May 30, 2022 7:03 AM America/Chicago
Stephen's Drama Begins, Acts 6:8-15
God's witness/martyr gets noticed, opposed, and vindicated. What did it mean to be "full of grace"? More enemy tactics are exposed.
Gordan Runyan
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May 22, 2022 9:05 AM America/Chicago
Divine Conflict Resolution, Acts 6:1-7
The Lord grants the church the grace to overcome an internal squabble. He calls us to an uncomfortable maturity.
May 16, 2022 9:00 AM America/Chicago
Exposing the Tactics of Tyrants, Acts 5:17-42
The apostles are kidnapped again; intimidated; humiliated; subjected to a sham trial; nearly murdered, and finally beaten. And God's kingdom kept right on rolling. Learn the perennial tactics tyrants consistently use in the protection of their own power
May 1, 2022 9:53 AM America/Chicago
Socialism or Gospel Miracle? (Acts 4:32-5:11)
Gospel transformation of the human heart as the solution to scarcity and lack.
Apr 24, 2022 10:17 AM America/Chicago
Your Response to Threats (Acts 4:23-31)
Every threat you receive has a unique power to reveal the truth about your secret faith. We mark the characteristics of the early church's response.
Apr 18, 2022 4:58 PM America/Chicago
A Defiant Gospel, Acts 4:12-22
The missing note in much of our preaching: Defiance of powers
Apr 11, 2022 4:12 AM America/Chicago
Acts 4:1-12, First Conflict With Government
The Sanhedrin assembles to address the Gospel problem at the temple.
Apr 5, 2022 2:03 AM America/Chicago
Acts 3:11-26, Rabbit trail on God's dealing with Ignorance
Peter says that the ignorance of his hearers is a mitigating factor in God's willingness to forgive their sin. We take a moment to chase that down in the Scripture a bit.
Mar 27, 2022 8:46 AM America/Chicago
Acts 3:1-10, Why you leaping?
Sometimes you just gotta preach good news
Mar 21, 2022 12:30 PM America/Chicago
12 Marks of a Healthy Church. Acts 2:42-47
Let's devote ourselves to the right things
Mar 14, 2022 7:21 AM America/Chicago
Baptized to be Forgiven? Acts 2:37-40
More time than I wanted to spend on the misuse of Acts 2:38, but many found it convicting.
Mar 7, 2022 5:44 AM America/Chicago
Peter Preaches Resurrection and Exaltation, Acts 2:22-36
Peter's explanation of the phenomenon of Acts 2 covers some interesting ground and ends with a stinging indictment. Miracles, sovereignty, and Scripture as the bedrock of truth.
Feb 28, 2022 1:16 AM America/Chicago
On Peter's Use of Joel, and our use of Scripture (Acts 2:14-21)
Peter brings forth older prophecy to explain present events, in ways that might surprise us, but ought to inform our own attempts at the same thing.
Feb 21, 2022 3:35 PM America/Chicago
A More Expansive Vision of Spirit Baptism, Acts 2:1-13
Seeking to move beyond the common Pentecostal emphasis on personal experience, and think in terms of larger Biblical themes.
Feb 7, 2022 2:04 AM America/Chicago
4 Big Ideas that Hang on the Ascension
The 4: 2nd Coming Spirit presence Dominion Security
Feb 7, 2022 2:00 AM America/Chicago
Kingdom Expectation and the Spirit
On the Dumb Question that Wasn't
Jan 23, 2022 12:06 PM America/Chicago
Acts 1:4-5 - Wait in Jerusalem, because History is Going Somewhere
It's a minor detail, but why wait in Jerusalem? Because God doesn't leave loose ends, and this whole thing is headed somewhere.
Jan 10, 2022 9:51 AM America/Chicago
Psalm 32 - Glorious Salvation
So how'd this concise study of New Testament salvation make it into the Psalter? LOL Sorry about the irritating noise interference.
Jan 3, 2022 1:24 PM America/Chicago
Psalm 26 - Vindication
David seeks vindication and proclaims his own integrity. And who is this band of bad guys he hates? Shouldn't he love er'body?
Dec 26, 2021 3:04 PM America/Chicago
Psalm 25 - The Lord of Your Path
We receive the precious promise of Psalm 25:10, the Old Covenant version of Romans 8:28. Our congregation has taken some huge hits recently and this was a very needed reminder.
Dec 13, 2021 5:13 AM America/Chicago
Psalm 24-Returning the King
Joyful celebration of the victorious, sovereign King. We also take a look at a presuppositional case for private land ownership
Nov 14, 2021 9:49 AM America/Chicago
Psalm 23 - In God's House
Exploring the two metaphors of Shepherd and Householder.
Nov 8, 2021 1:03 AM America/Chicago
Psalm 12- Vain words and pure words
David feels alone, in a generation focused on emptiness and trivialities. God promises deliverance in words that are perfect and eternal. Plus a discussion on the use of imprecatory prayer.
Nov 1, 2021 9:28 AM America/Chicago
Psalm 11 - Foundation, Flight, and Fight
What's David tempted to flee from? What foundations are in danger? How does God "feel" about men devoted to violence? This message ends abruptly when we began a street level discussion about strategies and tactics in dealing with a government bent on viol