Episode Archive
519 episodes of Acts 2 Sermons since the first episode, which aired on November 30th, 2014.
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Starting Over, part 1: Starting Over Starts with Hope
August 8th, 2021 | 27 mins 17 secs
Our God loves us and has plans for our good, not for harm. Our God gives us a future of hope even when we can’t see it.
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How to Read the Bible like a Grown-Up - Grown Up Bible School, part 4 - 8/1/2021 Sermon
August 1st, 2021 | 29 mins 19 secs
God speaks to us through the Bible, and studying the Bible can teach us more about God and how to live than any other thing in our life. Today, Pastor Mark helps us better understand how to read God’s Word, and how we encounter Christ in the words of scripture.
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No Matter What
July 25th, 2021 | 32 mins 51 secs
Jesus came to earth so we could see the immeasurable love of God. You may not know everything about Jesus, but you can trust him no matter what.
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Grown Up Bible School, part 2: Where Do I Belong?
July 18th, 2021 | 28 mins 30 secs
We all long for a place to truly belong, yet we each face different obstacles. Jesus helps us overcome those obstacles because in his Kingdom, no one is excluded, and everyone belongs.
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Grown Up Bible School, part 1: Fully Known
July 11th, 2021 | 27 mins 33 secs
We want to be known and accepted, but often we’re afraid that if people really know us, they won’t accept us. Yet Jesus knows us fully and loves us unconditionally, and his acceptance means we are free from worrying about what others think.
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How to Save America
July 4th, 2021 | 30 mins 29 secs
This weekend as we celebrate the Fourth of July, we also reflect on the role that we as Jesus’ followers have in continuing to make our country and this world a better place. Pastor Mark has a message about how we can disagree better, love all people, and find power in unity.
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People of the Light, part 4: How to Have a Great Life
June 27th, 2021 | 34 mins 15 secs
In the final week of our sermon series, “People of the Light,” Pastor Mark guides us through the end of 1 Thessalonians to help us understand how to live a great life and to discern God’s will for our lives.
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People of the Light, part 3: The End of the World as We Know It
June 20th, 2021 | 32 mins 49 secs
The disciples of the early church anticipated Christ’s return in their lifetime. In this week’s message, Pastor Mark continues teaching from Paul’s first letter, as he explores the questions about what happens when we die and what happens at the end of time.
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People of the Light, part 2: Faithful in All Things
June 14th, 2021 | 33 mins 46 secs
Faithfulness is about much more than marriage. It is steadfastness and trustworthiness in all areas of our lives, and as we learn to be faithful to God in all things, we can endure all things.
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People of the Light, part 1: Let Your Light Shine
June 6th, 2021 | 33 mins 20 secs
When we face criticism, we often respond with anger, denial, or defensiveness, but that causes us to miss a great opportunity for growth. Paul shared wisdom with the Thessalonian church to help them persevere through challenges, and that wisdom can help us remain steadfast through obstacles, persecution, and criticism today.
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Pentecost, part 2: “A Community that Gives Life”
May 30th, 2021 | 30 mins 10 secs
There are few things more powerful than a community of people that is strong and healthy, but too often, communities are neither, focusing more on convenience, greed, and image management than supporting one another. In the Acts 2 church, we see an inspired example is possible when we become a community that gives life.
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Pentecost: Never Alone
May 23rd, 2021 | 27 mins 37 secs
On Pentecost Sunday, the Holy Spirit came and filled the followers of Jesus, and because the same Spirit is present in us, we are never alone.