The Big Picture
Acts 7
Teacher: Pastor Tommy Bailey
Date: May 3, 2026

In Acts 6-7, we meet Stephen, the first Christian martyr, standing before the same religious council that condemned Jesus. Charged with blasphemy and facing death, he doesn't argue for his life. Instead, he retells the story of a pursuing God. From Abraham to Moses to David, Stephen traces the long thread of God's initiating grace through Israel's history, showing how every turn of history has been pointing to Jesus, the true and final Redeemer.

Join Pastor Tommy as we consider the settled confidence of a man who knew to whom he belonged. Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit and unshaken, demonstrated a sturdy faith rooted not in religious systems, the law, or a temple made with hands, but in the God of glory who runs after rebel sinners and makes a way to reconcile them in Christ Jesus.

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The Gospel in Word and Deed
Acts 6 verse by verse
Teacher: Pastor Jim Thomas
Date: April 26, 2026

In Acts 6, the early church was growing—but it was also experiencing some growing pains. Needs were rising, tensions were surfacing, and the apostles were faced with some critical leadership questions. What unfolded was not a crisis that weakened the church, but a moment that clarified it.

Because as the gospel was lived out in both word and deed, something powerful happened— the church grew deeper, loved wider, served better, and shined brighter.

This was not the picture of a perfect church, but of a real church, a community learning how to remain centered on God’s Word, how to care for its own people, and how to move forward together under the grace of God.

And it raises an important question for us in our own day and time: What kind of church are we becoming? Join Pastor Jim as he unpacks the treasures of God’s wisdom to be found in Acts 6.

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Acts 5:12-42
From Scattered to Steadfast: Rejoicing in Suffering

Teacher: Pastor Matt Pierson
Date: April 19, 2026

As we continue following the apostles and the growth of the early church in Acts chapter 5, we read amazing stories of healing, angels, and bold teaching in the public square. But we also encounter the jealousy of the Sanhedrin, brutal beatings, and, surprisingly, the rejoicing by the apostles in their suffering. Join Pastor Matt as we look at the arc of the apostles’ faith and consider how we hold together trust in a loving God and our response to hardship.

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