Sermons on Acts (Page 2)
The Way of the Gospel
We talk a lot about sharing the Good News and evangelizing, but what does that actually look like? How can we do it in a way that is effective and also respectful? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
The Way of Healing
How can the church re-gain people’s attention and trust? In a post-Christian, post-pandemic world, the church will earn the right to be heard by bringing a positive, healing presence to people and society. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
The Way of Reconciliation
Conflict is one of the most normal human experiences. But is it possible that we can address conflict in ways that don’t end up breaking relationships as is so common? What did the first Christians have that enabled them to thrive as a community even when their members made hurtful mistakes? Luke sheds some light on that in Acts 6:1-7.
The Way of Togetherness
Life may be slowly returning to normal, but experts say that many of us still feel like we’re stuck, not living as well or as happily as we want. We’re stuck languishing. How will we find our way to “flourishing” as we emerge into the new normal? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
The Way of the Spirit
We’re all trying to figure out how to live in the new normal. But could we be missing something more important than plans and strategies? What was the power that transformed the first Jesus-followers and launched the church? Can we tap into it today? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
The Way of Discovery
Do you still think the same way you did when you were younger? Or have your thought processes and attitudes grown and matured as you have? In this sermon, Pastor Adam encourages us to approach life as learners, not experts. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Devoted
So how do we explain the DEVOTION of the first Christians, their FAVORABILITY among the people, and the remarkable GROWTH of the early church? It’s Jesus! How devoted are we to Jesus? How central is Jesus to our lives and homes and church? *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Why I Still Believe
With so many challenges facing the world and the church these days, including a global pandemic and racial injustice, how can we be optimistic about the future? A story from the early days of the church offers us three reasons to still believe! Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Thinking Biblically About Racism
We who were many and different have been made one in Christ. We belong to the One who has broken down the walls that separate people from God and each other. Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Is God angry, sexist, racist?
Of all the questions we’ve asked in this series, this one may be the most uncomfortable. Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Perfect Strangers
We often gravitate more towards people who are like us. But Jesus offers us a better way to expand our relational connections as we begin to see “them” as “us”. *Christ’s Church is a strategic partner of Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA and features the teaching of Pastor Bryan Wilkerson and the Grace Chapel Teaching Team.
Back to the Future
On that first day, the Day of Pentecost, the church got off to a great start, with 3000 people being baptized and welcomed into the community. But what did they do next? How did they order their life together? How did they nurture the faith and meet the needs of so many people? How were they received by the suspicious and even hostile society in which they found themselves? And what does it mean for the church today? *Christ’s Church…