The early days of the church set the platinum standard for every church that exists today. They shared everything and loved each other deeply. It can be easy to think…
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Only weeks after Jesus’s trial and crucifixion, his disciples are right back in the temple preaching the message of the Gospel. What compels men to do something like that- something…
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The book of Acts is full of the amazing and miraculous. Often we can read their stories and feel like we’re missing something today- like our experiences don’t line up…
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Pentecost is known for tongues, fire, and a wild scene, but Peter’s sermon is anything but out of control. He reasons from scripture, and his message lands on the people…
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Before we even know to ask, God has already prepared to give us exactly what we need. The giving of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is exactly what we need…
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How do you make a decision? Do you struggle to know what God wants from you? Are you paralyzed with worry that you’ll make the wrong choice? The Apostles found…
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Jesus prepares to leave the disciples and gives them one last command- a mission. For that mission to be successful, Jesus can’t remain here in the flesh. He must move…
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As 2018 begins, we too begin a new series looking at the Book of Acts. As we kick this book off, we consider what drove the early church and take…
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As we wrap up 2017, it can be easy to look back over the year and think about how bad things got in the past year. Truth be told, we…
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Fear not. 2 words with simple instructions. Yet following those instructions may take an entire lifetime. Joseph and the shepherds were given this simple command and their response was one…
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We’ve been told that the “center of God’s will” is the safest place to be, but is that really true? What if the “center of God’s will” is really a…
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Fear is something we all feel, but at times it can overwhelm and overtake us. It can war against our hearts and rob us of blessings that God intends for…
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The Protestant Reformation may seem like it happened a long time ago – 500 years in fact. But it’s still happening today, anytime we stand for the truth of the…
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The overarching theme of the Reformation, the end goal of the other solas, and the end goal of our lives: The glory of God. God’s glory is all over the pages…
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Sola Fide is one of the key pillars to what we believe; that God saves on the basis of faith alone. It is the object of that faith that saves…
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What do you put your faith in? (More on faith next week) Is your faith in your church attendance or the amount of money you give? Do you trust in…
Most would agree that Jesus is a pretty important person, but just how important? The conviction of the reformers was that Christ wasn’t just a big piece of our theology-…
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“By grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8 Only grace. And thank goodness. Our…
Amazing Grace is one of the most beloved and well-known songs in the English language. What is it that we mean when we sing about “amazing grace”? What is grace…
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This past Sunday at Providence we talked about Sola Scriptura, the Latin phrase that means, “by scripture alone.” We learn about it first because it is the bedrock on which…