When you say that you have faith in God, how much do you believe that because He’s God, nothing is impossible for Him? Discussion Questions – Why did the coming down of the Holy Spirit in power manifest historically in tongues, as opposed to teaching or healing? Discuss two reasons (read Gen 11). – What […]
Acts
Acts 1-2: What are you waiting for?
Discussion Questions – Read Acts 2:41-47 and Acts 1:8. How do you read these texts? One reaction is fear–the standard is too high. Another reaction is to say, let’s do this. What is your reaction? – To those who are eager to get out there for missions and evangelism and to build community, I believe […]
Acts 9: Supernatural Christianity?
Stream from mobile phone: [sc_embed_player fileurl=”http://hillcc.org/sermons/SWS022314.mp3″] Stream from PC: [audio:http://hillcc.org/sermons/SWS022314.mp3] Sermon Notes On the beach, you sometimes pick up a crab thinking it’s alive, but realize that it’s just the shell that’s been discarded by birds. Have we removed the substance of Christian life and given only the shell? Have we gutted the Spirit out […]
Voluntary Chains
What is your notion of freedom? Is it to say, you are free to pursue anything you want without any restraint? What if we raised our kids that way – my parenting is to be hands off and I’ll let my boys do whatever they want, when they want. They could eat junk food all […]
How many people will weep for you at your funeral?
That sounds like a morbid question, but it is one way to gauge how we lived and for what. Wherever Paul was, he invested his life in relationships. We’ll continue a few verses later in Acts 20:31. This is in Paul’s farewell address to the Ephesian elders. Acts 20:31 – Acts 21:1 – 31So be […]
Paul’s Life Verse and Our Worldview
Last week, I shared what I thought was Paul’s life key verse. Acts 20:24 – 24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace. And for the remainder of […]