Paul and Barnabas set out on their first missionary journey and encounter resistance to the gospel in the form of a sorcerer on the island of Cyprus. What should we do when we encounter resistance?

This week we looked at Act 12:25-13:3, where we see a major shift in the evangelism of the world. We go from seeing mainly Jews becoming Christians to Gentiles becoming Christians. God makes it very clear that the Gospel is for everyone. We also see how this text applies to us today. As Christians, God calls us to do the work he has us: loving God and loving others. He doesn't call us to do this perfectly. He calls us to do it faithfully.

Self-exaltation is nothing new. In Acts 12:20-24, we see Herod on the throne being praised and likened to a god. He does not deny this or give God the glory. We tend to do the very same in our lives. Thinking that we can be like God is nothing new. These things lead to sin, toil, and destruction. Fortunately for us, Jesus gives us a way out of destruction into new life.

This Sunday we looked at Acts 12:1-19. James is Killed and Peter is Imprisoned. God sends an angel freeing Peter from Prison, showing us that there are 3 pertinent necessities that we can take away from this passage: prayer, preparedness, and faith.

This week we looked at Acts 11:19-30 and the mission of the church as the Gospel continues to spread. The Mission of the Church is to Faithfully, Boldly Proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to All People. We do this only empowered by the Holy Spirit.

This week we turn to Acts 11:1-18 where Peter reports to the church his interactions with and the salvation of the Gentiles.

This Week we looked at Acts 10. In this text The Holy Spirit is poured out on Jews and Gentiles, making it clear that Jesus Christ died for all. God is intimately orchestrating our lives according to His Will and for our good. God loves all people and is calling everyone, no matter where they are at, to Himself.

This week we looked at Acts 9:31-43. Peter healed Aeneas and brought Dorcas (Tabitha) back to life. Those are amazing miracles done in the name of Jesus Christ! An even more amazing miracle is all that believe in Jesus for the forgiveness of their sins--they too are restored to a new life!

This week we looked at Acts 9:1-31 and on Saul's miraculous conversion to Christ and what it looks like to be zealous for the Lord.

This week we looked at Philip's godly encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch and the Preparation, Presentation, and Response that goes into sharing the gospel.

This week we looked at Acts 8:9-25 and how it highlights the supremacy of God in the message and grace of Jesus Christ.

We see in Acts 8:1-8 that the Gospel continues to spread throughout Judea and Samaria despite oppression from all sides. We too, should expect opposition in our lives as we seek to make Jesus Christ's name known.

Today we went through Stephen's brief yet impactful service for Christ in Acts 6:8-7:60 and how we are called to imitate it.

This week we looked at Acts 6:1-7. The church was rapidly expanding in number. The 12 disciples showed humility and trust by having the church choose 7 men to oversee the daily distribution to the widows. We learned 4 lessons from Acts that we can apply today when filling ministry needs in the church.

Our scripture this week is Acts 5:17-42. In this text we see the apostles going against The High Priest and preaching the Gospel. They are thrown into prison, but they rejoice that they are counted worthy to suffer in the name of Jesus Christ. We too should expect that some people will come to believe, others will reject Jesus, and some will vehemently oppose God. We are to preach the Good News in affectionate obedience to God, and out of love for others.

This week we learned about signs and wonders from Acts 5. Many people gathered in Solomon's portico hoping for healing--this sermon gives us guard rails for discerning signs and wonders, and gives us ways that signs and wonders point to the Glory of God.

We continue our series in Acts with the story of Ananias and Sapphira who attempt to deceive the church for sinful gain, only to be confronted by the holiness of God.

We conclude our All In series by opening to Romans 12:9-13 to discuss our Connect and Grow Core Commitments. Pastor Brandon shares some of his own story regarding the power of authentic Christian community in leading him to believe in Jesus.

We discuss our GO Core Commitment with the unveiling and teaching of the 411: a tool/method of discipleship and equipping for evangelism that we will use going forward at The River Church.

Pastor Caleb talks on the ways in which we are to worship the Lord both joyfully and passionately.