Episodes
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Acts 16:1-4
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Individual: Reflect, journal, pray
Create a list of essentials and non-essentials for your life. Sure within your faith, but what are areas where you're simply not willing to budge on your beliefs? Do these inhibit the spread of the good news of Christ?
Discussion: Call, facetime, zoom
In a season FULL of imposed self-denial, let's focus a bit. What would you be willing to freely give up in the face of a weaker brother or sister to ensure you don't hinder their access and understanding of Jesus?
Action: Fast
Yes, it seems like we're all fasting everything now, but fasting is more than "non-engagement." Consider fasting something for 12-24 hours this week, and using that time to focus on hearing and speaking to Jesus. (News, Social Media, TV, Coffee, etc.)
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Jerusalem Council and Evolution of your participation within the Church.
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Friday Mar 27, 2020
Individual: Reflect, journal, pray
What part of your life do you think most clearly represents your faith in Christ? Spending, parenting, marriage, leading, working, serving etc.?
Discussion: Call, facetime, zoom
What do you think of one's evolution within the Church? Is it believe, behave, belong; or is it belong, believe, behave, become?
Action: Prayer
Pray that Jesus might reveal to you ways you're projecting obstacles or hurdles to others who might know Jesus. In what ways are you placing "yokes" on others?
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Acts 10 & 11
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Individual: Reflect, journal, pray
Who might be the people you find "impure" as we read about in Acts 10:2-29--the ones with whom you don't want to associate? How does seeing the Gospel spread, beyond where it "should" & Pete's response here change your outlook.
Discussion: Call, facetime, zoom
Within your faith walk or secular life, have you ever done something expecting criticism for it, but confident that you knew that you knew it was the right thing and that you were supposed to do it? (11:1-18) How did you feel during and after, whether or not the criticism came?
Action: Go for a walk
Walk around your neighborhood, or if you have to get groceries and look at all the people that don't look, like you, don't think, eat like you? This was Peter with Cornelius. Spend some time praying for those people (10:44 & 11:18) to find the Holy Spirit.
Saturday Mar 21, 2020
Acts 8 & 9
Saturday Mar 21, 2020
Saturday Mar 21, 2020
A lot is happening in this new church. Good news spreads from Jerusalem to Samaria (gasp!) and beyond. Oh yeah, and a little guy named Saul shows up. Here are some questions to process the materials.
Individual: Reflect, journal, pray
Have you ever believed something entirely, and passionately only to realize later you were dead wrong? About a person, "They're great and honest!" only to later be betrayed? or "They're the worst!" to see they humbly served you? If so, what changed your mind? How did your new view change your behavior, life?
Discussion: Call, facetime, zoom
How do you see Jesus at work to redeem this "scattered" world in which we live? Create a list and revisit it when you're anxious, or fearful.
Action: "Stand Up" for someone else
Post below YOUR last week's movement of the Holy Spirit. Where have you seen him moving, his fingerprints, felt his presence. Not someone else's story, yours.
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Acts 6 & 7
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Today Pastor Miles covers Acts 6 & 7. The story of Stephen being called to be a deacon, and the wildly passionate defense he has before the Sanhedrin of his works in Christ's name. Christianity's first martyr welcomed into the throne room by the man he so defends.
Please check out our Facebook page for some questions to process this message alone and with friends.
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
Sermon :: Acts 3-6, and Coronavirus response
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
Sunday Mar 15, 2020
3-15-20 sermon by Pastor Miles Larson. Today Miles brings us a message about the power of the spirit in us, and what that means. We also discuss Northgate's response to the Coronavirus, and what the next several weeks will look like.
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
Sermon :: Acts 2, Pentecost and Peters Sermon
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
3-2-2020 Sermon by Pastor Miles Larson. Today Miles talks about Acts 2, and its significance to Christianity.
Sunday Mar 01, 2020
Sermon :: Acts 1
Sunday Mar 01, 2020
Sunday Mar 01, 2020
3-1-20 sermon by Pastor Miles Larson. Today Miles sets up Acts for us, and tells us about Acts 1.