Acts 25:1-26:32 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - In Acts 25-26, Paul stood before the Roman governor Festus and King Agrippa II. Festus couldn’t figure out what charges to put down against Paul before shipping him off to Rome. So, he had King Agrippa listen to the Jewish accusers as well as Paul’s defense. While the path of obedience hadn’t been easy, and although many people resisted the message of God’s grace, Paul wouldn’t be silenced. He used every opportunity to speak about the resurrected Sav...
Apr 27, 2025•49 min
Acts 24:1-27 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - Critics of Christianity can say all kinds of things. Paul understood this. In Acts 24 he was accused of being a public menace, the leader of a religious sect, and a desecrater of the temple. But amidst the accusations, he acknowledged one thing - belief in the resurrection. Paul denied false charges, but he did confess that he was a follower of the Way and a proclaimer of the good news. The fact is, the risen Lord can’t be ignored. You can accept him or...
Apr 20, 2025•50 min
Isaiah 53:1-12 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - In the days when Jesus walked the earth, people looked for a king with a scepter, a deliverer with a crown of gold. Our Lord however wore a crown of thorns. His scepter was reed shoved into his hand by soldiers who mocked him. He had no throne on this earth, only an old rugged cross. And do you know why? It’s because he didn’t come to display military might or win some political victory. Jesus came to conquer sin and crush the works of Satan. He came ...
Apr 18, 2025•21 min
Acts 22:30-23:35 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - Acts 23 recounts Paul’s final days in Jerusalem. He stands before the Sanhedrin and explains his hope in the resurrection of the dead. But that infuriates many of the council members such that he’s nearly torn apart. Thankfully, God delivers him from the lion’s mouth, so to speak, and Paul is safely transported to Caesarea where his trial continues. The text challenges us to stand up for Christ even in the face of danger. And if we do, Jesus will st...
Apr 13, 2025•47 min
Acts 21:15-22:29 - Speaker: Jotham Manoranjan - This week, we enter a pivotal moment in the life of the Apostle Paul. As he returns to Jerusalem, we witness a man walking knowingly into suffering. Paul would live out the rest of his life as a prisoner. With rumors flying, tension brewing, and the fragile fabric of Jew-Gentile relations under strain, Paul agrees to a plan that inadvertently leads to his arrest. Why? Because for Paul, gospel clarity and church unity were worth the cost—even his fr...
Apr 06, 2025•56 min
Acts 20:1-21:14 - Speaker: Jon Kopp - In Acts 20–21, we find several narratives of Paul’s travels, complete with lists of various names and places. Nestled within these accounts is a lengthy and heartfelt message from Paul to a group of elders whom he deeply loves. It seems to be a randomly assembled collection of Paul’s activities and teachings as he finishes his third missionary journey. But, our text today is far from random. One activity ties it all together. From the beginning of our text a...
Mar 30, 2025•47 min
Acts 19:1-41 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - In Acts 19 we get a picture of what Paul’s ministry in Ephesus was like. Luke gives us three little vignettes to help us understand the city and the people. Paul meets 12 (likely Jewish) men who hadn’t ever heard of the Holy Spirit. He hears about 7 exorcists who try to use a second-hand version of Jesus and get beat up as a result. And finally, Paul is in the middle of a city riot because the idol-makers don’t like the impact Christianity is having on ...
Mar 23, 2025•57 min
Acts 18:1-28 - Speaker: Will Galkin - In Acts 18, we see that God is faithful, and the gospel is fruitful even amidst opposition. God sovereignly provides gospel partners like Aquila and Priscilla, turning negative circumstances, such as Emperor Claudius’s expulsion of Jews from Rome, into opportunities for ministry expansion. Despite initial rejection by the Jews, Paul’s ministry bears remarkable fruit, reaching unlikely converts like Crispus, the synagogue ruler. Furthermore, God protects Paul...
Mar 16, 2025•58 min
- Speaker: Will Galkin - Christian parenting begins with the end in mind. Children must eventually leave their parents so that they, too, can participate in the creation and Christian mandate. Notice how Paul quotes Genesis 2:24 in Ephesians 5:31, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This is why Christian parents must be intentional in prepping their children for adulthood.
Mar 11, 2025•33 min
- Speaker: Lukus Counterman - A Mobilizer is someone who connects God’s people to God’s purposes for the nations.
Mar 09, 2025•30 min
Mark 1:15 - Speaker: Bill Kelly -
Mar 09, 2025•22 min
Acts 17:16-34 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - To the unbelieving world, riddled with skepticism, anti-supernaturalism, rationalism, mysticism, and the vacuous despair each produces, Christianity offers the only message of hope. There is a God, who is both the creator of the universe and its sovereign ruler. Not only does he exist, but he is knowable and has revealed himself in his inspired and incarnate Word. Jesus came and lived a perfect life, he died a substitutionary death, and he victoriously...
Mar 09, 2025•54 min
- Speaker: Josh Lankford - Join us as we cover our fifth tool for understanding the New Testament--how to personally study an individual New Testament book.
Mar 02, 2025•35 min
2 Peter 1:1-8 - Speaker: Jon Kopp - In a world where identity questions are constantly shifting based on culture, emotions, and external influences, Christians face the vital task of guiding the next generation toward a biblical understanding of who they are. This involves not only instructing but also shepherding the hearts of children, helping them process their unique experiences, gifts, and struggles through the lens of biblical truth. May God help us to equip and lead the next generation to...
Mar 02, 2025•35 min
- Speaker: Lukus Counterman - A goer intentionally crosses barriers for the sake of the Name to establish and strengthen churches, especially in places where gospel light is dim.
Mar 02, 2025•30 min
Acts 15:36-17:15 - Speaker: Lukus Counterman - Acts 16-17 record Paul’s second missionary journey. Unfortunately, it begins with a falling out with his longtime friend, Barnabas. The Lord however uses the split for good and out of one team came two. They go in different directions but share the same mission. Along the way, opponents accuse Paul of saying that “there is another king, Jesus.” And so there is. In this second missionary journey we see how King Jesus advances his message, guides his ...
Mar 02, 2025•56 min
2 Corinthians 12:9 - Speaker: Josh MacAvoy -
Feb 23, 2025•26 min
- Speaker: Josh Lankford - In this Gospel Growth class, we continue our series by learning how the New Testament tells its story with typology.
Feb 23, 2025•37 min
