Acts #1 - Jesus: The Truth & The Takeaways
January 7th, 2024
This is the first message in our sermon series going through the book of Acts verse by verse.
Here, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 1:1-11. This text lays down some foundational truths about Jesus and sets the tone for the rest of the book of Acts.
Acts #2 - Winning In The Waiting
January 14th, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 1:12-26. This message is all about WAITING - what can happen when we seek the Lord when we are in seasons of waiting in our lives.
Acts #3 - Come, Holy Spirit!
January 21st, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts 2:1-13. This text recounts the coming of the Holy Spirit.
This is more than just a story about what happened back then - it's about what God is still doing and wanting to do now. We need to receive the Holy Spirit (at salvation through faith in Jesus), and also be filled by the Spirit in an ongoing fashion, if we're going to live the lives Jesus has for us!
Acts #4 - The Gospel: Our Main Message
January 28th, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 2:14-41. This text is all about the GOSPEL - the good news of who Jesus is and what he has done.
All believers are called to be witnesses for Jesus - a huge piece of this is sharing the Gospel. Thankfully, God provides everything we need - the opportunities, the boldness, the message, and the results. We just need to do it!
Acts #5 - A Picture Of The Church
February 5th, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 2:42-47. This is an INCREDIBLE text that shows a picture of what the thriving early church was like. This is not just a word about the church of the past, but also word for the church of the present - what our priorities need to be, what we should be focused on, and what we should be doing as a result of being led by the Spirit of God.
Acts #6 - Let's Walk!
February 11th, 2024
In this message, Sean Bosse teaches from Acts chapter 3. This is an account of a miraculous healing done in the name of Jesus. This is full of principles for today, so be encouraged as you listen in!
Acts #7 - War, Worship and Witnessing: Insights From Acts 4
February 18th, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts 4:1-22. This text deals with the disciples getting arrested in the wake of healing a crippled man in Jesus' name. This text is a grab bag of impactful truth - pushback from the enemy, a religious spirit, and what happens when we boldly witness in spite of it all. This is full of principles for our walk today!
Acts #8 - The Path Forward Under Pressure
February 25th, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts 4:23-37. Here, the early church was at a crossroads - if they continued on with the life Jesus called them to live, it could cost them everything; if they stopped and put it down, they would be denying their King and Saviour. Neither option was easy, but they trusted God - and he made a way forward for them.
This is a critically important message for the church today, as we will find ourselves in similar situations if we are committed to doing God's work.
Acts #9 - What Do We Do With Our Sin As Believers?
March 3rd, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 5:1-11. This is the text about Ananias and Sapphira, who lied to God and the church and were struck dead as a result. Within what seems like an intense (some might even argue 'extreme') account is actually a beautiful, freeing invitation from God to us about how we are supposed to handle our sin day by day as believers.
Acts #10 - A Gospel Stand
March 10th, 2024
In this message, Sean Bosse teaches through Acts 5:12-42. This section of scripture details some of the persecution the early church was beginning to endure, which involved arrest, threatening, and even physical beatings. In the face of danger, the early church took a stand for the Gospel, and we must do the very same thing today.
Acts #11 - Pushing Through The Roadblocks
March 17th, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 6:1-7. This text is about the Church - they had an issue, addressed it, and moved on better for it. You might think "what does this have to do with me?" - the reality is that as a believer, you are part of the Church too! You are a vitally important part of the same movement Jesus started all those years ago. Therefore, we need to be lovers of the Church and take seriously the call Jesus gives us to BE His Church!
Acts #12 - Like Stephen, Like Jesus
March 24th, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through most of Acts 6 and all of Acts 7. This is one long section of scripture that describes a passionate follower of Jesus named Stephen, who is wrongfully put on trial and eventually executed for his faith. Here, we explore numerous principles that apply to all followers of Jesus today.
Acts #13 - A Deep Dive On Persecution
April 7th, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 8:1-3. This text is about the persecution of Christians, and though it is short, it says a lot; it opens the door for us to examine the past two thousand years of church history to see that persecution against Christians is a normal - albeit evil - thing. However, there is also a message of encouragement for the church today - often times, faith in Jesus flourishes in places where persecution is the hardest.
Acts #14 - The Mission Is Messy Business
April 14th, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 8:4-25. This text is all about our mission: to be witnesses (billboards) for Jesus. As seen in Acts 8, the mission can sometimes be messy and unpredictable - but it's a beautiful mess and is totally worth it.
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Acts #15 - Baptismal Waters
April 21st, 2024
In this message, Sean Bosse teaches through Acts 8:26-40. This is the section of scripture about Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch. This text deals with questions about baptism - get ready to take some notes!
Acts #16 - Jesus Saves & Sends (Part 1)
April 28th, 2024
This is a message from Acts chapter 9. Acts 9 is a famous text that contains the account of Saul's conversion. There's a reason why it's famous! It is more than just a story; it's the truth about Jesus - how he saves people and then sends them out. He's been doing this for over two thousand years, and is still doing it today!
Acts #17 - Jesus Saves & Sends (Part 2)
May 5th, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts 9:19-31. This text shows how Saul was a completely different person after he met Jesus. This is not just a story of one person's conversion and life change; there are many principles from this text about our life and walk with Jesus today.
Acts #18 - Jesus is Our Healer
May 12th, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through acts 9:32-43. This text is all about healing, and is still very relevant for today. We believe that Jesus still heals today!
Acts #19 - Salvation is For All People
May 26th, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts 10. This text describes the story of how Peter was led to share the gospel with Cornelius the centurion, who was a Gentile. This scripture shows us that Jesus did not come to earth to save only a select group - ALL people are invited to accept Him and receive His forgiveness and salvation!
Acts #20 - A Critical Heart Vs. A Humble Heart
June 2nd, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts 11:1-18. This text describes how the Jewish members of the early church were unhappy with Peter spending time with Gentiles because of longstanding traditions against Jews associating with Gentiles. Peter explains to them that God gifted the Gentile believers with the Holy Spirit same as with the Jews, and in this way the Jewish Christians realized the error in their thinking. Pastor Braden uses this passage to teach on the dangers of having a critical heart and the importance of having a humble one.
Acts #21 - The Church in Antioch & Our Church
June 9th, 2024
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts 11:19-30. This text describes how the gospel had spread all over the Mediterranean and focuses on the church in Antioch, which had many members who were Greek. The church in Antioch was a healthy, thriving church which possessed many qualities that set an example for how the church should be. Pastor Braden uses this text to give a word of encouragement to our church and to give glory to God for all He's been doing!
Acts #22 - Acting Like You're God vs. Actively Trusting in God
January 12th, 2025
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 12:1-24. This text recounts the narrative of the persecution against the church at the hand of Herod Agrippa I. However, this text is more than just narrative - it is a case study on two ways we can choose to live our lives. We can choose to live like Herod and act like we're God, or we can live like Peter and the Church and actively trust God. These two choices result in a world of difference that can literally make you or break you.
Acts #23 - The Church, The Sending & The Spirit: Reflections From Acts 13
January 19th, 2025
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 12:25-13:12. This text is a 'grab bag' of different topics - what a healthy church looks like, how God sends Christians out into the world, and how the Holy Spirit gives us strength to be effective and fruitful in works of ministry.
Remember, Acts is not just a story of what happened in the past; it's a reminder of how God is still moving today!
Acts #24 - Share The Gospel!
January 26th, 2025
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 13:13-52. This text is all about the Gospel - the good news of Jesus Christ. The Gospel is critically important to the Christian walk and for the world that doesn't know Jesus. The Gospel is BOTH a reality to be lived and experienced, AND a message to be shared. We NEED to be doing both!
Acts #25 - 5 Missional Marks From Acts 14
February 2nd, 2025
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts 14. This chapter, like much of this section of Acts, is about the spread of the Gospel. It is full of principles for our walk as believers today, and how we need to see ourselves as contributors to the advancement of the Kingdom in our day!
Acts #26 - 3 Principles For A Healthy Church
February 9th, 2025
The book of Acts weaves back and forth between the spread of the Gospel and the life of the Church, and there are principles about both things all through the book. Why? Because the two are closely tied together. If the Church is healthy, the Gospel will sound forth from it, and when the Gospel is being spread, it helps and strengthens the Church. In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts 15:1-35, which is a text all about the church. Here, we see 3 principles that the Church needs to abide by in order to flourish.
Acts #27 - Messy Moments and Mighty Works
February 16th, 2025
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 15:36-40, which recounts the (bumpy) beginning to Paul's second missionary journey. Here, a mess emerges that threatens to derail ministry, but God shows up and covers it by his grace.
We're called to be missionaries and ministers for Jesus as well, and in the same fashion, he can use us in spite of our messes.
Acts #28 - 4 Principles for the Pursuit of the Mission
February 23rd, 2025
All Christians have a mission - more Jesus. More Jesus in my life, and more Jesus in the lives of the people God has placed in my sphere of influence. This mission requires intentionality and hard work, but is SO worth it.
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 15:41-16:15. This text contains four principles that pertain to our pursuit of the mission God has given us.
Acts #29 - A Crash Course on the Demonic
March 2nd, 2025
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches through Acts 16:16-18 - a text all about an encounter Paul and Silas had with the demonic. This opens a whole door for us - what's the deal with the demonic? What are demons? How do they operate? What objectives are they trying to achieve? What can we as Christians do about them?
This message is not an exhaustive, "here's everything you could ever possibly learn about the demonic" - it's a crash course to get you started!
Acts #30 - A Little of Everything From Acts 16
March 9th, 2025
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts 16:19-34. This text contains several different principles for us as we seek to engage in the mission we have been given, which is MORE JESUS - in our own lives and in the lives of those around us.
Acts #31: Real Talk on Christians & Government
March 16th, 2025
In this message, Pastor Braden teaches from Acts 16:35-40. This text is an account of the apostle Paul and his dealings with the local government in Philippi, who had mistreated him and failed to follow their own governmental policies.
This opens up a whole can of worms for Christians and how we are supposed to view and act toward the governments of our day. This one is spicy, so grab a drink and take it all in!