Pastor Eugene tackles the difficult topic of disciplining members of the body of Christ who are engaging in on-going, unrepentant sin. He argues that there are assumptions and agreements that maintain order and cohesiveness within any community without which no organization can function. In the church, one of these assumptions is that we are all working towards becoming the person (and the people) that God created us to be. Unrepentant sin undermines that goal and needs to be dealt with.
Pastor Eugene wraps up and summarizes Quest's two year study through the book of Acts by talking about the importance of worship. He teaches that there are two components to worship - acknowledging that God has spoken to us through revelation and acting on that revelation through our lives.
Acts 28:17-31
As we get to the end of Acts where Paul takes the Gospel to Rome, Pastor Leah talks about how we continue the work of the early church here, today. In addition, she shares a fresh way of presenting the Gospel to those who may not know Christ.
Hospitality, humility and "healing" are among the hallmark virtues of the Christian faith. Often our fervent prayers for healing aren't anwered in the way we had hoped. By God's sufficient grace we persevere in faith, find comfort in his hope, come alongside those who are suffering and continue to "pray without ceasing."
Acts 27:27-44
Pastor Deanza Spaulding continues last week's message about weathering the storms of life. Among other things, she talks about the role that the church community plays in helping us through troubles and trials.
Pastor Eugene talks about some of the reasons that the storms of life plague us and through the text, Acts 2:9-26, offers up some ways to weather those storms.
Acts 27:1-8
Life is a "journey" that has a "destination"--both in an earthly and eternal sense. For the Christian, Jesus Christ is the center--the source, guide and goal of the journey. And in serving Him, our life's vocation/destination will become clear.
Acts 26:12-23. Pastor Eugene takes a look at the life of Paul, how his courage in Christ allowed him to deal with his increasingly perilous in Rome. From this, we can learn to wrestle with the fears that plague us in our own lives.
Acts 24
The apostle Paul confronted the Roman governor, Felix, with a message about "righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come" (v. 25). It brought fear into Felix's soul. And it reminds us that the gospel also includes some hard-hitting truth we don't like to talk about--a message that calls for courage, humility and respect in our presentation.
