August 2021: A Faith-Filled Church

God created the world as an expression of His will. Human beings were uniquely gifted to bear His image and reflect His glory in His world. However, once sin was introduced, God’s judgment was poured out on creation. Gratefully, His grand plan of redemption was also put in place.

God chose Abraham and His family to be His representatives on earth. Through this one family, God began to reveal Himself and His will for all the peoples of the world. Israel lived into this commission and learned His ways and His message. God called them to live in a covenant relationship with Him and commissioned them to live as a holy nation amidst all nations.

As time progressed, His Spirit began to whisper in the ears of the prophets and inhabit their dreams and visions. They received a message from God that a day was coming when the Promised One would establish the new age. This new age would require a new covenant and a new people.

Jesus the Messiah (Christ) fulfilled the prophecies, and He inaugurated the new age as He established the Kingdom of God on earth. The new covenant was put in force, and it was for all the nations. All who would follow the Messiah could belong. This new covenantal people would be known as the Church. Local expressions of the Church would populate the world and serve the interests of the Lord. 

We will explore together the beginnings of this exciting new era as its story is told in The Book of Acts. We will learn what it means to be a part of this new movement of God as people of faith living in faith-filled churches.

AUGUST 2021

A Faith-Filled Church

August 1, 2021: The Church: Empowered and Equipped

God’s great plan of redemption can be traced through the descendants of Abraham in the incredible story of Israel in the Old Testament. As the story unfolded, God pointed Israel to a day of fulfillment and an age to come. The Messiah would usher in this new day, and He began to gather followers from all the nations. The Church is now the instrument of God for this new age – “the age to come.” And, we have been empowered and equipped by His Spirit for the task at hand. 

Sermon Text: Acts 2:1-12

Tillie Burgin’s 35th Anniversary Recognition

Daily Bible Readings

August 2: Acts 1

August 3: Acts 2

August 4: Acts 3

August 5: Acts 4

August 6: Acts 5:1-16

August 7: Acts 5:17-42

August 8, 2021: The Church: Devoted

At Pentecost, the Spirit of God was given to the people of God. What a gift! Now, they were to be gathered under the mantle of mission, matured for the incredible challenges to be faced, and mobilized for ministry. These early believers had (as we must today) to be devoted to the right things so they may serve effectively. 

Sermon Text: Acts 2:42-47

Daily Bible Readings

August 9: Acts 6

August 10: Acts 7:1-29

August 11: Acts 7:30-8:1

August 12: Acts 8:2-40

August 13: Acts 9

August 14: Acts 10

Pastor’s Summer Bible Study

A Faith-Filled Church

A Study of The Book of Acts

August 8 – 11, 2021

7:00pm Nightly

August 8, 2021: SESSION 1: The Church in Acts

August 9, 2021: SESSION 2: A Believers’ Church

August 10, 2021: SESSION 3: Built for Ministry

August 11, 2021: SESSION 4: A Church for the Whole World

August 15, 2021: The Church: Gospel-Centered

The message of the Kingdom is the message of the Gospel. It is Good News! The Gospel is the power of God for salvation for both Jews and Gentiles. It is sturdy for every situation. It is universal in nature and can cross any barrier. It is at the heart of a Faith-Filled Church!

Sermon Text: Acts 15

Daily Bible Readings

August 16: Acts 11

August 17: Acts 12

August 18: Acts 13

August 19: Acts 14

August 20: Acts 15

August 21: Acts 16

August 22, 2021: The Church: Saved, Sound, and Serving

As the churches in Acts began to mature, they grew in many ways. They grew in number and in influence. They also developed an organizational structure that helped to facilitate and encourage both sound doctrine and service.

Sermon Text: Acts 20:17-38

Daily Bible Readings

August 23: Acts 17

August 24: Acts 18

August 25: Acts 19

August 26: Acts 20

August 27: Acts 21

August 28: Acts 22

August 29, 2021: The Church: Here, There, Everywhere!

The Church has been given a strategic role in the Kingdom of God. As God’s New Covenant People, we are to be His representatives on earth. We have the responsibility to engage our own communities with the Gospel as well as reach the nations. We are called to be here, there, and everywhere!

Sermon Text: Acts 11:19-30; 12:25-13:3

Pastor’s 20th Anniversary Recognition

Daily Bible Readings

August 30: Acts 23

August 31: Acts 24

September 1: Acts 25

September 2: Acts 26

September 3: Acts 27

September 4: Acts 28