As we set out to take new ground as a church, to reach new people and claim them for Jesus Christ it would be foolish to think that Satan wouldn't fight back. He has long claimed these people and their souls as his own and he want's nothing more than to keep it that way and for the church to stay out of his territory. In the Book of Acts 4:1-12 we see what happened when the early church began to claim new ground for the kingdom of God and how that we are to respond. I. The attempt. (Vs. 1-2), II. The attack. (Vs. 3-7). III. The advance. (Vs. 8-12).

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Land Dispute

The weight of the Christian life is a burden, which leads one to ask, why would someone even bother to pick up that cross? In this sermon we take a look at Paul's explanation in 2: Corinthians 4:8-18 of why the Christian life is worth the weight. I. We will be troubled. (Vs. 8-9), II. We will be tried. (Vs. 10-11), III. We will testify. (Vs. 12-15), IV. We will triumph. (Vs. 16-18).

Worth the Weight

The Church has one major goal, to reach the world, our communities and our loved ones for Jesus Christ, but if we miss little things along the way we have come up short. Little things such as; living for Christ outside the church, growing closer to Christ in our daily walk, and loving the Lord and each and everyone we meet as we are loved. As we set out to take new ground we like the Nation of Israel can fall short and there are ramification for that. In Judges 2:1-5 we see; I. We will surrender our joy. (Vs. 1), II. We will face God's judgment. (Vs. 1-3), III. We will fall short of our mission. (Vs. 3).

Coming Up Short

We often hear of say the statement, "God bless America," but can I ask, what have we done lately to deserve the blessings of God? We are a country in the cross-hairs of God's judgement because of the choices that we have made. Malachi 1:1-11 makes it clear that God will deal with us as He did with Israel. I. God loves us. (Vs. 1-2), II. God hates sin. (Vs. 3-5), III. God demands honor. (Vs. 6-10), IV. God delivers hope. (Vs. 11)

God have Mercy on America

Everyone has a dream of one day doing something great, reaching a goal, or being some type of hero. Somewhere along the line we lose sight of that dream or we settle for just a little less. Joshua had been given a promise from God, one that had been passed down through the generations. He had lost it once before, but now he stood just outside the land that he was told was promised to him, if he was going to take it there were three things that would make that task possible. Joshua 1:1-9; I. God's Command. (Vs. 1-2), II. God's Covenant. (Vs. 3-6). III. God's Conditions. (Vs. 7-8). IV. God's Commitment. (Vs. 9).

Taking New Ground

Pentecost is at the core, or the heart of what the Church is built upon. The principles that were established there made the Church healthy enough to be able to reach out beyond Jerusalem and to spread to the rest of the world. Without those core principles there would be no Church today, that is why we must learn from them, in this sermon, we take a look at what a few of those were.  Acts 2:42-47 I. Commitment. (42-43), II. Care. (44-45), III. Community. (46-47).

The Core

Everything on earth is powered by something, the Christian is no different.  First and foremost, the Christian is powered by the Holy Spirit, He is the fuel that empowers us to walk worthy of the calling of Christ Jesus. During this message we look at three things that Peter (the rock) put forth in his message on the day of Pentecost. Acts 2:14-41 I. Christ Credentials. (17-21, 29-35) II. Christ Credibility. (Vs. 22-24, 32-33), III. Christ Calling. (37-41)

The Rock Speaks

The church used to be a place where you could find unlimited promise, but it is quickly becoming a place of untapped potential. People simply don't realize the amount of power that we have in the Holy Spirit to change the world that is around us, instead they have relented to the though that we are incapable of changing or shaping anything or anyone. In Acts 2:1-8 the Bible shows us why the Holy Spirit is so important and how the Disciples were able to change the world through His power, these teaching can help us learn to do the same thing. I. A Fervent Desire. (Vs. 1), II. A Faithful Delivery. (Vs. 2-4), III. A Fiery Display. (Vs. 5-8)

Untapped Potential

Have you ever met someone that has a nickname that just doesn't fit how they actually look? Well, we don't always see ourselves as God see's us, and that leads to feeling of doubt and fear. What we need today is people that are willing to rise to the occasion and see themselves as God see's them. Judges 6:11-16 teaches us some important things about how God see's man. I. He doesn't see us where our circumstance have taken us. (Vs. 11), II. He doesn't see what we are, but what we can be. (Vs. 12), III. He often calls those who have the least to offer. (Vs. 13-16).

Through the Eyes of God

Jesus had been preparing the disciples for the moment that He would leave them and return for heaven for 40 days after the resurrection, but they still were not ready to let go. Things were about to change in a major way. They were about to go from average disciples to the power filled leaders of the New Testament Church. How did this rag-tag group turn into the the greatest movement of God in just a few short days? I. Priorities. (Vs. 4) II. Power. (Vs. 5) III. Purpose. (Vs. 6-8) Text taken from Acts 1:1-8

The Power of Priorities

How often we overlook grace, the unmerited favor of God. Even though it is a free gift to us, it cost God a high price. There are many stories of men and women throughout the Bible that grace found at their lowest points and raised them to be great examples for us to follow. One of those people was the Apostle Peter. In this message we take a look at the life of Peter to learn that; I. Grace will Reach you where you are. (Mt. 26:74), II. Grace will Restore you when you fall. (Mr. 16:7), III. Grace will Rewrite your past. (Acts 4:12).

Abundant Grace

There are a lot of offers that we are given in life that seem to good to be true, but when it comes to the gospel of Jesus Christ, it is better than we even realize. There are thing that Christ offered to man that I think most of us don't even realize. On this Resurrection morning we take a look at three things that Paul says the love of God shows us. 1. Our Natural Condition. II. God's Character. III. The Christians Comfort.

So Much More

Everywhere Jesus went in His ministry crowd followed Him, but as He began to make demands upon their discipleship they devotion started to falter. Many of them that had walked with Him turn away and walked with Him no more. In John 6:66-69 we see the cycle that each true follower of Jesus must make. I. The Dispute. (Vs. 66), II. The Decision. (Vs. 67), III. The Declaration. (Vs. 68-69).

Nowhere to Turn

Everyday we make hundreds of decisions that define how our day, week and even month are going to go. Some we give great thought to, others we just dive right in. As Jesus closes out the Sermon on the Mount, He lays out three defining decisions that will mark were we end on the road to the higher level of righteousness that He called His disciples to. I. The Few (Vs. 13-14), II. The Fruit. (Vs. 17-20), III. The Foundation. (Vs. 24-27)

Defining Decisions

The book of Numbers 21:4-9 holds a story of a sinful and rebellious people that were cursed with snakes that bit them. The only cure was a bronze serpent that God told Moses to make that if they looked upon it they could be healed. Jesus later refers to this when speaking to Nicodemus in John 3:14-15, but what relation does this serpent have to Jesus? In this sermon we take a look at why Jesus used the serpent as a foreshadowing of His death and what lessons that can teach us. 

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"Taking the Heart of the Cross the the Heart of our community." Located in Corbin, Ky. Service times Wed. 6:30, Sunday 11 A.M., 5 PM. We would love to have you visit our Church.

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