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Kyle Kauffman 4/20/25 Kyle Kauffman 4/20/25

Jesus Unfiltered

Kyle Kauffman

It’s easy to end up with a watered down, domesticated, tame version of Jesus. Whether that is because of our own assumptions about Jesus, all the different things we have heard about him, or the ways we have simply grown accustomed to Jesus over the years. Jesus can quickly just become a background part of our lives. But the actual Jesus, who rose from the dead and is alive today is anything but tame or domesticated. In Acts 9:1-40, we see several glimpses of who Jesus is and what he does in our lives today. And we find that just as Paul’s life was turned upside down by truly coming to know who Jesus is, so too our lives can be transformed by a true understanding of who Jesus is.

Acts 9:1-40

Kyle Kauffman 4/13/25 Kyle Kauffman 4/13/25

Scattered to Gather

Kyle Kauffman

It’s easier for us to speak about the advancement of the gospel then to actually steps in advancing the gospel. We can all too easily seek comfort in the truth that God will advance the gospel in this world without being challenged by the truth that God wants you to be a part of advancing the gospel in this world. God sends disciples to go out with the message of the gospel and be a part of the spread of the gospel. In Acts 8 we see God using Philip to advance the gospel to the Samaritans and an Ethiopian. As we look together at the story of this early disciple and how God used him to spread the gospel we should be challenged to ask whether our own lives are also being lived in seeking to spread the gospel in our world today.

Acts 8:4-32

Joel Wood 3/23/25 Joel Wood 3/23/25

Be Bold!

Joel Wood

We all have a desire to be bold and proclaim our faith in Jesus without fear or reservation. And yet we also all likely struggle with fear and can lack boldness many times in our lives. One of the reasons we struggle with fear is because we know that people will reject, resist, or even oppose the gospel as it is preached. This rejection, resistance, and opposition is often aimed at the lives of the disciples who proclaim Jesus and what he’s done. But it is the same Jesus who is opposed by many who is able to fill his disciples with boldness. We get a glimpse into this in Acts 4:1-31 as the disciples face opposition for the first time. We can see not only the boldness they demonstrated but we can also see what might enable us to live with a similar type of boldness today.

Acts 4:1-31

Kyle Kauffman 3/16/25 Kyle Kauffman 3/16/25

The Wonder Working Jesus

Kyle Kauffman

We know that Jesus performed miracles when he was here on this earth, but does he still perform miracles today? In the book of Acts we find Jesus performing miracles through his disciples, but should we expect him to do the same thing today? While we may not see or experience the same miracles we see in the book of Acts, we believe Jesus is still at work in this world working wonders in and through his disciples. God continues to supply and use faith in Jesus Christ to accomplish great things through Jesus’ disciples. And it’s not ultimately the faith or the wonders that are meant to occupy our attention, but rather the One who is behind all the wonders, the one who our faith rests in, that should occupy our attention and worship. It’s through faith in Jesus that we not only experience wonders in this world, but also eagerly anticipate a wonderful future no matter what may happen in this world.

Acts 3:1-26

Kyle Kauffman 3/9/25 Kyle Kauffman 3/9/25

Come Together

Kyle Kauffman

If you ask someone to do something, hopeful you also give them to the tools they need to do it. When Jesus calls his followers to be his witnesses, he gives them the POWER they need to carry out this calling. More specifically he gives them the PERSON they need to carry out this calling. In Acts 2:1-41 we are told the story of the Holy Spirit’s arrival at Pentecost and provided the impact He makes in the lives of the disciples and the 3000 people who came to faith in Jesus that day. That same POWER and PERSON that was given to the disciples 2000 years ago is present and available to every follower of Jesus today to empower our lives, embolden our witness, and transform hearts through the gospel.

Acts 2:42-47

Joel Wood 3/2/25 Joel Wood 3/2/25

I’ve Got the Power

Joel Wood

If you ask someone to do something, hopeful you also give them to the tools they need to do it. When Jesus calls his followers to be his witnesses, he gives them the power they need to carry out this calling. More specifically he gives them the person they need to carry out this calling. In Acts 2:1-41 we are told the story of the Holy Spirit’s arrival at Pentecost. In this story we discover the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit, the sealing promise of the Holy Spirit, the ordinary working of the Holy Spirit, and the universal offer of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:1-41

Joel Wood 2/23/25 Joel Wood 2/23/25

Witness Me

Joel Wood

When a significant event happens, we often look to people who can act as witnesses of that event. Witnesses are those who testify to what they have seen or heard. Jesus calls his disciples to act as his witnesses to tell others of what they have seen and heard Jesus say and do. This is the primary task Jesus calls disciples to. He calls them to be his witnesses in this world especially as it relates to his resurrection. We discover this is one of the very reasons why Jesus called and chose his first twelve disciples: so that they could act as his witnesses. But Jesus does not expect disciples to carry out this task in their own strength or power. He promises to provide his Holy Spirit to empower and equipe them as his witnesses. The same things remain true for us today as Jesus’ followers. We are called to be his witnesses in this world and to look to the Holy Spirit for strength and power to carry out this task.

Acts 1:5-26

Brandon Fisher 2/16/25 Brandon Fisher 2/16/25

Making Sense of Acts

Brandon Fisher

Introduce the book of Acts by looking back to the events that led up to the beginning of Acts – In particular the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus Christ. Talk about Luke being the Author of Acts and address Why He wrote the book of Acts. Especially focus in on the idea of being a disciple means we follow a Risen Savior and Ascended/Ruling Lord. The Book of Acts, and the actions of Jesus’ disciples in this book, only make sense in light of those two realities.

Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 24:50-53; Acts 1:1-5

Kyle Kauffman 1/27/24 Kyle Kauffman 1/27/24

Welcoming the Stranger

Kyle Kauffman

It’s easy for the church as a whole and us as individuals to drift in the direction of an inward focus. There are so many needs within the church that we can spend all of our time simply focused on meeting them. But God has given us a mission, and that mission requires us moving out. Moving outward with a welcoming mindset towards those outside the church is uncomfortable and challenging. And yet as we move outward, we do so in the love of Christ, by the power of Christ, with faith in the promises of Christ. As part of God’s family, we can all take steps to move outward and extend welcoming arms toward others in hope that God will use us as a part of welcoming them into his family as well.

Luke 6:32-36

Kyle Kauffman 1/20/24 Kyle Kauffman 1/20/24

Welcoming the Children

Kyle Kauffman

The tendency in our modern world is to either see children as a burden (keeping us from our dreams) or to see children as an idol (having our dreams wrapped up in them). Children can be seen as an inconvenience or distraction getting in the way of what really matters. God shows his value for children in the fact that He himself became a child. Jesus then demonstrated that children are a gift by welcoming them into his life. We have a God who loves children and welcomes children to himself. The church can and should also look for ways to love and welcome children into our lives in an effort to point them to the God who loves them and wants them to be a part of his family.

Mark 10:13-16