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You Ain’t Good ‘Nuff

The end times world is trying to bring people into one faith, all inclusive… believe in “god” and be a “good” person and we’ll all be okay. The story of Cornelius tells us otherwise. A good man, very devout, believed in God, and prayed always, yet it wasn’t enough. He was missing something… so God sent an angel to connect Cornelius and Peter… Peter, a Jew, who didn’t think Gentiles were “good’ enough. God straightened them both out… when the story of Jesus was told and the Gentiles believed… they were instantly baptized in the Spirit. You ain’t good enough, but Jesus’ death on the cross is… welcome to the Kingdom of God!

Ultimate Witness

As Peter traveled he witnessed God do some amazing miracles through him and in the midst of God’s miracles many people came to receive Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. At the end of acts chapter 9 we are able to learn some valuable lessons about evangelism through looking at the importance of praying for others, being involved in practical ministry, and the GOODNESS of our God. Be the Ultimate Witness!

Suffering For His Name Sake

Saul was a prominent person. He was also a new believer. Those 2 things usually add up to someone being treated with a little extra love and care in the church… not so in the early church. When Saul gets saved Jesus tells Ananias to go and pray Saul because he is a chosen vessel and He will show Saul how much he must ‘suffer’ for His name sake. Suffering seems to go against American Christianity, but it’s a part of life. In this sermon we look at 3 types of suffering to help us gain a fresh perspective on what it means to suffer.

Fear of the Lord… Radical?

Pastor Percy takes us into Saul’s initial experience with Jesus and how in that experience we quickly see the ‘Fear of the Lord’ taking shape in Saul’s life. Saul asks 2 simple questions… Who are You? -and- What do You want me to do? Are we willing to ask those same questions? If we are, it might just be life transforming!

Radical Transformation

The experience on the road to Damascus that led to Saul being radically transformed into Paul is one of the greatest transformations in Christian history. As we look at fasting and praying for 2012, we are challenging people to fast and pray, just as Saul was fasting and praying to see God’s will come to pass in his life. We want to see radical transformation in our lives and in the lives of people around us.

Get Up and Go!

God is saying to the Church it is time to ‘Get Up and Go!’ Will we be obedient? Obedience can sometimes be risky, but obedience plus risk equals true faith. It is faith that pleases God. Like Phillip and the Ethiopian eunuch does our faith reflect us being committed with all of our heart?

Beyond The Season

This Christmas sermon special is not your traditional Christmas sermon. The baby Jesus came, but not so that mankind would focus on His birth, but so that many great things would be accomplished beyond His birth… the greatest being Jesus’ death on a cross for our salvation. It’s nice to enjoy the peace, love, and joy that is spread during the holiday season, but the most important time of year for Christians shouldn’t be Christmas. Jesus isn’t the reason for THE season, He is the reason for ALL seasons… so we need to make sure we’re spreading peace ,love, and joy… BEYOND THE SEASON!

Reflecting A Hunger for God

Pastor Percy challenges us to pray and prepare for our upcoming fast at the beginning of 2012. Will we cry out for the same presence of God, for the same boldness, for the same results as the early church had? Or will we settle for what we’ve always had? Will we be willing to make the changes in our personal lives to see God’s glory reflected in a greater way? Or will we settle for who we’ve always been? Will you accept the challenge?

Desperate for 1st Love

Temporarily veering from our Radical Church series, Pastor Corey spontaneously feels led to talk about the importance of being desperate for our 1st Love. Millions of people around the world reflect desperation in search of the best high… the greatest feeling… the enemy’s imitation of what only God can truly give. If people are that desperate for an imitation, why aren’t Christians as desperate for the Real Thing?

Acts #12: Rightly Seeking ALL of God

This week we investigate a revival in a town of people that weren’t well-liked. The revival was started by a man who wasn’t even an apostle in the church. Is it possible that ordinary Christians can preach God’s word, be used by God to heal people, and see an entire community transformed? It’s more than possible, it’s God’s plan for all Christians!

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