to be in our relationship with God. This is what I call a bridge to the future. And there are three pillars that hold up this bridge. The first pillar is vision, and it tells us of God's plan, what God wants us to do. And it is our responsibility to get alone with God, in such a way that we can hear God and have a vision, a dream, not a daydream, not autosuggestion, but to hear from God. For where there is no vision, the people perish. But once we've caught the vision, God's plan, then we need the power. That is the second pillar, and the power is faith, faith to believe God. Because when we believe God, God comes in with His mighty power. And God energizes us to do what we need to do. And a vision without faith is not really a vision at all. But, there can be no faith until we have the vision, because faith is a response to God. Faith is getting a word from God and believing it. But now, wait a moment. Yes, there must be a vision. Yes, there must be faith. There must be a plan, and there must be power. But here is where the rubber meets the road. There must be a third pillar and that is performance. Three pillars, vision, power, and performance. For there to be performance, there must be obedience. You see, without obedience, vision and faith are empty words. There can be no real obedience until we hear from God. And, we cannot obey without faith. But oh, if we would learn today the expedience of obedience! In Acts chapter five, we are going to find this word: “we ought to obey God”. That is the title of the message: We Ought to Obey God. There is a great old hymn that says, “Trust and obey; for there is no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.” As a matter of fact, if you don't obey, then you are really not trusting. Our English word “believe” comes from the old English phrase, “by live”. Which just means that what we really believe we live by. The rest is just religious talk. “Trust and obey; for there is no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.” Click on the link below to hear a message on how this church is no greater than the faith and obedience of its people. In your family, in your personal life, your personal life is no greater than your trust and your obedience. This is a live recording of The Master's Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS. Amen.
Come Listen as Erik teaches over Acts 5:12-42.
Come Listen as Erik teaches over Acts 5:12-42.
Acts 5:1–11 reveals that the greatest threat to the church isn't external persecution but internal deception. Ananias and Sapphira's choice to appear generous while secretly withholding exposed a deeper issue—valuing reputation over reverence. Their sudden deaths weren't about the severity of their sin but the sacredness of the moment, as God established the holiness of His church. This passage reminds us that God is sovereign and good, and that true faith isn't about looking holy—it's about walking humbly. When believers compromise integrity, they diminish God's glory in their hearts and distort their identity in Christ. But when the church lives with deep reverence and authentic surrender, it becomes a powerful witness to a watching world.
True Gospel; Real Transformation | Acts 5:1-11 | Pastor Ben Spalink by GraceChurchNJ
A WITNESSING LIFESTYLE (Acts 5:19-20) The thing I love about the book of Acts is that it teaches us the Biblical truths about what I want to call “That Old-Time Religion.” It teaches us the concepts about the power of the Holy Spirit and the overwhelming love of Jesus Christ that our parents, grandparents, and great grandparents learned, believed, and taught. These are not new, socially adjusted, truths about what is right and wrong in the eyes of God that we are learning about. These truths have been ours to apply to our lives from the time that Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden. There is no changing or turning with God. Today, His Word is just as applicable, and His promises are as secure, as they have always been, and always will be. Today, I want to ask you a question: Did you know that there is something that you are privileged to do that the angels are not privileged to do? Did you know that there is something that you are commanded to do that no angel has ever been commanded to do? Angels are not allowed to preach and witness about the gospel message of Jesus Christ. Why is it that angels can't preach the gospel of Jesus? It is because when we preach the gospel of Jesus, or when we are soul winners, what we are doing is this: we are sharing what Jesus has done for us. Jesus said, “Ye shall be my witnesses.” (Acts 1:8) When you go out tomorrow to live a witnessing lifestyle, and you see anybody coming down the street, I want you to know that people all have the same heartaches, and they all have the same hunger, because down in their hearts they need to know God, and the things of this world cannot satisfy. And they may not even know that it is God that they are searching for, but they need to know Him. They also all have the same hope—and His name is Jesus. Jesus will save anybody. The hope of the world is Jesus. All men have a common hope, this same hope; there is no other way apart from Jesus. Jesus is not the best way to heaven; He is the only way. And here's the bottom line: All people need the same help. They need somebody to tell them about Jesus. That somebody is you. Click on the link below to hear a message on how we can live a witnessing lifestyle, by making ourselves available, expendable, and adaptable to the calling of God to witness to a world of people who have the same heartaches, the same hunger, the same hope, and the same need of help. This is a live recording of The Master's Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS. Amen.
The Second Persecution of the Assembly Part 3 To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1331/29
In this week's message from Everyday Mission, we see how the gospel transforms not just our actions, but our motivations. Acts 5:12–42 contrasts the hearts of the early believers—marked by brokenness, joy, and fear of God—with the religious leaders driven by power, rage, and fear of man. Through persecution, miracles, and bold preaching, the apostles show that when the gospel truly grips our hearts, we live not for approval or control, but for the glory of Christ. The gospel changes why we do what we do.For more information about Integrity Church, visit our website, http://liveintegritychurch.org Connect with us on social media throughout the week to stay up to date on events and things happening at Integrity! Instagram: @integrity_church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liveintegrity/
Sermon from October 12, 2025; 10:30am.
Because God's power is greater than ours, we ought to obey God, knowing that the joy he gives is greater than suffering humans can inflict.
The Second Persecution of the Assembly Part 2 To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1331/29
The Second Persecution of the Assembly Part 1 To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/1331/29
Welcome to the Daily Disciple Podcast. As daily disciples, we seek to adore and follow Jesus, our teacher, into the abundant life that he offers. Because we find Jesus irresistible, fascinating, and incredibly practical, we want to be students of his scripture. Today's episode is found in Acts 5 "Who Do You Fear?"
As Christ-followers, we see in Acts that any opposition we face—while not pleasant—makes sense. Jesus taught it, and the Bible records it. Acts is much like the Bible's playbook for what to do with our faith in Jesus. That is to believe it, hold tight to it, and spread and share it with others.
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DISCERNING BETWEEN GOD AND SATAN (Acts 5:12-42) Today's lesson is about choices. The choice of following God, or of following Satan. Now, you would probably say, “Well Keith, of course I will always make the choice of following God.” But in reality, is it always that clear cut and that easy to determine which church we ought to attend, and which pastor is truly preaching God's Word, or which gospel ministry we should support with our money? To recognize the works and will of God requires three things: The first is that you must have accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Master. You cannot find God's will until you do that first. Second, you must know God's Word. To discern truth from evil, requires that you have constantly studied and applied God's Word to your life. This is important because God will never ask you to do something that is against His revealed Word. And then third, you must have fully surrendered your life to God. God does not speak to a Christ follower that is in rebellion to Him in any part of his life. Why should He tell you more, if you don't obey Him with the things that you already know are His will? To hear the Holy Spirit speak and guide you to the things of God, requires that you be filled with the Holy Spirit of God. If the Holy Spirit is locked away in some deep, dark, closet that you only let out on Sunday, then you will not be able to discern the works and will of God, from those of Satan. Satan is walking among us like a roaring lion, looking for those that he might devour. Satan's greatest tool is deception and in today's world we see this manifested in the occult. The occult is active on our college campuses today and in the best sections of our cities. People are given over to witchcraft today. It is amazing how many people will buy their daily horoscope, which they will then follow. Many people carry amulets, good luck pieces, charms, little dolls, and patron saints of this or that. This is growing by leaps and bounds in a materialistic age and culture such as ours. For what is the gospel? It is a person, and that person is Jesus Christ, the Son of the living and true God. Do you have Him today? You either do, or you don't. You either trust Him, or you do not trust Him. Either He is your Savior, or you do not have a Savior. That is the message. The apostles did not cease to teach and to preach Jesus Christ. Click on the link below to hear a message to learn how you can make sure that you do not miss the signs and miracles of a gracious God in your life. Do not be deceived by Satan, the master of lies. Find God's will and surrender to it. This is a live recording of The Master's Class Bible Study at LifeChange Church Wichita, KS. Amen.
In this week's message from Everyday Mission, we see two sides of the early church—radical generosity and sobering deceit. In Acts 4:32–5:11, the Holy Spirit empowers a community marked by grace, unity, and dependence on God, while also revealing the danger of hypocrisy and self-promotion. The gospel calls us to live open-handed lives, trusting that everything we have belongs to Him. When God's Spirit transforms our hearts, generosity becomes more than giving—it becomes worship.For more information about Integrity Church, visit our website, http://liveintegritychurch.orgConnect with us on social media throughout the week to stay up to date on events and things happening at Integrity!Instagram: @integrity_churchFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/liveintegrity/For more information about Integrity Church, visit our website, http://liveintegritychurch.org Connect with us on social media throughout the week to stay up to date on events and things happening at Integrity! Instagram: @integrity_church Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liveintegrity/
Acts 5:5-25 "American Samaritans" Pastor Wes Holland, preaching.
The book of Acts, also called the Acts of the Apostles, spotlights the fulfillment of the Great Commission. This powerful book was written by the Apostle Luke who also wrote the Gospel of Luke. Join Jerry as he walks through this book and recounts the spread of Christianity from Jerusalem to Judea, Samaria and the surrounding world. You will be encouraged by the power of the Holy Spirit at work in the lives of many who were transformed through hearing the gospel and witnessing of miracles. You can also take your daily Bible reading to another level with The New Testament Daily with Jerry Dirmann—so grab your Bible and let's get started! ------- Thank you for joining us today! For more resources like this, or to support the ministry of Solid Lives, visit one of the links below: LINKS: « FREE MEDIA LIBRARY » To listen to or download more teachings from Jerry and others from Solid Lives ministries, visit our new media library at: https://app.jesusdisciple.com/jesus-way/media-library « THE NEW TESTAMENT DAILY PODCAST » https://thenewtestamentdailywithjerrydirmann.buzzsprout.com « SOLID LIVES » Find out more about the ministries of Jerry Dirmann and Solid Lives at https://www.solidlives.com/ « SUPPORT » You can help us get free resources like this out to more people. Visit https://pushpay.com/g/jdglobal Thank you for joining us today! For more resources like this, or to support the ministry of Solid Lives, visit one of the links below: FREE MEDIA LIBRARY » Download or listen at https://SolidLivesMedia.com/ ABOUT SOLID LIVES » Find out more at https://www.solidlives.com/ SUPPORT » Help us get the word out at https://solidlives.com/give/
Although the scene we see here took place about two thousand years ago, it's quite similar to our society today. The apostles were being persecuted for their faith, and Christians today face the same thing. How should we react when threatened because of our faith? We get a perfect example of the right way to handle it, right here in Acts chapter five.
Join Bart and Aaron as they dig deeper into Acts 5:12-42!
May businesses have a complaint button in their website, and the Better Business Bureau keeps pretty busy. Well today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley continues his verse by verse study in the Book of Acts. In chapter five, we see some complaining about the message being delivered by the Apostles.
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Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley will draw out some important lessons from the story of Ananias and his wife Sapphira. In Acts chapter five, Ananias And Sapphira sell some property just to get some accolades. What they receive is the judgment of God. It makes us wonder if they were really Christians at all.
Today on Bridging the Gap, pastor Lloyd Pulley will draw out some important lessons from the story of Ananias and his wife Sapphira. In Acts chapter five, Ananias And Sapphira sell some property just to get some accolades. What they receive is the judgment of God. It makes us wonder if they were really Christians at all.
Imagine walking through your city streets and seeing people healed just by the shadow of Peter! In Acts 5, they experienced this. Signs and wonders were everywhere. Lives were changing. God's power was evident. All of this gave the apostles credibility. But how did the authorities react ? Today we are going to study Acts 5:12-26. This amazing passage has a lot going on. Miracles, imprisonment. Iron clad courage. I believe it will encourage and challenge you.Acts 5:12-26 Bible study guide with companion discussion questions on our https://studyandobey.com/inductive-bible-study/acts/acts-5-12-26/Study and Obey's Bible study guides on Amazon -https://amzn.to/48SgPEN(As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.)Study and Obey Free Weekly Podcast on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/study-and-obey/id1571266150Our website of 800+ practical and free Bible studies - https://studyandobey.comSupport this ministry -https://studyandobey.com/support/25+ Bible study guides for individual or group study on many different books of the Bible - https://studyandobey.com/shop/Sign up for a weekly Bible study to your inbox. 20+ studies to choose from - https://studyandobey.com/weekly-bible-study/Support the show
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The Good News Non-Negotiables | Spirit, Power & The Church Purity. Boldness. Perspective. In this message from Acts 5, we unpack what it looks like to live a life that points to Jesus—even when it's difficult. The gospel is worth living for, worth speaking about, and worth standing on. Key Insights: 1. Evangelism begins with personal purity. If your life doesn't align with your message, your witness loses credibility. 2. Living boldly for Jesus often invites resistance—but it also inspires others. 3. The gospel spreads when the church walks in unity, generosity, and Spirit-led obedience. 4. Relentless persistence in faith is how spiritual impact is made, even when you face opposition. 5. Kingdom perspective keeps you grounded when standing for truth feels costly. Key Scripture: Acts 5 (https://www.bible.com/bible/59/ACT.5.ESV) Speaker: Matt Petty Series: Spirit, Power & The Church Location: Burnt Hickory Baptist Church (https://maps.app.goo.gl/hazkR3omjk9xvxZc7) Connect with us: ° Watch this sermon on YouTube (https://youtu.be/MeiRswy5DLs) ° Follow us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/bhbchome) ° Follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/burnthickorybaptist/) ° Visit our website (https://www.burnthickory.com/)
The days of the early church were filled with all kinds of excitement as the Holy Spirit was using His people to proclaim His message. Today in our study of Acts 5, we'll see that the Holy Spirit protects and empowers His church as they faithfully seek to serve Him. Join us!
Acts 5:17-42 – Opposition from Without
Austin Wadlow continues our series Viral
Acts 5:12-16 – Signs and Wonders