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Theology at Midnight
by Ray Pritchard

Anyone can sing “Shout to the Lord” when life is good, your health is good, your marriage is strong, your kids are doing well, and all is right with the world. If with Paul and Silas you can sing praise to God at midnight in jail, then what you’ve got is real.

Text: Acts 16:25
Sermon Series: Standalone Messages
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In God’s Waiting Room: Lessons from the “Down Time” of Life
by Ray Pritchard

On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: ‘‘Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait […]

Sermon Series: Standalone Messages
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When Christians Disagree
by Ray Pritchard

Christians disagree about almost everything. And when we disagree, we usually start a new church. Which reminds me of a […]

Text: Acts 15:36-41
Sermon Series: Standalone Messages
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Repent! The Forgotten Doctrine of Salvation
by Ray Pritchard

The Gospel invitation begins with repentance. The first step in becoming a Christian is changing your mind about Jesus Christ.

Text: Acts 17:30
Sermon Series: Standalone Messages
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The Most Important Ingredient
by Ray Pritchard

When was the last time you played with modeling clay? It may have been a while unless you have a […]

Text: Acts 16:6-10
Sermon Series: Standalone Messages
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I Will Pour Out My Spirit On All People
by Ray Pritchard

When God pours out his Spirit on his people, they are never the same again.

Text: Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:14-21
Sermon Series: Experiencing God Today: Six Sermons on the Holy Spirit
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Fear Factor
by Ray Pritchard

For the past few months I’ve been preaching a series of sermons from I Peter. We’re taking a break from […]

Text: Acts 20:35
Sermon Series: The Treasure Principle
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A Tale of Two Men
by Ray Pritchard

How do you know which religion has the truth? Find the one whose founder rose from the dead.

Text: Acts 2:24-32
Sermon Series: Easter Sermons
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Great Joy in the City
by Ray Pritchard

Throughout history, God has grown and moved his church as his people scattered to diverse locations geographically. This pattern has not changed and believers are still called to grow and expand as a church today, whether we move across national boundaries, ethnic and cultural boundaries, or do church planting in our immediate communities. Beginning with the first generation of believers in the book of Acts, we hear of Phillip, who was emboldened and changed by the power of God as he moved out in obedience to spread the Gospel. Despite severe persecution, great joy descended on those who received the truth that came with power. In this present age, we have the account of the phenomenal growth of the church in China. In 1949 all Christian missionaries were evicted leaving less than one million indigenous believers behind. They faced relentless bloodbaths and eradication. Yet the church grew in the midst of that persecution when determined believers scattered and went underground. The challenge to believers today remains the same—to be willing to be moved out of our personal comfort zones, to walk in faith, to make personal sacrifices, and most importantly, to trust God for our personal well-being and needs.

Text: Acts 8:4-8
Sermon Series: The Church in Many Places
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The Church in Many Places
by Ray Pritchard

God uses catastrophe and disasters to scatter the church so that His word can be spread to all parts of the world. We can become comfortable and content in our lives, but God in His sovergn nature does things we are not used to.

Text: Acts 8:1-4
Sermon Series: The Church in Many Places