Episode Archive
481 episodes of Acts 2 Sermons since the first episode, which aired on November 30th, 2014.
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Finding Faith in a World of Doubt, part 3: Is Heaven Real?
April 22nd, 2024 | 31 mins 14 secs
The question of what happens to us when we die is a poignant one, especially when we lose someone. We explore what the Bible teaches about what comes next—God making all things new, the world the way it was meant to be.
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Finding Faith in a World of Doubt, part 2: Do Non-Christians Go to Hell?
April 15th, 2024 | 35 mins 20 secs
One of the most troubling ideas Christians wrestle with is what happens to non-Christians after death. The idea that God would send all non-Christians to hell is difficult to reconcile with the words and actions of Jesus. In this sermon, Pastor Mark explores what the Bible says and how we can trust in God’s goodness and mercy.
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Finding Faith in a World of Doubt, part 1: Wrestling with Doubt
April 7th, 2024 | 33 mins 19 secs
Everyone has doubts, but that isn’t something we have to be afraid or ashamed of. Doubt and questioning are not the enemies of faith, but can be a path to a deeper and more authentic faith.
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Easter 2024: The World Launched at Easter
March 31st, 2024 | 28 mins 34 secs
On the day Jesus rose from the dead, everything changed. God has launched a new world, and because of Easter, the transformation that makes all things new has already begun!
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Practicing the Way of Jesus, part 7: Take Up Your Cross
March 25th, 2024 | 32 mins 57 secs
Following Jesus has a cost. But choosing not to follow him has an even greater cost. If we choose to take up our cross alongside Jesus, he promises a life of beauty and possibility.
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Practicing the Way of Jesus, part 6: How to Become Like Jesus & Do as He Did
March 17th, 2024 | 33 mins 43 secs
A transformed life is possible, but it doesn’t just happen. To become like Jesus and do the kinds of things he did, we can’t just try hard and leave it to chance. We need a plan.
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Practicing the Way of Jesus, part 5: Goal #3: Do as He Did
March 11th, 2024 | 32 mins 25 secs
The idea of doing as Jesus did can seem daunting, but that is exactly what Jesus’ apprentices are trained to do—the kinds of things that Jesus did. Find out how.
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Practicing the Way of Jesus, part 4: Become Like Him
March 4th, 2024 | 36 mins 59 secs
Becoming like Jesus isn’t something just for exceptionally religious people; it’s for everyone! But it doesn’t just happen. It takes a dependable, intentional process to be formed into a person who is more and more like Jesus.
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Practicing the Way of Jesus, part 3: Goal #1: Be with Jesus
February 26th, 2024 | 33 mins 17 secs
The people we spend the most time with have an immense influence on who we are becoming. If we want to look more like Jesus, we have to spend time with him. When we spend time with the one who loves us more than we can imagine, we are formed by God’s love into people of love.
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Practicing the Way of Jesus, part 2: What is a Christian?
February 19th, 2024 | 33 mins 27 secs
Whether we realize it or not, we are all being formed by something. For people who identify as Christians, the goal is to be formed by Jesus. But this isn’t something that happens automatically. It takes practice as we follow Jesus’ way and become his apprentices.
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Practicing the Way of Jesus, part 1: How to Live Differently
February 12th, 2024 | 37 mins 44 secs
Our lives are moving so fast, it’s difficult to live intentionally, and when the way we spend our time is out of alignment with what matters most, things start to break down. The ancient practice of sabbath can help us to step back from the chaos and begin to live differently.
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Celebrating 25 Years
February 4th, 2024 | 24 mins 59 secs
As Acts 2 celebrates 25 years, Oklahoma Bishop Jimmy Nunn shares four focus areas of the early church from Acts 2:42 and how those can help us continue Jesus’ work today.