The Holy Spirit: Do Not Resist Him
When Stephen is brought before the religious leaders and falsely accused of blasphemy, he gives a message they could not ignore. He began with Abraham and explained as he went how Israel had a history of rejecting those whom God sent as His servants. He stresses the rejection of Moses, the abuse of the prophets, and finally the betrayal and murder of Christ. Stating in Acts 7:51, "You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you." In this message we look at the response of his accusers and its application to our lives today.WatchNotesDownloadDateTitle
- Sep 2, 2018The Holy Spirit: Do Not Resist Him
The Holy Spirit: Do Not Resist HimWhen Stephen is brought before the religious leaders and falsely accused of blasphemy, he gives a message they could not ignore. He began with Abraham and explained as he went how Israel had a history of rejecting those whom God sent as His servants. He stresses the rejection of Moses, the abuse of the prophets, and finally the betrayal and murder of Christ. Stating in Acts 7:51, "You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you." In this message we look at the response of his accusers and its application to our lives today.
- Aug 19, 2018The Holy Spirit: Serving Together
The Holy Spirit: Serving Together
In Acts chapter six, division has entered the church and the apostles can no longer handle the load all by themselves. They needed help with this church of over 20,000 people. The apostles seek the direction of the Holy Spirit and He guides them to recruit leaders to help serve the people. Each church needs people willing to serve together. The burden is too great, the mission too large, and the message too important. - Aug 15, 2018The Holy Spirit: Beyond The Suffering
The Holy Spirit: Beyond The Suffering
In Acts chapter five, the apostles are arrested. The religious leaders threatened them, but when it was clear threats would not stop them, they had the apostles given 39 lashes by the Romans and released. The response of the apostles was a testimony to those who witnessed first hand and it is a testimony to you and I today. "So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name" (Acts 5:41). - Aug 14, 2018The Holy Spirit: Love and Holiness
The Holy Spirit: Love and Holiness
In the latest message from our series on the Holy Spirit, we examine His love manifested within believers and God's requirement for holiness in the lives of His children. - Aug 13, 2018Choose
Choose
In 1 Kings 18:20 and 21, the prophet Elijah confronts the people of Israel demanding they choose between the God of Abraham or the false god, Baal. Many in the church today have a choice to make: choose God or choose the world. Are you ready to choose? - Aug 6, 2018Father’s Day: Sowing and Reaping
Father’s Day: Sowing and Reaping
In this Father's Day message, Bill Crawford examines the law of sowing and reaping focusing on the relationship of Laban with his daughters, Leah and Rachel. - Aug 5, 2018A Godly Perspective
A Godly Perspective
In this message our Family Ministries director, Kelly Crawford, explores the importance of God's perspective as we live for Him each day. - Aug 3, 2018The Holy Spirit: His Boldness To Declare What We Have Seen And Heard
The Holy Spirit: His Boldness To Declare What We Have Seen And Heard
After Peter and John were threatened by the religious leaders in Acts chapter four, they didn't run and hide or even seek comfort with their families. They went to the other believers (Acts 4:23) and told them everything. Instead of the news inciting fear, as it very well could have, it caused these Christ followers to call upon God to give them the boldness they needed to keep on speaking His word. - Jul 29, 2018The Holy Spirit: His Conferred Authority
The Holy Spirit: His Conferred Authority
After the healing of the lame man in Acts 3 and the message of salvation Peter preaches to the crowd, the religious leaders are not happy. They cannot deny a miracle has taken place, yet they don't want to acknowledge Jesus Christ, whom they crucified, had anything to do with it. They take Peter and John into custody in an effort to intimate them into silence. Following the verbal exchange between the two apostles and the religious elite an interesting observation is recorded by Luke. He writes in Acts 4:13, "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus." The Holy Spirit conferred upon Peter and John a supernatural boldness and authority to stand up and present the truth of Christ to the educated elite in spite of any fear or sense of inferiority. - Jul 17, 2018The Holy Spirit: His Everyday Influence
The Holy Spirit: His Everyday Influence
In Acts 3:1-10, we learn of the Holy Spirit's influence in the lives of believers as they go about their daily routines. He desires to use us right where we are: home, office, school, park, even at the store. People all around us are in need of Jesus and opportunities are available everyday to be His hands, feet, voice if we will be sensitive to the Holy Spirit's leading and direction.