The gospel transforms 🙌, disrupts ⚡, and overcomes 💥. When we change what we worship, our whole life shifts 🎯. In Ephesus, Jesus turned hearts from idols 🛐 to truth ✝️—shaking the city’s culture, economy, and values 🏛️💔. But even in chaos and opposition 😡, the gospel stood strong 💪. Jesus changes lives, challenges systems, […]
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🎛️❌ Trying to control the uncontrollable 😰 But it’s rooted in fear and chaos 🙏➡️✝️ Better way: Surrender to Jesus 🕊️ Receive the Holy Spirit 💪 Gain supernatural power 🙌 When we give up control… 🕊️ we gain the Holy Spirit 💉 we gain healing ⛓️ we gain freedom ✝️ Give up control ➡️ Gain […]
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🌍✈️ From Kabul to Gig Harbor: Obeying God can feel disorienting 😕😭 Doubt & grief often follow big steps of faith 📖 Acts 18: Paul felt tired, alone, uncertain 🤝 God gave him Partnerships (Priscilla, Aquila, Silas, Timothy) 💼 God provided for his needs (tentmaking + financial support) 🙏 Most importantly, God gave His Presence: […]
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🙌 Worship Lydia: businesswoman who worshiped through her work (Acts 16). Worship isn’t just Sunday — it’s how we live Monday–Saturday. 💡 Your job can be worship. 🏡 Welcome Lydia opened her home = 1st European church. Hospitality → impact, no pulpit needed. 💡 Your table can change lives. 📖 Witness Priscilla helped teach Apollos […]
💰🍔💄 – Worship of money, pleasure, indulgence, beauty, fame 🏛️🔥 – Like ancient Athens: full of idols 😠❤️ – Paul felt provoked, not amused — stirred with love and urgency 🙅♂️🗣️ – He didn’t condemn; he shared 🙏🌍 – Idols today = success, freedom, image, not statues 🕯️⚖️❤️ – God: Creator, Sustainer, Ruler, Father, Judge […]
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Awkward Responses 😬 Sharing your passions (or faith) can often be met with confusion, criticism, or rejection. Paul’s Example 🚶♂️📖 In Acts 17, Paul continues preaching despite mixed reactions — a model of courage and endurance. Prepare 🌱 Build strong spiritual habits: daily Scripture reading 📖, regular worship attendance ⛪, and consistent sharing of faith […]
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Thank you for joining us for Maundy Thursday. […]
🌿 Palm Sunday Recap: Jesus enters Jerusalem on a donkey, not a warhorse — fulfilling prophecy (Zechariah). Crowds shout “Hosanna!”, expecting a political savior 👑 — but Jesus came to save through the cross ✝️. ❓“Who is this?” → He’s the Messiah, the humble King, the Savior. 💡 Challenge: Worship not just when Jesus meets […]
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💡❤️ — Reminder: Worship is about your heart 📖📍 — Acts 16: Paul & Silas in Philippi 👧👿➡️🙌 — Slave girl set free from a demon 👮♂️🪨⛓️ — Paul & Silas beaten and jailed 🕛🙏🎵 — At midnight, they worship 🌍🌊🔓 — Earthquake! Doors open, chains break 🧎♂️🔥 — Worship in hard times is a […]
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🤝✨ Unity in Christ ✨🤝 How do we stay united as followers of Jesus despite disagreements on politics, immigration, and justice? The early church faced similar divisions—Acts 15 shows us how they stayed together. 💬📖 Through grace alone, not laws or rituals, we are saved. ❤️🙌 Let’s focus on what unites us: faith in Jesus, […]
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