Jesus establishes His church and began a mission to change the world through 12 men who were still trying to figure out whether Jesus was going to establish His Kingdom at this time. When they were empowered by the Holy Spirit 10 days later, not only did they understand but they began to fulfill a Mission Made Possible by God Himself. These 12 men turned the world upside right by spreading the gospel “unhindered.” Here is their story as told in the book of Acts.
Introduction To The Book Of Acts
The God who specializes in the Impossible gave a mission to 12 men to change the world for Christ. Then He left. His last instructions were to go back into Jerusalem and wait. As we start the book of Acts, we see Jesus giving them a mission that is literally impossible to do without His help. Join us as we see how Jesus establishing the church and how He made this mission not only possible, but proceed unhindered.
The Mission Begins
For 40 days Jesus proved he had resurrected from the dead, he walked with his disciples, taught them, ate with them, let them touch him and then he leaves them with a mission that seems impossible to carry out. But before he ascends into heaven on a cloud, he gives them one command that will prepare them before “The Mission Begins.”
Deciding Critical Issues
Have a tough decision without much to sway that decision for better or worse? The apostles had a tough choice to fill an empty position left by Judas, but how would they do it? Did God approve of the method they chose to make that determination? Is the method they used, a method we can use today? Join us as we learn how to “Decide Critical Issues.”
The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit
Is the baptism of the Holy Spirit for us today? Is it a mark of spiritual maturity or completeness? Is it a sign that we are truly saved or not? Some people will violate the rules of grammar and hermeneutics to make the scriptures say something it never said and in doing so, they set themselves up for disappointment, doubt and struggles to reach an unattainable goal. Join us as we learn what the Scriptures actually say about salvation and “The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit.”
Using The Keys Of The Kingdom
Jesus promised Peter that he would use the keys that Jesus gave him in Matthew 16 to open the kingdom of Heaven. In a spectacular way we see Peter stand up without notes or preparation and give one of the best sermons ever preached. Watch as we examine the outline of his message take shape and end with giving God’s Terms of Admission into the Kingdom of Heaven as Peter officially opens the Kingdom of Heaven “Using The Keys Of The Kingdom.”
The Birth Of The Church
More controversy surrounds this one chapter than any other chapter in the Bible. It should be straight forward and simply about the birth of the church. The controversy is about how one becomes a member of the church. Has anyone ever thought to see what God thinks about what criteria He expects for entrance into His Kingdom, or has everyone dethroned Him to mandate their opinion? See what God actually says about what His Terms Of Admission are in this episode of “The Birth Of The Church.”
Handling Baby In The Spiritual Nursery
Now that I’m a Christian, what do I do now? This is the cry that every new born Christian has and sad to say, most churches don’t know how to answer that. Consequently, they don’t grow. God has given the Apostles a game plan to help each new Christian not only grow, but reproduce new Christians. Check out how we can grow the church in “Handling Baby In The Spiritual Nursery.”
The Right Way To Disrupt A Church Service
The God who specializes in the Impossible gave a mission to 12 men to change the world for Christ. Here in episode 8 these men change a man’s life and created a mass disturbance in a worship service while God demonstrates how He made His mission possible in “The Right Way To Disrupt A Church Service.”
The Clash Of The Titans: Christianity Vs. Religion
In our Mission Made Possible, Jesus told us that there would be conflict. After healing the lame man, we see the first battle that started the war of religion against Christianity and the first instance of church persecution that still exists today. Join us as we continue in our Mission Made Possible series as we see “The Clash Of The Titans: Christianity Vs. Religion.”
Tough Skinned And Tender Hearted
The Pioneers of the Old West spread our country from 13 original colonies to what we now have as 50 United States. The pioneers of the early church suffered the same kinds of hardship as we did in building a country, only they built an everlasting Kingdom. Join us as we see the church go through the first persecution in our episode of “Tough Skinned And Tender Hearted.”
Quenching The Fire Of Enthusiasm
What can quench the fire of enthusiasm faster than anything? An unnecessary tragedy. What’s worse than an unnecessary tragedy? Two of them back to back. Pride has a way of destroying just about anything. It is so costly that it can destroy a life and in this case, two of them named Ananias and Saphira. Inadvertently they were trying to make God a silent accomplice in their sin and didn’t realize it until it was too late. Join us as we see the sad episode of “Quenching the Fire Of Enthusiasm.”
How To Overcome Ungodly Opposition
Nobody wants to suffer. Nobody likes pain. However, there are times we are called to suffer for a cause. Is the cause a righteous one or one that only appears righteous? How do you determine the difference between good and evil when both claim to be good and righteous? This is the lesson the apostles will teach us in today’s episode of “How To Overcome Ungodly Opposition.”
How To Heal A Broken Church
The church was going through massive growing pains. Jealousy, prejudice, neglect were only some of the problems the early church suffered. The solution: Structural change in the leadership but not like what happens today in corporate America. See how the Apostles solved the problem and showed us “How To Heal A Broken Church.”
Living On The Raw Edge Of Faith
A man full of power, able to do mighty deeds and even miracles. A man full of passion for the work that he was ordained to do. A man whose face shown like an angel, who is also lied about and hauled off to face the courts by people who want to kill him. Yet calmly and confidently he is not afraid of “Living On The Raw Edge Of Faith.”
In The Teeth Of A Wounded Tiger
You know you are going to die. They are just looking for an excuse, any excuse, to kill you or destroy you reputationally. You are brought before a counsel whose prosecutor has brought false charges against you. You have a choice: defend yourself against these false charges with the truth and die, or back down and capitulate to save your life but your reputation will be permanently destroyed. What do you choose? See how a man answers that question in our episode of “In The Teeth Of A Wounded Tiger.”
How To Spot A Phony Christian
There are literally dozens of fraudulent organizations professing to be a ministry that honors Christ. But the closer you look at them you realized they are just carny hucksters after your money. How can you spot a phony so you aren’t taken by them? In this episode, the early church dealt with one of these and gave us insight on “How To Spot A Phony Christian.”
The Biblical Technique To Winning The Lost
Evangelism, probably one of the scariest words to most Christians. We all know we need to do it, but there are many barriers like fear, ignorance, lack of skills, intimidation and did I mention fear? Today we learn how it’s done by one of the greatest one-on-one personal evangelists in the world who makes it look easy, because it really is. Join us as we learn how to become “fishers of men” as Jesus calls us, in “The Biblical Technique To Winning The Lost.”
Pursued By The Hound Of Heaven
Running away from God, thinking he was doing God’s work, God stops him dead in his tracks and he’s blinded by the light. Confronted with his crimes, the consequences are severe, but the grace given to him is far greater. See what happens when you get “Pursued By The Hound Of Heaven.”
It’s A Jungle Out There
The Christian life has three stages: “Easy,” “Difficult,” and “Impossible.” Everyone goes through them at some point in life. It always starts off as “Easy.” Learning how to survive is taught in “Spiritual Boot Camp” which everyone goes through at some point. It isn’t easy. Let’s follow the life of a new Christian as he goes through all three stages as he learns “It’s A Jungle Out There.”
Lord, Make My Life A Miracle
“Miracle workers” have been around for ages. Most of them are charlatans, very few are legitimate. God gave miracles in the Old and New Testaments to validate His messengers. How can you tell if there are any legitimate ones today? Join us as we explore “Lord, Make My Life A Miracle.”
Tearing Down The Walls Of Prejudice
Prejudice is a mighty wall that separates people. It still does today. Yet God has broken through that barrier between people with His love and sacrifice on the cross. Even the church must tear down that wall and accept others unlike themselves with the love of God. Watch how God did that with Peter who opened the Kingdom of God to the Gentile world in “Tearing Down The Walls Of Prejudice.”
How To Live A Life Of Impartiality
Making a change of lifestyle is huge. A change in the way you always thought; a change in the way you see things going forward; and adapting to change is probably the most uncomfortable and scary process a person ever goes through, but God teaches us to lead with our head and our heart will follow. Watch how Peter makes this change in not only his life but the life of the church as we learn “How To Live A Life Of Impartiality.”
Making The Necessary Changes For Growth
Nobody likes change. Growing old, learning new things, or even changing jobs. But change is inevitable. For a church this can be very traumatic. This is why God usually makes it happen with the leadership first and then change can filter out to the rest of the church from there. Yet there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. Let’s watch Peter help the Jewish Christians adapt to ham in “Making The Necessary Changes For Growth.”
Paving The Road For World-Wide Evangelism
Have you ever wondered why God doesn’t seem to answer you or tells you to “wait” when you ask Him for something, especially something important like ministry, or something that will assist you in your ministry? Today we see a case of where God’s star evangelist was benched and had to wait 14 years before God put him into the game. Why? Join us as we find the answer in today’s episode of “Paving The Road For World-Wide Evangelism.”
The God Who Specializes In The Impossible
Have you ever experienced being in a hopeless situation? What happened? Did it truly end up hopeless or did God make something happen even through tragedy to bring you through to the other side? Sometimes we get tunnel-visioned like the people in our story today that they missed God’s answer to their prayer. Join us as we see “The God Who Specializes In The Impossible.”
Reacting To God’s Miracles
There are only two ways of dealing with God’s miracles – accept it, or reject it. In conclusion to our story of Peter’s miraculous escape from prison we see those two results of dealing with God’s miracle. Both have far different and far reaching results. Join us as we examine those two ways of “Reacting To God’s Miracles.”
Spreading The Flame Like Wildfire
The church’s growth was hampered by the barriers of location, bigotry and racism. God broke down the first two barriers in Acts 8 and the third barrier in Acts 10. Now God is prepared to set the world on fire with the Gospel. With the barriers removed, the Holy Spirit launches world-wide missions and church planting with the all-star player that was sitting the bench just waiting to be put in the game. Join us as we watch the first missionary team “Spreading The Flame Like Wildfire.”
The Light Is Always At The End Of The Tunnel
Obstacles pop up in any undertaking. Very rarely does anything go without a hitch. With disappointment from a lack of conversions in Cyprus the team moves on to Phrygia only to encounter dangers, disease and desertion. This could destroy any mission but we see the team push on as they teach us how to persevere in the face of hardship because “The Light Is Always At The End Of The Tunnel.”
Bringing A Feast To A Famine
Luke exposes the mission team’s strategy for planting new churches in areas the gospel has never been shared before. It is the same game plan that the Apostle Paul uses everywhere he goes. It always gets 2 results: Success and opposition. Watch how they handle both in “Bringing A Feast To A Famine.”
The Clash Of World Views
Have you ever been mistaken when trying to explain something to someone? We all have. Now multiply that by different cultural world views. The exchange can be comical, embarrassing, and depending on where you are, even deadly. It doesn’t have to be intentional to have negative results. When trying to explain something, caution is extremely important to avoid “The Clash Of World Views.”
Debriefing Of A Mission Accomplished
Everyone enjoys a great ending to a job well done. Yet Paul and Barnabas teaches us five essential things about the third part of the Great Commission, five things that most people gloss over and never realize that these are the things that keeps the church growing. Join us as our missionaries give a “Debriefing Of A Mission Accomplished.”
Dealing With Discrimination In The Church
Discrimination has always plagued the church because the church is full of people. Yet we see this discrimination overflows into every aspect of life and not just the church because discrimination is the fruit of hatred. How do we deal with discrimination? The answer may seem obvious but it isn’t. Join us as we see the apostles deal with it and give us practical advice on dealing with it in our lives today in “Dealing With Discrimination In The Church.”
In Essential Beliefs, We Have Unity
The building blocks of any building have to have a solid foundation to build upon. Anything that we build needs that solid foundation or it fails. The Church is no different, faced with a massive influx of Gentiles into the predominantly Jewish church forces the church to evaluate what is acceptable and what isn’t. The apostles and church elders go back to the fundamentals and establish the “essential” beliefs to keep the church unified. Join us as we see how they established “In Essential Beliefs, We have Unity.”
When Christians Quarrel
The most tragic experience a Christian can face is not death, but the death of a friendship. Quarrels can and have separated the best of friends and when it does it impacts not only them, but everyone around them and even people they don’t even know and that impact can last literally for centuries. As we examine the separation of two very close friends we can experience and hopefully learn how to deal with this devastating time “When Christians Quarrel.”
Allowing God To Lead When Doors Close
Getting a door slammed in your face is not a good feeling, especially when you thought you had clear access with high expectations even with reservations. What do you do when life slams a door in your face? This is the time to sit back and take a full inventory of the situation and see how God has this situation well in control. The exciting part is that God gave the Apostle Paul a new mission and a new partner. Join us as we see the Apostle Paul “Allow God To Lead When Doors Close” on him.
What To Expect When Starting A New Ministry
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Experiencing What It Means To Be Fully Alive
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Come Meet The Unknown God
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Moving From The University To The Red Light District
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Discipleship – The Greatest Tool Of A Christian
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God’s Standard For A Great Leader
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Using The Gifts Of Tongues And Prophecy Today
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“Christ I Know, And Paul I Know, But Who Are You?”
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Unlocking Peace Of Mind During Troubled Times
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Falling Asleep In Church Can Be Deadly
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Paul’s Farewell Address
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Making Decisions When God Gives Us Choices
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Struggling With Being Misunderstood
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How To Give Your Personal Testimony
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Keeping Your Head When Others Are Losing Theirs
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When The Deck Is Stacked Against You
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Falsely Accused With Twisted Facts
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The Battle Cry Of The Procrastinator
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The Unpleasant Task Of Self-Discipline
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The Saddest Words Of All
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How To Survive A Shipwreck
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The Shipwrecked Healer
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The Mission Continues – Unhindered
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