A courtroom can only be beautiful if you know you're going to walk out with a verdict of "innocent." In life in general, how do we know how we will be found on the final one day of judgement? Listen in to find one of the greatest surprises of all - how sinners become righteous and free forever.
Tangible Evidence (John 20:19-31)
While the claim of the resurrection of Jesus is a supernatural and miraculous claim, there is tangible evidence for it - both for the fearful disciples hidden in a locked room on the evening of the first Easter, for doubting Thomas, and for modern people like us. Listen in today as we listen to the evidence, as we believe what Thomas saw with his eyes and touched with his hands, and receive from God His greatest gift - the gift of life itself.
Books mentioned in the sermon:
Jesus and the Eyewitnesses (by Richard Bauckham)
The Resurrection of the Son of God (by N.T. Wright)
When Skeptics Ask (by Norman Geisler & Ronald Brooks)
I Don’t Have Enough Faith To Be An Atheist (by Frank Turek & Norman Geisler)
A Ready Defense (by Josh McDowell)
Hope in Times of Fear (by Timothy Keller)
Basic Christianity (by John Stott)
Living the Resurrection (by Eugene Peterson)
The Church: Empowered for a Purpose (Acts 1:1-11)
"God is on the move!" As we begin a new series in the book of Acts, we see two primary actors emerge: The Holy Spirit and the Church. These are God's two primary agents of action in spreading the gospel of Jesus all around. Today we look at the introduction, and see how the Church is empowered for a specific purpose. Join us on this journey through Acts as we come to understand what the Church is to be in the world today.