Acts 2 Sermons

The suffering of innocent people can be profoundly troubling, and it can be a significant source of doubt. Often, well-meaning people offer explanations for suffering that aren’t actually helpful and are sometimes even harmful. But God does not want anyone to suffer. While we will face suffering in this world, we can trust that God will always be with us in the midst of it. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=rJX_SQWGC) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/kh7muSMI3ew) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/pwKq1V4iWPw?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

We have heard the God answers prayer, but most of us have also felt the pain of praying for something that didn’t happen, and it can lead us to question God’s goodness. In this message, Pastor Robert explores how we can wrestle with unanswered prayer. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=r1OQ17OZC) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/bAF7SYRzRyk) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/lme4a4zRz58?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

The question of what happens to us when we die is a poignant one, especially when we lose someone. We explore what the Bible teaches about what comes next—God making all things new, the world the way it was meant to be. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=rJfaphAl0) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://www.youtube.com/live/bhXbN4wZCEY?si=gsOe4azMHWDI5PAo) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

One of the most troubling ideas Christians wrestle with is what happens to non-Christians after death. The idea that God would send all non-Christians to hell is difficult to reconcile with the words and actions of Jesus. In this sermon, Pastor Mark explores what the Bible says and how we can trust in God’s goodness and mercy. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=HJiv9uHx0) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/sHpSMkcc6eM) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/p8ROZvu8Sbk?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

Everyone has doubts, but that isn’t something we have to be afraid or ashamed of. Doubt and questioning are not the enemies of faith, but can be a path to a deeper and more authentic faith. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=Hkn2trikR) Watch the Sermon (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=Hkn2trikR) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/SbKNbydzezw?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

On the day Jesus rose from the dead, everything changed. God has launched a new world, and because of Easter, the transformation that makes all things new has already begun! Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=Bk6pT5eCa) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/5CCfn5_l-3U) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/QDQtCBDb4n4?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

Following Jesus has a cost. But choosing not to follow him has an even greater cost. If we choose to take up our cross alongside Jesus, he promises a life of beauty and possibility. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=SydiacgRa) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/fvEpoG0UfPE) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/aX9JONVQpto?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

A transformed life is possible, but it doesn’t just happen. To become like Jesus and do the kinds of things he did, we can’t just try hard and leave it to chance. We need a plan. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=ryNO29xCa) Watch the Sermon () Watch the Full Worship Service () Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

The idea of doing as Jesus did can seem daunting, but that is exactly what Jesus’ apprentices are trained to do—the kinds of things that Jesus did. Find out how. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=ByJfVgH3a) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/pcdA6Tw2r0I) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/0xYleaZZ-VI?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

Becoming like Jesus isn’t something just for exceptionally religious people; it’s for everyone! But it doesn’t just happen. It takes a dependable, intentional process to be formed into a person who is more and more like Jesus. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=rkW1Eerha) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/L75wsrIciao) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/AVDbo-Wmz2I?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

The people we spend the most time with have an immense influence on who we are becoming. If we want to look more like Jesus, we have to spend time with him. When we spend time with the one who loves us more than we can imagine, we are formed by God’s love into people of love. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=HJW2XeS36) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/2NlkBXbVrTk) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/K507H6rplfg?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

Whether we realize it or not, we are all being formed by something. For people who identify as Christians, the goal is to be formed by Jesus. But this isn’t something that happens automatically. It takes practice as we follow Jesus’ way and become his apprentices. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=rkPOas5ip) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/qOqL3-ezv_o) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/tTFRTBDztuM?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

Our lives are moving so fast, it’s difficult to live intentionally, and when the way we spend our time is out of alignment with what matters most, things start to break down. The ancient practice of sabbath can help us to step back from the chaos and begin to live differently. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=H1NK4iGs6) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/aXco87aCTT4) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/XOl5ui9M0QE?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

As Acts 2 celebrates 25 years, Oklahoma Bishop Jimmy Nunn shares four focus areas of the early church from Acts 2:42 and how those can help us continue Jesus’ work today. Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/dRYHp6IzIjs) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/MQ66bqWj59o?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

Many of us would say our relationships are the most important things in our lives, but the way we spend our time rarely reflects that. If we want strong relationship, we have to prioritize them appropriately, invest in them, and protect them from all the things that distract us. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=r1oAAk1qp) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/iyHHHtNcBAw) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/Yv37wl6RD5o?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

Good relationships require time and effort. Find out how to make time for your most important relationships and learn seven ways to improve your relationships. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=ByyuozDKT) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/GISsvq-ISp8) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/l09EjdvRSqE?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

The first act of love is attention. When we share our full attention with the people in our life, we create deeper connections and help both the people we love and ourselves to experience a happier life. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=HyZKGxA_T) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/2K1GG40UKEo) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/jOIXRN-oGKM?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

Everyone wants to find love and to be happy, but we end up looking in all the wrong places. This may be because both love and happiness are hard to define. Find out what the Bible and science say about what they mean and how we can find them. Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=H1GtFA8ua) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/3tCVIxhU5aM) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/FJ7d-floJlE?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

As we head into a new year, marketers promise that the possibility of a “new year, new you.” But instead of trying to become something different, what if we focused on becoming more fully our true selves—the people God created us to be? Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=S11F2Mfvp) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/6mCVQNDo_DU) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6vYsk58zN8) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)

Jesus came to bring light into darkness. Today, we celebrate that the light has come into the world, and the darkness cannot overcome it! Merry Christmas! Fill-In Sermon Notes (https://notes.subsplash.com/fill-in/view?page=r1IZpRxwp) Watch the Sermon (https://youtu.be/wOhW3TQmQT8) Watch the Full Worship Service (https://youtube.com/live/77-JhhfsEXM?feature=share) Follow Acts 2: Website (https://acts2umc.org) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/acts2umc) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/acts2umc) Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTjMQ3C5r50E8PGLwMvwuGQ) Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/acts2umc)