Boldness

A sermon from Acts 4:23ff. I look at how the disciples handle the threats from the authorities. Rather than withdrawing in fear, or attacking in anger, they pray for the Holy Spirit to enable them to speak God's word with boldness.

We've Come a Long Way

In Acts 4:1-20 we see a Peter who has come a long way from his days as a fisherman and later as a fickle follower of Jesus. We've come a long way also, as a congregation, as families, and as individuals. Jesus wants to take us farther, if we'll let him.

The Right Friends

A sermon based on James 4:4 - "Friendship with the world is enmity with God." The concluding idea is that we can only be true friends of the world ("world" taken as God's creation, including humanity) when we pursue a primary friendship with God.