Text: Acts 28:1-10 | Listen to Message Get Some Perspective   The Apostle Paul was snakebit. Literally. Just moments after surviving a catastrophic shipwreck off the coast of Malta, he crawled up onto the beach, only to be struck on the hand by a poisonous viper. But Paul not only survived the venomous snakebite without harm, he went on to heal many others also – most certainly preaching the Gospel as he went. He wasn’t about let his life be ruled by self-pity, bitterness, or despair when he knew he was a servant of the Lord with unfinished business. The...

Text: Acts 27:1-44 | Listen to Message The Storms of Life   Given what the Bible says about the love and sovereignty of God, it’s hard to understand why He doesn’t rescue us from our storms. It’s not that we expect smooth sailing all the time. We understand that storms are a part of life in a broken world; but why do they have to be such a big part? And why do they have to last so long, and be so painful, and take so much from us? Here are 5 simple principles to consider from Acts 27: 1....

Text: Acts 22:22-26:32 | Listen to Message Seize The Day   Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I could do so much more for God if only…”? If only…what? I had more time. More money. A better job. A more supportive spouse. A different background. A more outgoing personality. A larger audience. But what if God doesn’t need you to do more for Him? What if He’s already put you right where He wants you? What if your situation in life is the one where you’re supposed to be? What if the people in your life – yeah, those people...

Text: Matthew 16:13-23 | Listen to Message Who Are You?   You are a child of God. You are a saint. You are a dwelling place of God. You are a member of a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession. The Bible makes some astounding statements about who you are in Jesus. However, most of us experience these truths much like we experience waves at the beach. In hearing and observing them, we find encouragement. In stepping out into them, we find restoration. In wading in even deeper, allowing them to momentarily...