The Coming of the Spirit

Scripture Reference: Acts 2:1-12

The coming of Holy Spirit at Pentecost was the “shot heard around the world” for the Kingdom of God. This was the decisive event for the church, but it can be hard to understand the meaning behind it. What does Pentecost mean for us today?

Sermon Points:

  • What did this mean to THEM?
  • What does this mean for US?

The Coronation of Jesus

Scripture Reference: Acts 1:4-11

The mission of Jesus continues with him taking his place beside his Father at the Throne of the universe. Without this key insight, God’s people can (and often have) severely missed his purposes for what his kingdom is like AND how it’s going to advance.

Sermon Points:

  • Clarifying The Mission
  • Empowering The Mission

Jesus, Continued…

Scripture Reference: Acts 1:1-4

The book of Acts is the second part of Luke’s Gospel, so it’s not a new movement that’s being started, but God’s advance into the world to plant Jesus Communities and heal the world. Father, Son and Holy Spirit working together to advance a Kingdom.

Sermon Points:

  • God, Directing…
  • The Kingdom, Advanced…
  • Jesus, Continued…

Serve

Scripture Reference: 1 Peter 4:7-11

Peter lays out the foundation for a life of service for God’s people with a simple premise: we serve because we have been served. That means a unique gifting for all of God’s people to be hospitable to the strangers around them. This is where real healing starts.

Sermon Points: 

  • When Do We Serve?
  • Who Is To Serve?
  • How Do We Serve?

Biblical Transformation

Scripture Reference: John 15:4-5

There are few greater questions that a Christian can get answered than the question of “How do I change?” The world offers many paths to transformation, but Christianity is unique when it says that we only change when we abide in Christ. What does that mean?

Sermon Points: 

  • Understanding the Importance of Knowing “You”
  • Owning the Disaster that is “You”
  • Uncovering the Allegiances that Dominate “You”
  • Starving the Distractions that Try to Define “You”
  • Drilling Down the Features of the New “You”
  • Clothing Yourself in the Glory of the One Who Knows “You”