In this week’s message, Pastor Phillip teaches on several concepts we see displayed here in Chapter 8, namely the laying on of hands, the baptism of the Holy Spirit, and the consequent manifestation of that baptism through a miraculous gift of the Spirit. He also addresses the sin of Simon the sorcerer who had proclaimed […]

Continuing from last week’s sermon, Pastor Phillip finishes his analysis of Stephen’s defense in Acts 7 and shows how Stephen, by the power of the Holy Spirit, was making a parallel to the spiritual leaders in the Old Testament who persecuted the prophets and the spiritual leaders of his day. They were no different and […]

In this sermon, Pastor Phillip begins teaching through Chapter 7 where Stephen is invited to give a defense before the religious Sanhedrin. He shows how Stephen, led by the Holy Spirit, was making beautiful by powerful parallels between Abraham and Joseph in the Old Testament and Christ, that the religious elite couldn’t refute. This is […]

Today’s message is focused on a young man named Stephen. This was one of the men selected, out of all those who had come to know Christ, to serve the widows in the daily distribution of food – the work of a deacon. However, Stephen was so full of the Holy Spirit that God used […]

In this message, Pastor Phillip covers Acts 5:12-41 where great signs and wonders were being performed by the Apostles and the Disciples are arrested for continuing to preach the Gospel of Christ. He points out the importance of understanding that the gifts of the Spirit are still in operation today but just because God is […]

In today’s message, Pastor Phillip teaches through the last part of Acts chapter 4 where the disciples shared everything in common but most importantly they experienced Holy Spirit unity. As we study this portion of scripture, we must understand that contrary to some people’s belief, this display of sharing among the disciples is much different […]

In this sermon, Pastor Nathan walks through the prayer prayed by the disciples after they had been released from prison and warned by the religious leaders not to speak about the name of Christ. This prayer is a model for us as we experience the trials of life and the persecution of living for Christ […]