Acts 25:1-27 NIV 25 Three days after arriving in the province, Festuswent up from Caesarea to Jerusalem, 2 where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul. 3 They requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for… Read More »Acts Part 38: A Pulpit of Persecution
God’s Heart Genesis 12:3 – “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 18:18 – “Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him.”… Read More »Goal: 100,000 Disciples | 50 Churches in DFW | 500 Churches Worldwide
Part 1 Video: Part 2 Video: The Call of Discipleship Matthew 10:37-39 NIV 37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 Whoever does not… Read More »Strategy: Connect, Mentor, Send
Part 1 Video: Part 2 Video: Matthew 22:34-40 NIV 34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with… Read More »Vision: Loving God, Loving People
Understanding the Person of Christ Nicene Creed (AD 325) And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, begotten from the Father before all ages, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made; of the same essence… Read More »The Word Made Flesh: Christmas 2022
Acts 24:1-27 NIV 24 Five days later the high priest Ananias went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges against Paul before the governor. 2 When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix: “We have enjoyed… Read More »Acts Part 37: Righteousness, Self-Control and the Judgment to Come
Acts 23:1-35 NIV 23 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, “My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.” 2 At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth. 3 Then Paul said to him, “God will… Read More »Acts Part 36: God Will Deliver You!
Acts 22:1-23:11 NIV 22 1 “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense.” 2 When they heard him speak to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet. Then Paul said: 3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia,but brought up in this city. I studied under Gamaliel and was thoroughly trained in the law… Read More »Acts Part 35: Testify!
Acts 21:17-40 NIV 17 When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters received us warmly. 18 The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present. 19 Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his… Read More »Acts Part 34: Jerusalem, You Who Kill the Prophets
Acts 21:1-15 NIV 21 After we had torn ourselves away from them, we put out to sea and sailed straight to Kos. The next day we went to Rhodes and from there to Patara. 2 We found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, went on board and set sail. 3 After sighting… Read More »Acts Part 33: On to Jerusalem