Acts 34: A Savior That Delivers Us (Acts 12:1-19)

09/25/16 • 37 min

We are near the end of the first half of the book of Acts! We have seen the early church witness the power of God moving in miraculous ways throughout the book. Today we are looking at a Savior that delivers us.
Chapter 12 in the book of Acts starts with the death of James. This is a time of intense persecution for the church. Peter was sure to be next, but the church prayed earnestly for Him, and God delivered him.

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Acts 33: An Urgency of Presence to One Another (Acts 11:19-30)

Most people understand being a “good Christian” as following Jesus, knowing Jesus, and relating to Jesus. This has led many people to the (wrong) conclusion that they can be a “good Christian” without being connected to a church. Today, 80 percent of Americans say they can be what Jesus intended them to be without being connected to a church, a body of believers. The truth is, Jesus lived and breathed and did everything He could to create a community of people called the church.
- Ephesians 1 says He rules all things for the church.
- John 17 says He sanctified Himself for the church.
The church is a big mess with all kinds of craziness, but we can’t get rid of it, because Jesus died and rose for it.

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Welcome to Element, and congratulations! You made it through Element’s sermon series on the first half of the book of acts—except for a recap next week! This week we look at pride, God’s glory, and His enduring love. Acts 12 starts with Herod killing James, an apostle, and ends with God killing Herod. It is a pretty big turn of events!